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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 821 · 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.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) are not allowed (c) make you forget (d) help you refocus
  2. 2.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
  4. 4.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) copying word for word (c) writing every line (d) your own words
  5. 5.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  6. 6.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:45 PM (b) 7:15 PM (c) 8:15 PM (d) 7:45 PM
  7. 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one formula, 20 times
  9. 9.True or false: “a new bedtime every day” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) one topic for weeks (c) skipping hard topics (d) mixing different topics
  11. 11.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) one fact per card (c) reading both sides (d) answer first, then flip
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one topic all evening (d) one chapter’s sums only
  13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or recalling from memory? (a) reading it again (b) recalling from memory
  14. 14.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  16. 16.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) starting the day before (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
  17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
  18. 18.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  19. 19.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  21. 21.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it does not matter (c) it erases notes (d) it wastes study time
  23. 23.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) gaps that grow longer (c) starting the day before (d) a little every day
  25. 25.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone out of sight (c) phone on loud (d) phone in your hand
  26. 26.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
  27. 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 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.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) area
  29. 29.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) last-minute marathons (c) old topics each week (d) one long read-through
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) colours and small icons (d) main topic in the centre
  31. 31.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) one formula, 20 times (d) old and new topics mixed
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) phone face-up nearby
  33. 33.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) a goal for the session (c) starting without a plan (d) notifications off
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) gaps that grow longer (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) six hours in one go
  35. 35.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it looks smart (c) it is faster (d) it is active recall
  36. 36.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 155 minutes?
  38. 38.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it saves electricity (b) it cues you to focus (c) it is a rule (d) to hide from family
  39. 39.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) starting the day before (c) short repeat sessions (d) gaps that grow longer
  40. 40.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) shuffling the deck (c) reading both sides (d) the same order always

Answer key

  1. help you refocus
  2. 6
  3. testing yourself
  4. your own words
  5. 100
  6. 7:45 PM
  7. clear headings
  8. fraction, %, ratio mixed
  9. False
  10. mixing different topics
  11. reading both sides
  12. a shuffled set of sums
  13. recalling from memory
  14. False
  15. 90
  16. gaps that grow longer
  17. recalling from memory
  18. active recall
  19. False
  20. spaced practice
  21. False
  22. it helps store learning
  23. True
  24. starting the day before
  25. phone out of sight
  26. 17
  27. 20
  28. ratio
  29. old topics each week
  30. a cue column on the left
  31. one formula, 20 times
  32. phone face-up nearby
  33. starting without a plan
  34. six hours in one go
  35. it is active recall
  36. False
  37. 5
  38. it cues you to focus
  39. starting the day before
  40. shuffling the deck

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