Habits and Productivity

Lifestyle · 10 questions

How to build routines that stick and save time.

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1. Roughly how long does it take to form a new habit, on average, according to a well-known study?

   1. About one week
   2. About two weeks
   3. About one year
   4. About two months
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   D) About two months

2. What does the Pomodoro Technique use to structure work?

   1. Two-hour blocks
   2. Silent afternoons
   3. 25-minute focus intervals
   4. Random breaks
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   C) 25-minute focus intervals

3. What does 'multitasking' often do to actual productivity?

   1. Doubles it
   2. Reduces it
   3. Has no effect
   4. Triples it
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   B) Reduces it

4. Which method sorts tasks by urgent and important?

   1. The Eisenhower Matrix
   2. The Gantt chart
   3. The SWOT grid
   4. The Pareto chart
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   A) The Eisenhower Matrix

5. What is the term for habitually putting off tasks until later?

   1. Perfectionism
   2. Burnout
   3. Overthinking
   4. Procrastination
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   D) Procrastination

6. What does the '80/20 rule' (Pareto principle) suggest?

   1. Roughly 80% of results come from 20% of efforts
   2. Work 80 hours, rest 20
   3. 80% of tasks are fun
   4. 20% of people do all the work
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   A) Roughly 80% of results come from 20% of efforts

7. Which activity is proven to help memory consolidation after learning?

   1. Skipping meals
   2. Checking email
   3. Sleeping
   4. Studying non-stop
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   C) Sleeping

8. What is 'deep work'?

   1. Physical labour
   2. Focused work without distraction
   3. Brainstorming in groups
   4. Multitasking in meetings
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   B) Focused work without distraction

9. Writing goals down can increase the likelihood of achieving them.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. Most people can genuinely focus on two demanding tasks at once.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False