The Good Study Guide(GST107)

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

MCQ1In academic, the act of citing someone else intellectual work without referencing can be tagged ____________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeScholarship 0

plagiarism 100

intellectual property 0

infringement 0

MCQ2

Using David Kolb experimental learning cycle, at what point are you expected to pause and think about how your study has been going?

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradePlanning 0

Doing 0

Reflecting 100

Conceptualizing 0

MCQ3The basic components of academic writing are __________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeArgument, Presence, Emotional, Scholarship

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Scholarship, Debate, Argument, Objectivity 100

Organised, Analysis, Standard, Objectivity 0

Precision, Attentive, Strong, References 0

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MCQ4A good academic discourse involves the following key features except one: MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeCritical analysis 0

Human interest 100

Objectivity 0

Precision 0

MCQ5

In the David Kolb’s experimental learning cycle ___________ is the stage when you are to engage in strategic thinking on how to manage your work and set the sequence towards achieving the set target

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradePlanning 100

Doing 0

Reflecting 0

Conceptualizing 0

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MCQ6

The diagram above is an example of _________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeLayard note system 0

Cornell note system 100

Free style note system 0

Index style note system 0

MCQ7

The figure above is an example of _______

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeSummary card 0

Index card 100

Comprehension card 0

Learner card 0

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MCQ8We can identify the figure below as_________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeSummary card 100

Index card 0

Comprehension card 0

Learner card 0

MCQ9The benefits of reading ‘The Good Study Guide” includes all but ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeIt will help you make better use of your study time

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It offers more than handy hints and tips 0

It retains your perception as a new student 100

It will help you to build up your capacity for independent study

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MCQ10The Good Study Guide is designed to be used in the various ways listed below except_________________.

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeIf you want to design a comprehensive index and key points

100

If you want to develop skills in a particular study area

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If you want to review a particular skill area 0

If you need advice on a specific point 0

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MCQ11Students gain knowledge by reading, asking questions and _____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradedesigning notes 0

devising own solutions 100

paragraphing speeches 0

summarizing passages 0

MCQ12Students who failed to get the point because they were not looking for it, adopted the ______ reading technique

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeshallow approach 0

deep approach 0

surface approach 100

scam approach 0

MCQ13The free writing technique can be used to improve students’ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradewriting skill 100

writing voice 0

writing style 0

writing scheme 0

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MCQ14The art of reading that helps you get a rough idea of the content of a piece is called _______

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradescamming 0

scanning 0

skating 0

skimming 100

MCQ15One of the productive way to invest your time is to ____________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeinvest in your study 100

Invest in marital relationship 0

invest in productive commercial transaction 0

invest in your creed 0

MCQ16The challenge of unfamiliar words can be resolved by the use of ________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeactual cards 0

concept cards 100

lexicon cards 0

subject cards 0

MCQ17Learning about history and events of the past can be classified as ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeabstract learning 100

practical learning 0

electronic learning 0

compulsory learning 0

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MCQ18Learning involves our conscious effort to accumulate knowledge and skills as well as ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeinvariable study skills 0

unconscious sleep activity 0

routine adaptation to our surroundings 100

planned rhetoric 0

MCQ19Which of the following is a generally acceptable approach to lecture note taking? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeadorno 0

pauk notes 0

cornell system 100

layard style 0

MCQ20An independent learner is generally a __________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeIllustrated learner 0

Highlighted learner 0

Reflective learner 100

Experiential learner 0

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MCQ21The process of learning through reflection on experience according to David Kolb’s experiential learning cycle involves __________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradePlanning, doing, reflecting, continuing 0

Planning, reflecting, dating, conceptualizing 0

Planning, dating, retaining, conceptualizing 0

Planning, doing, reflecting, conceptualizing 100

MCQ22Some of the questions you will ask in the Planning process of David Kolb’s experiential learning cycle include all the options except one: ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeWhich parts of the work present the toughest challenge?

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Which parts are most important to complete?

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What targets will you set for the lecturer? 100

In what sequence will you tackle the various tasks?

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MCQ23One of the questions you will ask in the Conceptualising process of David Kolb’s experiential learning cycle is __________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeWhat seems to interfere with your planning?

