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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 89 · 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.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) making your own cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) more practice on misses
  2. 2.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) to save paper (c) it is a rule (d) teachers say so
  3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
  4. 4.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 1 hour on 4 days (c) 4 hours on exam day (d) 4 hours in 1 night
  5. 5.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  6. 6.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) the same order always (c) answer first, then flip (d) making your own cards
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) three tasks at once (c) a timer on the desk (d) checking messages
  8. 8.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  9. 9.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
  11. 11.📅 You learn a topic on day 5. 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?
  12. 12.True or false: “only fraction sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  14. 14.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
  16. 16.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for the session
  18. 18.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
  19. 19.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they need no review (c) they are colourful (d) they are long
  21. 21.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  22. 22.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) studying once, long (c) never reviewing (d) reviewing over time
  23. 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  24. 24.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  25. 25.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) on the bed (c) TV in view (d) a firm chair
  26. 26.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  27. 27.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering a quiz (c) highlighting in yellow (d) answering with book shut
  28. 28.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone on loud (b) phone face-up nearby (c) phone out of sight (d) phone in your hand
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) covering the answers (c) answering a quiz (d) looking at the diagrams
  30. 30.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  31. 31.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  32. 32.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. 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?
  33. 33.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a longer break (c) a new subject (d) a test
  34. 34.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  35. 35.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) all area sums together
  36. 36.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
  40. 40.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 10:45 PM (c) 10:30 PM (d) 10:15 PM

Answer key

  1. reading both sides
  2. the memory lasts longer
  3. recalling from memory
  4. 1 hour on 4 days
  5. a good study spot
  6. the same order always
  7. a timer on the desk
  8. helps learning
  9. False
  10. Cornell notes
  11. 20
  12. True
  13. cramming
  14. False
  15. percentage
  16. False
  17. checking messages
  18. review it sooner
  19. False
  20. cover notes, use cues
  21. hurts learning
  22. reviewing over time
  23. cramming
  24. 29
  25. a firm chair
  26. passive review
  27. highlighting in yellow
  28. phone out of sight
  29. looking at the diagrams
  30. blocked practice
  31. spaced practice
  32. 4
  33. a longer break
  34. 4
  35. all area sums together
  36. False
  37. a good study spot
  38. practice questions
  39. top-to-bottom lists
  40. 10:15 PM

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