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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 920 · 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 kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
  2. 2.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) writing every line (c) adding small diagrams (d) copying word for word
  3. 3.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) only fraction sums (d) all area sums together
  4. 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or re-reading the chapter? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter
  5. 5.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) What do roots do? (c) 56 (d) modern
  6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or quizzing a friend? (a) gazing at the book (b) quizzing a friend
  7. 7.True or false: “never reviewing again” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they need no review
  9. 9.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) scrolling in bed (c) a regular bedtime (d) screens off before bed
  10. 10.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone on loud (b) phone out of sight (c) phone in your hand (d) phone face-up nearby
  11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom
  13. 13.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for the session (b) phone in another room (c) water bottle ready (d) no break for 3 hours
  15. 15.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
  16. 16.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 1-minute snack (d) a 5-minute break
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) old and new topics mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) a shuffled set of sums
  18. 18.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  19. 19.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  20. 20.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) is the best way (b) lasts for years (c) fades very quickly (d) never fails
  21. 21.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
  23. 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or recalling from memory? (a) reading it again (b) recalling from memory
  24. 24.📅 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
  25. 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  26. 26.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) teachers say so (c) the memory lasts longer (d) it is a rule
  27. 27.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) your doodles
  28. 28.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  29. 29.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
  30. 30.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or practice questions? (a) copying notes neatly (b) practice questions
  31. 31.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
  32. 32.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a dim room (c) a firm chair (d) a noisy hallway
  33. 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  34. 34.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
  35. 35.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
  36. 36.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) short repeat sessions (c) six hours in one go (d) one long read-through
  38. 38.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) never use it again (b) hide it for a month (c) see it again sooner (d) throw it away
  39. 39.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus

Answer key

  1. Cornell notes
  2. adding small diagrams
  3. a shuffled set of sums
  4. explaining it aloud
  5. What do roots do?
  6. quizzing a friend
  7. True
  8. cover notes, use cues
  9. scrolling in bed
  10. phone out of sight
  11. a poor study spot
  12. main topic in the centre
  13. the back
  14. no break for 3 hours
  15. the front
  16. a 5-minute break
  17. same type, page by page
  18. a poor flashcard habit
  19. 2
  20. fades very quickly
  21. False
  22. linear notes
  23. recalling from memory
  24. review it sooner
  25. cramming
  26. the memory lasts longer
  27. cues and key questions
  28. a poor flashcard habit
  29. spaced practice
  30. practice questions
  31. 50
  32. a firm chair
  33. hurts learning
  34. Cornell notes
  35. 16
  36. False
  37. short repeat sessions
  38. see it again sooner
  39. a good flashcard habit
  40. helps you focus

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