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When did you strategize and dedicate your work time?

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What changes in your approach to study might help you to learn better?

100

Did you judge some of the tasks on standby or not?

0

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MCQ24Improving own learning and performance as one of the six key skills identified by the UK government and employers sees ______________as its central theme

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeReflective learning 100

Conceptualising 0

performance 0

improving learning 0

MCQ25Marton et al (1997), advocated for _________ learning as a much more appropriate strategy for most university level study.

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeImpulsive 0

Deep 100

Numerical 0

Spatial 0

MCQ26The challenges students encounter while taking control of their studies includes all but _______

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeAvailability of rest time horizons 100

Capacity for independent study 0

An absence of work schedules 0

Responsibility for seeking help 0

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MCQ27It is vital to take responsibility for your own learning at the University because __________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeYou spend a lot of time doing assignments. 0

The scope of courses tends to be narrow and tough.

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You are responsible for your own day-to-day work schedule.

100

You are expected to seek out support when you do not need it.

0

MCQ28To take control of your work, you need to begin with the ‘big picture’. The term ‘big picture’ in this context does not relate to ________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeThe main components of your course 0

The note and assignment to copy 100

The key books that the course works with 0

The examination to be taken 0

MCQ29Your To-Do list is a creative tool, not a straightjacket. This implies that _______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeIt tells you to start but not to finish 0

It is working out of sequence 0

You cannot modify your plans 0

You remain in control even after drafting it 100

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MCQ30The method of trapping thoughts as they come to you help you achieve _________ in writing and speaking

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradepracticality 0

originality 100

convenience 0

Double standard 0

MCQ31Study time can be considered to be of _______ when you are tired, and experience distractions around.

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradelow-quality 100

high-quality 0

zero-quality 0

evolving-quality 0

MCQ32The excellent way to democratize group learning experience is through ________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeCooperative learning 0

Individualized study 0

Computer aided instruction 0

Presentations 100

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Statistics is a branch of science concerned with techniques for ____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeTabulation of fact 0

presentation of ideas 0

presentation of summaries 100

gathering facts 0

MCQ34Which of the followings would lift a student’s morale? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeGrade assignment, continuous break, Achievement

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Mid-term blues, Creating structure, Sharing 0

Achievement, Creating structure, Knowledge

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Exam anxiety, Belonging, free marks 0

MCQ35What are the qualities of a successful self-manager that will make you a successful student?

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeBe active, Manage your morale, Be strategic, Give yourself incentives

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Be drawn up, Be reflective, Develop plans, Be organized

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Be assertive, Be strategic, Be difficult, Maintain things

0

Develop plans, Be organized, Recognise powers, Be demanding

0

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MCQ36The Good Study Guide is a book of practical exercises designed to help the student develop ________ and get the most from their studies.

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeCooperative skill 0

study skills 100

Admission skill 0

Employment skills 0

MCQ37Group discussions enable you to ________ your ideas MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradememorize 0

enforce 0

share 100

conceal 0

MCQ38Some of the excellent ways a student can use a computer to help with studies are ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeWord-processing, Grouping, Visualising 0

Storing information, Talking online, eLearning

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Writing assignments, Interactive videos, nesting

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Learning experiences, filling, Talking online 0

MCQ39If writing is a form of speaking, reading out your essay can help develop your _____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradecomments and reaction of audience 0

sense of audience and writing voice 100

insight into the nature of writing 0

ability to see adequately 0

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MCQ40In a class lecture, which of these will prove more significant? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradememorizing 0

understanding 100

focusing 0

reviewing 0

MCQ41In note making, flexibility involves __________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradedetailed note with speed and caution 0

ability to write non stop 0

circumstances of continuity 0

making sketched or detailed notes according to need

100

MCQ42When you face an immediate study challenge you are expected to __________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradetake several months to work your way through

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skim through the book to find the advice you need.

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invest time in getting to know your study 0

acquire greater force of achievement 0

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MCQ43In the past, education was associated with childhood but now, we are all expected to _________

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradebe lifelong learners 100

leave for abroad to study 0

be short time learner 0

be adaptive to e-learning 0

MCQ44To maintain your competence as an educated person in the twenty-first century, you need ___________

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradenotes to help you understand and remember

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well-developed learning skills 100

to listen to talks and lectures 0

seminar and workshop memos 0

MCQ45One of the options listed is NOT one of the six sets of key skills identified by government and employers.

