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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 796 · 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.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  2. 2.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
  3. 3.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) review it sooner (c) feel bad and stop (d) start a new topic
  4. 4.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) Formula for speed? (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  6. 6.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or practice questions? (a) glancing at notes (b) practice questions
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) covering the answers (c) looking at the diagrams (d) reading the notes again
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) answering with book shut (d) teaching it to a sibling
  10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) looking at the diagrams (c) reading the notes again (d) answering with book shut
  11. 11.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or self-made flashcards? (a) copying notes neatly (b) self-made flashcards
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
  13. 13.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  15. 15.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  16. 16.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  17. 17.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) reading the notes again (c) listening to a recap (d) answering with book shut
  19. 19.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) starting the day before (d) six hours in one go
  20. 20.📵 Rohan wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:45 PM (b) 10:00 PM (c) 8:30 PM (d) 9:15 PM
  21. 21.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
  22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
  23. 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) scanning the headings (d) teaching it to a sibling
  25. 25.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) covering the answers (c) writing it from memory (d) looking at the diagrams
  27. 27.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  28. 28.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) water bottle ready (c) no break for 3 hours (d) phone in another room
  29. 29.True or false: “water bottle ready” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  31. 31.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  32. 32.Which of these is cramming? (a) starting the day before (b) a review calendar (c) a little every day (d) short repeat sessions
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) tiny cramped writing (c) your own words (d) a look within a day
  34. 34.📅 You learn a new topic on day 9 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
  36. 36.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) never reviewing again (c) starting the day before (d) a little every day
  39. 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
  40. 40.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. blocked practice
  2. notes in the big column
  3. review it sooner
  4. True
  5. Thiruvananthapuram
  6. passive review
  7. practice questions
  8. covering the answers
  9. listening to a recap
  10. answering with book shut
  11. self-made flashcards
  12. branches for subtopics
  13. False
  14. hurts learning
  15. a good study spot
  16. a poor study spot
  17. a poor flashcard habit
  18. answering with book shut
  19. review on days 1, 3, 7
  20. 9:15 PM
  21. 17
  22. Cornell notes
  23. spaced practice
  24. scanning the headings
  25. hurts learning
  26. looking at the diagrams
  27. a poor flashcard habit
  28. no break for 3 hours
  29. True
  30. 17
  31. blocked practice
  32. starting the day before
  33. tiny cramped writing
  34. 23
  35. colours and small icons
  36. 6
  37. passive review
  38. a little every day
  39. testing yourself
  40. False

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