Chapter 2 | Student Practice Quizzes |Making the Grade 1Ce

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Question 1:

University is about ________.
a) learning to play the system
b) independent learning
c) achieving a high GPA
d) getting used to studying most of the time

Question 2:

Most professors expect full-time students to spend ________ studying (including time spent in classes).
a) 15 hours
b) 20 hours
c) 40 hours
d) 60 hours

Question 3:

Which of the following questions is NOT worth considering when making a study plan?
a) How long you can concentrate without your attention wandering?
b) What times of day you feel most alert?
c) Which grades you are getting in each of your courses?
d) Where the places are that you can do your best studying?

Question 4:

A ?crunch? periods can best be defined as ________.
a) the busy first few weeks of orientation activities, finding classrooms, attending lectures, making friends, etc.
b) the break between semesters when you ?crunch? family time, visiting friends, and partying into a few weeks
c) the few weeks each term when all your assignments are due
d) the short break in two- or three-hour classes, when students ?crunch? to get into line to grab a coffee and something to eat.

Question 5:

An assignment that is worth 15 percent of your final grade should be given ________.
a) all the time you can give it, regardless of percentage
b) 15 percent of your time
c) 30 percent of your time
d) only 5 percent of your time; it is not a major assignment

Question 6:

Back-planning does NOT involve ________.
a) identifying a goal
b) prioritizing the goal with respect to other competing tasks
c) listing all the logical steps to achieve the goal
d) developing a reasonable schedule for each stop

Question 7:

Which of the following should NOT be done when your concentration is poor?
a) rewriting notes
b) making flash cards
c) solving equations
d) revising notes

Question 8:

Making time for things like playing pickup hockey or having Friday night dinner with your family is ________.
a) a total waste of time
b) a slippery slope leading to chronic procrastination
c) important: doing things you enjoy helps prevent you from wasting time
d) okay on holidays but should be avoided during the semester

Question 9:

If you tend to put off doing things, you should ask yourself, ________.
a) Why am I so lazy?'
b) Do I have trouble deciding what to do first?'
c) Is it possible to get an extension?'
d) Is this assignment really worth spending time on?'

Question 10:

Which of the following is NOT a good strategy for helping you study productively at night?
a) Beat fatigue with gentle exercise.
b) Check to be sure that there is nothing that needs to be done urgently.
c) Stock up on chocolate bars, coffee, and cola drinks.
d) Start each night?s studying by planning and setting realistic goals

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Making the Grade 1Ce: Chapter 2