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeCommunication 0

Application of number 0

Mental analysis 100

Working with others 0

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MCQ46Some of the general problems which all students face are __________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradestruggling to write, endangering tasks, keeping up morale

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managing time, controlling boredom, developing ideas

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struggling to understand, managing time, completing tasks

100

approaching their inadequacies, developing distractions, managing time

0

MCQ47One key factor that improves speed in reading and understanding is ____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeskating through the book 0

looking out for key words 100

summarizing the text 0

paraphrasing the text 0

MCQ48On-line conferencing makes learning ________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeirritable 0

sociable 100

formal 0

personal 0

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MCQ49Organizing knowledge into categories within other categories is called _____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradepasting 0

nesting 100

planning 0

grouping 0

MCQ50Picking up knowledge, ideas and creativity are steps towards ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradebeing a mature student 0

being a skilful student 100

being an independent student 0

being a compound student 0

MCQ51Planning for studies will encourage ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradefree movement 0

Spiritual growth 0

strategic thinking 100

Financial freedom 0

MCQ52Preparing for examinations requires ________ reading of your course materials MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeskim 0

surface 0

deep 100

partial 0

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MCQ53A student who work in a sequential way through study task following step by step until the end can be called ___________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeSerialist 100

Spiralist 0

Sequentialist 0

systematist 0

MCQ54A learner who approach a task as a whole and move about from one part of the task to another can be tagged as __________

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeHolist 100

Finalist 0

Perfectionist 0

Idealist 0

MCQ55Study skills improve through picking up practical know-how, swapping ideas with other students and by ____________

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Answers Hints/Feedback Grademagic tricks 0

being creative 100

applying quick fixes 0

swapping brains 0

MCQ56In answering the question, “what does it take to be a skilful student?”, one of these options WILL NOT apply.

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeUpholding the right creed 100

Knowing how to keep your spirits up 0

Accumulating practical know-how 0

Mastering the core study tasks 0

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MCQ57The purpose of examinations at the University level is to test _____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeyour reactive memory power 0

ability to develop your reading 0

understanding and creativity of learning 0

your ideas in arguing a case 100

MCQ58The stress examination brings is powerful yet it helps to draw out ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradegreat evaluation and assessment result 0

peak performance from students 100

partial performance element 0

great reading and understanding skills 0

MCQ59To excavate the hidden depths in essay titles, one should _______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradehighlight words 0

look for phrases 0

identify process words 100

underline words 0

MCQ60Trying out different places and different writing aids to keep your writing flowing, describes ____________.

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradework adaptability 0

work flexibly 100

work reliability 0

work sensitivity

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MCQ61What is the use and source of the master document? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeto take advantage of electronic documents 0

to cut and paste to different notes 0

to make your learning easier 0

electronic notes to cut and paste for each topic

100

MCQ62Which of the options is not an indicator that learning has occurred MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeability to grapple with new things 100

ability to think your way through 0

ability to create own summary of the topic 0

ability to debate in own words 0

MCQ63Which of these will prove more significant for a student in a class lecture? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradefocusing 0

memorizing 0

understanding 100

reviewing 0

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MCQ64Which of these would be most valuable during seminars? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeskimming 0

browsing 0

speaking 100

reading 0

MCQ65You can help to develop your sense of audience by reading your work _________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeoften 0

aloud 100

together 0

in-depth 0

MCQ66One benefit of eTuition is _______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeConfusing written messages in conferences

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Instant access to friendly group support 100

