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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 795 · 40 questions
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Study tip (Recall, space, mix): Find the topic: recall, spacing, mixing, notes, flashcards, focus or rest. Techniques that make you retrieve, space and mix usually beat re-reading, cramming and blocks. For sums: review day = day + gap; Pomodoro rounds = minutes ÷ 30; focus minutes = rounds × 25.

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  1. 1.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) a goal for the session (c) TV on in the room (d) starting without a plan
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
  5. 5.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) switching topic each sum (d) a mixed revision quiz
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
  7. 7.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) TV in view (c) on the bed (d) phone face-up nearby
  8. 8.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) all area sums together
  10. 10.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they look nicer (b) they are cheaper (c) nobody checks them (d) you think as you write
  12. 12.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a cluttered table (c) TV in view (d) a noisy hallway
  13. 13.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) last-minute marathons (c) starting the day before (d) gaps that grow longer
  15. 15.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  16. 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  17. 17.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “starting without a plan” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering with book shut (d) looking at the diagrams
  23. 23.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are colourful (d) they are long
  24. 24.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  25. 25.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  26. 26.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
  27. 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 16 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
  30. 30.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
  31. 31.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) TV in view (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a quiet corner
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) scanning the headings (d) writing it from memory
  34. 34.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) no break for hours (c) a glass of water (d) a short walk outdoors
  35. 35.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) start a new topic (c) review it sooner (d) skip it for good
  36. 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
  37. 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  38. 38.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) a question on the front (c) answer first, then flip (d) shuffling the deck
  39. 39.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) old topics each week (d) gaps that grow longer
  40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. a goal for the session
  4. one formula, 20 times
  5. one formula, 20 times
  6. switching topic each sum
  7. the same spot daily
  8. False
  9. old and new topics mixed
  10. False
  11. you think as you write
  12. books within reach
  13. False
  14. gaps that grow longer
  15. 210
  16. 11
  17. True
  18. False
  19. True
  20. False
  21. spaced practice
  22. looking at the diagrams
  23. cover notes, use cues
  24. a good study spot
  25. helps you focus
  26. the front
  27. 3
  28. 23
  29. one keyword per branch
  30. the back
  31. False
  32. a quiet corner
  33. scanning the headings
  34. no break for hours
  35. review it sooner
  36. percentage
  37. 15
  38. a whole page per card
  39. never reviewing again
  40. testing yourself

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