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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 827 · 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.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 3 hours (b) all day (c) 25 minutes (d) 5 minutes
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a noisy hallway (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
  3. 3.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) short keywords
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a dim room (c) a cluttered table (d) a noisy hallway
  7. 7.True or false: “a goal for the session” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) looking at the diagrams (d) highlighting in yellow
  9. 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  10. 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
  12. 12.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
  15. 15.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: making your own cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or re-reading the chapter? (a) self-made flashcards (b) re-reading the chapter
  17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) covering the answers (c) copying the summary (d) looking at the diagrams
  18. 18.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) take in water (d) Capital of Kerala?
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) reading the notes again (d) covering the answers
  21. 21.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) the same spot daily (c) good light (d) TV in view
  23. 23.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) algebra, area, %, mixed (b) one percentage page (c) 20 algebra sums only (d) area sums only
  24. 24.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  25. 25.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) good light (c) a noisy hallway (d) books within reach
  26. 26.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
  27. 27.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) skip it for good (c) review it sooner (d) feel bad and stop
  28. 28.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) numbered points in order (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
  30. 30.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) old and new topics mixed (c) algebra and area mixed (d) switching topic each sum
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) writing it from memory (c) answering a quiz (d) listening to a recap
  32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  33. 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) listening to a recap (d) highlighting in yellow
  34. 34.📅 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 4?
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
  37. 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  38. 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  39. 39.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  40. 40.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice

Answer key

  1. 25 minutes
  2. a noisy hallway
  3. False
  4. active recall
  5. never looking again
  6. good light
  7. False
  8. a blank-page brain dump
  9. a poor notes habit
  10. interleaving
  11. interleaving
  12. False
  13. False
  14. mixing different topics
  15. a good flashcard habit
  16. self-made flashcards
  17. covering the answers
  18. True
  19. take in water
  20. reading the notes again
  21. 4
  22. TV in view
  23. algebra, area, %, mixed
  24. helps you focus
  25. a noisy hallway
  26. helps you focus
  27. review it sooner
  28. False
  29. one keyword per branch
  30. one chapter’s sums only
  31. listening to a recap
  32. 13
  33. teaching it to a sibling
  34. 25
  35. colours and small icons
  36. colours and small icons
  37. a good study spot
  38. hurts learning
  39. a good flashcard habit
  40. cramming

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