Expense of attending classroom based tutorials

0

Tedious delivery of face-to-face instruction 0

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MCQ67A key part of studying that enables an assessment of one's progress, depth of learning and power of expression is ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback Grademapping 0

reading 0

highlighting 0

writing 100

MCQ68A simple but effective way to engage with your work is to ____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Grademake a sequence 0

start the work 0

imagine the work 0

make a to do list 100

MCQ69A writer weaves a thread of meaning through a piece of writing by _______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeusing link words and phrases 100

operating signals 0

skipping through sentences 0

using other devices 0

MCQ70Abbreviations, are used during lectures to help ________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradebroaden your understanding 0

make your notes neat 0

shorten the notes you take 100

expand your knowledge 0

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MCQ71Available study time is classified into two; namely MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradelow & complete quality study time 0

low & mighty quality study time 0

high & mighty quality study time 0

high & low quality study time 100

MCQ72_____is very appropriate when listening to a lecture MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeNote taking 100

Note making 0

Memorizing information 0

Voice recording 0

MCQ73An information literate person can be described as ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradea person with skills in the assessment and use of information

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a person who can find, organise and use information

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a person who knows how knowledge is organized

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a person who can disable the use of information

0

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MCQ74At the reflecting stage of Kolb's reflective learning circle, we are expected to ____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeincrease learning requirement 0

plan the work 0

practice the test 0

pause and think through 100

MCQ75During lectures, it is advised not to record everything. You should rather, ____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradefile the main topics 0

copy the main topics 0

map the main topics 100

stretch the main topics 0

MCQ76The term ‘thinking onscreen" can be used interchangeably with _____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeNote taking 0

Note making 100

Skim writing 0

Abrupt writing 0

MCQ77The two types of dictionary available for use by an Open and Distance Learner are ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradePublished and documented dictionary 0

Sample and unified dictionary 0

Printed and online dictionary 100

Online and modern dictionary 0

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MCQ78________ skills, help you to engage purposefully and creatively with the many challenges of learning

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeweb surfing 0

hard listening 0

drawn attention 0

note making 100

MCQ79Identify two types/classifications of learners MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeSerialist vs holist and controlled vs impulsive

100

Steady vs cultured and serialist vs monograph

0

verbal vs non-verbal and spoken vs non-spoken

0

spatial vs foul and cultured vs impulsive 0

MCQ80The Good Study Guide can be used by what category of students? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradebeginners 0

experienced students 0

professors 0

all students 100

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MCQ81A major step involved in managing study time is to__________ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeestimate how much time your course requires

100

estimate the value of your class time 0

work out release of study time in a week 0

work out adequate typical week 0

MCQ82The transformation of the ways in which ideas and information are recorded and communicated is attributed to _______.

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeDPR resolution 0

ICT revolution 100

CIT redemption 0

LNG reformation 0

MCQ83Declining memory in older students can be minimized through the following except MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeKeep using your mind to think 0

Do not engage in high precision computer based task

100

Developed sophisticated mental organization in your mind

0

Accumulate better organising structure 0

MCQ84To study efficiently, you might not require materials like _______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradePen highlighters 0

A box of index cards 100

A good dictionary 0

Note pads 0

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MCQ85Identify the factors that lower morale ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeTime obsession, Completed tasks, Initial shock

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Exam anomaly, everyday crises, good results

0

Tiresome course, dreary group, Achievement plan

0

Initial shock, Personal pressures, Everyday crises

100

MCQ86Which category of students found the Good Study Guide helpful? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeThose studying full time only 0

Those studying part time only 0

Students looking to boost their performance

100

Distance learning students andlookers 0

MCQ87One of the options listed is an important attribute of successful students. MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeThey continue to develop and refine their skills.

100

They already have their own way of studying

0

They need a few hints and tips 0

They get advice from people than from books

0

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MCQ88The type of learning associated with the word ‘study’ can be achieved through MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradereading, listening, writing, criticizing 0

reading, listening, discussing, analysing 0

commenting, listening, discussing, writing 0

reading, listening, discussing, writing 100

MCQ89The term ______, can be used to refer to sessions involving a tutor and a group of students

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeconversation 0

seminar 100

discussion 0

talk shop 0

MCQ90Precautions to take while working with a computer include ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeempty trash and browse 0

saving and labelling work 100

browse and chat 0

virus and scan 0

MCQ91One of these will strongly hinder your use of a computer MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradevirus 0

electricity 100

internet 0

printer 0

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MCQ92One basic assignment you can use a word-processor in doing is ____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradepainting 0

writing essay 100

graphics 0

photo-shop 0

MCQ93_________ is not needed in self-help groups MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeLeadership 0

