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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 959 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.📅 You learn a topic on day 12. 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?
  2. 2.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) to save paper (d) the memory lasts longer
  3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) scanning the headings (b) covering the answers (c) answering a quiz (d) a blank-page brain dump
  4. 4.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
  5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  6. 6.True or false: “scanning the headings” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “the same order always” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “six hours in one go” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
  10. 10.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) one topic all evening (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
  12. 12.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
  13. 13.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 35 minutes?
  14. 14.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or practice questions? (a) reading it again (b) practice questions
  16. 16.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same order always (b) a whole page per card (c) shuffling the deck (d) flipping straight away
  19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one formula, 20 times
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering a quiz (c) writing it from memory (d) listening to a recap
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) covering the answers (d) teaching it to a sibling
  22. 22.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  23. 23.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
  24. 24.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) checking messages (b) notifications off (c) a timer on the desk (d) one task at a time
  25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) the same order always (c) never testing yourself (d) answer first, then flip
  27. 27.Which of these is passive review? (a) reading the notes again (b) answering a quiz (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) writing it from memory
  28. 28.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
  29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
  31. 31.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making your own cards (b) more practice on misses (c) one fact per card (d) only the easy cards
  33. 33.😴 Rohan goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  34. 34.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) a review calendar (c) a little every day (d) starting the day before
  35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or self-made flashcards? (a) glancing at notes (b) self-made flashcards
  36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) one keyword per branch
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a quiet corner (c) a noisy hallway (d) books within reach
  38. 38.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) good light (c) on the bed (d) phone face-up nearby
  39. 39.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
  40. 40.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. the memory lasts longer
  3. scanning the headings
  4. 22
  5. 5
  6. True
  7. False
  8. True
  9. testing yourself
  10. False
  11. fraction, %, ratio mixed
  12. a good flashcard habit
  13. 1
  14. False
  15. practice questions
  16. True
  17. recalling from memory
  18. shuffling the deck
  19. one formula, 20 times
  20. listening to a recap
  21. scanning the headings
  22. active recall
  23. 5
  24. checking messages
  25. a good notes habit
  26. answer first, then flip
  27. reading the notes again
  28. active recall
  29. Cornell notes
  30. main topic in the centre
  31. True
  32. only the easy cards
  33. 9
  34. starting the day before
  35. self-made flashcards
  36. one keyword per branch
  37. a noisy hallway
  38. good light
  39. 17
  40. a poor flashcard habit

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