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Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 992 · 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.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:45 PM (b) 9:15 PM (c) 10:15 PM (d) 9:45 PM
  2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
  3. 3.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
  5. 5.True or false: “a question on the front” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) only the easy cards (c) more practice on misses (d) never testing yourself
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
  8. 8.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
  9. 9.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
  10. 10.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) teachers say so (c) it is a rule (d) the memory lasts longer
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) old topics each week
  12. 12.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
  13. 13.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
  14. 14.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) books within reach (c) a quiet corner (d) on the bed
  15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or gazing at the book? (a) recalling from memory (b) gazing at the book
  16. 16.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
  17. 17.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) your own words
  18. 18.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) same type, page by page (c) algebra and area mixed (d) all area sums together
  19. 19.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
  20. 20.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) good light (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a noisy hallway
  21. 21.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
  22. 22.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) one fact per card (c) more practice on misses (d) a whole page per card
  24. 24.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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?
  25. 25.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) notifications off (b) TV on in the room (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) adding small diagrams (d) tiny cramped writing
  27. 27.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:30 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 10:30 PM (d) 10:00 PM
  28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
  29. 29.True or false: “listening to a recap” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) listening to a recap (c) scanning the headings (d) covering the answers
  32. 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
  33. 33.📅 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 3?
  34. 34.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) starting without a plan
  35. 35.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) skip it for good (c) start a new topic (d) review it sooner
  36. 36.True or false: “a glass of water” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) only the easy cards (c) a question on the front (d) one fact per card
  38. 38.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) see it again sooner (b) throw it away (c) never use it again (d) hide it for a month
  39. 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or highlighting lines? (a) testing yourself (b) highlighting lines
  40. 40.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) it is shorter (d) you practise choosing

Answer key

  1. 9:45 PM
  2. a good notes habit
  3. True
  4. a poor flashcard habit
  5. True
  6. more practice on misses
  7. cue questions in margin
  8. 7
  9. 13
  10. the memory lasts longer
  11. all in one night
  12. 22
  13. fractions
  14. on the bed
  15. recalling from memory
  16. blocked practice
  17. your own words
  18. algebra and area mixed
  19. a good study spot
  20. good light
  21. 60
  22. True
  23. a whole page per card
  24. 17
  25. TV on in the room
  26. tiny cramped writing
  27. 9:30 PM
  28. linear notes
  29. False
  30. in your own words
  31. covering the answers
  32. the back
  33. 12
  34. a goal for the session
  35. review it sooner
  36. True
  37. only the easy cards
  38. see it again sooner
  39. testing yourself
  40. you practise choosing

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