Initiative 0

Cooperation 0

dictatorship 100

MCQ94Two of the four key processes of Kolb's reflective learning cycle are MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradereflecting and winning 0

winning and pricing 0

conceptualising and reflecting 100

thinking and reflecting 0

MCQ95Tutorial sessions will involve all of these except _______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradedialogue 0

monologue 100

discussion 0

interaction 0

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MCQ96Note making is valuable towards ______ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradecreating & moulding knowledge 0

supporting & implementing knowledge 0

capturing & organising knowledge 100

planning & building knowledge 0

MCQ97All the options can be described as attributes of The Good Study Guide except ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback Gradesupports better use of your study time 0

offer hints and tips 0

build your capacity for independent study 0

provide answers to e-questions 100

MCQ98A successful student can be a successful self-manager if he/she is _____ MC

Answers Hints/Feedback Gradesteadfast and active 0

supportive and stressed 0

strategic and analytical 100

active and faithful 0

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MCQ99

With the aid of the diagram above, answer the question below.

This diagram is known as ______

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Answers Hints/Feedback GradeThe process learning circle 0

The experiential learning cycle 100

The independent learning circle 0

The experimental learning cycle 0

MCQ100Which of the following is not a criterion to evaluate information on a website? MC

Answers Hints/Feedback GradeTimeliness 0

Graphic design 100

Relevance 0

Methodology 0

The Good Study Guide (GST707)

Fill in the Blank (FBQs)

FBQ1__________ refers to the good manner of conferencing and chatting on the internet SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeNetiquette 100

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FBQ2A To-Do list is a guide to action that turns a shapeless mound of work into a ________ of tasks you can tackle.

SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradesequence 100

FBQ3One of the key skills or literacy identified by the UK government that will be useful in dealing with percentage, fractions, stock and share, weather interpretation is ____

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeNumerical skill 100

Numerical literacy 100

FBQ4In a Microsoft word, what is the short cut for ‘paste’ SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeCtrl X 100

100Control X 100

FBQ5The entire set of people in a particular group from which one can collect data is called ___________ in statistics

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradepopulation 100

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FBQ6The term 'thinking on paper' is another way of describing ___________ SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradenote making 100

note-making 100

FBQ7A live web-chat is said to be _______ because everyone is online at the same time SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradesynchronous 100

FBQ8

The diagram above depicts a style used in note making known as ________

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Grademind map 100

mind maps 100

mind mapping 100

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FBQ9Charts are used for presenting ___________ data SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradenumerical 100

FBQ10In an academic discourse, __________ refers to setting ideas and viewpoint up against each other in order to test them out

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeDebate 100

FBQ11_________ refers to presenting logically connected sequences of point that leads to conclusion

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeArgument 100

FBQ12A range of essential skills that underpin success in education, employment, lifelong learning and personal development are called __________

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradekey skills 100

key skill 100

FBQ13In a Microsoft word application, the short cut to undo an action is __________ SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeCtrl Z 100

Control Z 100

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In a Microsoft word application, the short cut to undo an action is __________ SA# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Grade

FBQ14One of the ways to tackle the challenge of unfamiliar word is the use of ___________

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeDictionary 100

Concept card

FBQ15The __________ learners tend to work in a sequential way through study tasks, starting at the beginning and proceeding step by step until they reach the end.

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Gradeserialists 100

serialist 100

FBQ16The term row and column are commonly mentioned when dealing with __________ SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeTable 100

FBQ17A very common memory technique that is made up of rhyme or phrase to help you remember something is called __________

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeMnemonics 100

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A very common memory technique that is made up of rhyme or phrase to help you remember something is called __________

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Grade

FBQ18A live web-chat is said to be __________ when each person participates at a time of their choice.

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeAsynchronous 100

FBQ19A pictorial representation of large numerical information can be done the use of _________

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# Right Answers Hints/Feedback GradeBar chart 100

Pie chart 100

Graph 100

FBQ20What new value will you get if you increase an initial number of 30 students by 10% SA

# Right Answers Hints/Feedback Grade33 100

Thirty-three 100

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