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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 820 · 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.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) look at pictures (b) underline it (c) read the summary (d) write what you know
  2. 2.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) normal and useful (c) a sign to stop (d) a waste of time
  4. 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or practice questions? (a) gazing at the book (b) practice questions
  5. 5.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
  7. 7.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making your own cards (b) one fact per card (c) a whole page per card (d) more practice on misses
  10. 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
  11. 11.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) 56 (d) distance ÷ time
  12. 12.📅 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 first review?
  13. 13.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) answering with book shut
  15. 15.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  16. 16.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) take in water (d) Thiruvananthapuram
  18. 18.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  19. 19.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
  21. 21.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  22. 22.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) ten tasks (b) nothing at all (c) your next snack (d) one clear task
  23. 23.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) notifications off (c) three tasks at once (d) starting without a plan
  27. 27.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) gaps that grow longer (c) old topics each week (d) one long read-through
  29. 29.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) scanning the headings (d) looking at the diagrams
  31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) a review calendar (d) a little every day
  33. 33.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  34. 34.True or false: “notifications off” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notifications off (c) a messy desk (d) a goal for the session
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) the same spot daily (c) a quiet corner (d) a firm chair
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) old topics each week (c) gaps that grow longer (d) never reviewing again
  38. 38.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
  39. 39.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) a full night’s sleep (c) no break for hours (d) a short walk outdoors
  40. 40.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall

Answer key

  1. write what you know
  2. False
  3. normal and useful
  4. practice questions
  5. True
  6. testing yourself
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a whole page per card
  10. recalling from memory
  11. 7 × 8 = ?
  12. 13
  13. the back
  14. copying the summary
  15. 150
  16. False
  17. Opposite of “ancient”?
  18. helps learning
  19. breaks your focus
  20. notes in the big column
  21. 125
  22. one clear task
  23. True
  24. False
  25. 11
  26. notifications off
  27. True
  28. one long read-through
  29. False
  30. a blank-page brain dump
  31. practice questions
  32. all in one night
  33. a good study spot
  34. True
  35. a messy desk
  36. a dim room
  37. never reviewing again
  38. you practise choosing
  39. no break for hours
  40. active recall

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