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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 928 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) leaving some space (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a messy desk (c) water bottle ready (d) starting without a plan
  3. 3.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) useful — fix it now (b) a waste of time (c) a disaster (d) a reason to stop
  4. 4.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  6. 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
  7. 7.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) cue questions in margin (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) starting the day before (c) all in one night (d) gaps that grow longer
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) a dim room (c) the same spot daily (d) a noisy hallway
  10. 10.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📅 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 4?
  12. 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
  13. 13.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making your own cards (b) shuffling the deck (c) more practice on misses (d) never testing yourself
  15. 15.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a shuffled set of sums
  16. 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  17. 17.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) never fails (b) is the best way (c) lasts for years (d) fades very quickly
  18. 18.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) colours and small icons (d) one keyword per branch
  19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
  20. 20.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) a short summary (c) the date only (d) nothing
  21. 21.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  22. 22.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Copy the diagram.” (c) “What do roots do?” (d) “Read page 12.”
  23. 23.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) shuffling the deck (c) making your own cards (d) one fact per card
  25. 25.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  26. 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
  27. 27.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) 56 (d) modern
  28. 28.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
  29. 29.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
  30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
  31. 31.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  33. 33.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  34. 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
  35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or highlighting lines? (a) testing yourself (b) highlighting lines
  36. 36.True or false: “answering a quiz” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) mice (d) distance ÷ time
  38. 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
  39. 39.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) all in one night (c) one long read-through (d) old topics each week
  40. 40.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) sleep on time (b) game till late (c) watch a late film (d) study till 3 AM

Answer key

  1. tiny cramped writing
  2. water bottle ready
  3. useful — fix it now
  4. False
  5. 2
  6. hurts learning
  7. colours and small icons
  8. gaps that grow longer
  9. the same spot daily
  10. False
  11. 28
  12. a summary at the bottom
  13. True
  14. never testing yourself
  15. one formula, 20 times
  16. 24
  17. fades very quickly
  18. notes in the big column
  19. one chapter’s sums only
  20. a short summary
  21. a poor study spot
  22. “What do roots do?”
  23. breaks your focus
  24. a whole page per card
  25. passive review
  26. quizzing a friend
  27. Plural of “mouse”?
  28. area
  29. helps learning
  30. main topic in the centre
  31. False
  32. active recall
  33. 150
  34. spaced practice
  35. testing yourself
  36. True
  37. 7 × 8 = ?
  38. a poor study spot
  39. old topics each week
  40. sleep on time

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