Level 2 exam — Time management & priorities

Exam — fresh questions

12 questions to validate organisation: planning, time-blocking, batching, Parkinson's law and the 2-minute rule.
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2.1 · Recall

1. How many key priorities to set a day?

The whole global list Ten or more 2–3 maximum, with margin None

You enter the day with direction, not with your inbox.

2.1 · Application

2. Anis schedules 100% of his time, with no margin. What does he risk at the first hiccup?

Going more creative Deleting his priorities Finishing early effortlessly Derailing since nothing absorbs the unforeseen

An over-scheduled day derails at the first hiccup; 20–30% margin absorbs surprises.

2.2 · Application

3. What is time-blocking?

Reserving dedicated slots for important tasks Doing several things at once Eliminating all breaks Deleting your diary

A protected block = an appointment with yourself, to honour.

2.2 · Application

4. An urgency lands on Anis's booked block. What must he do?

Cancel it for good Move it and re-schedule at once Systematically ignore the urgency Give up time-blocking

Move, don't sacrifice: intention protects the important.

2.2 · Arbitration

5. Anis books 15-minute blocks for his demanding report and sacrifices them at each request. What's the problem?

Blocks too long and too protected A diary too empty and too flexible A report too easy for a block Blocks too short and not honoured as appointments

It takes 60–90 min to enter background work, and honour the block like an external appointment.

2.3 · Recall

6. What is batching?

Grouping same-nature tasks to handle them in a row Deleting all your tasks Checking emails continuously Doing several tasks at once

Fewer transitions = more focus.

2.3 · Application

7. How must Anis handle emails with batching?

Continuously all day In 1–3 dedicated slots Once a week only By never opening them

Most emails don't need minute-level replies; urgencies go by phone.

2.3 · Arbitration

8. Anis wants to “batch” his big unique creative task with emails. Good idea?

No, delete the creative task Yes, everything batches the same way No: it deserves a dedicated time-blocking block Yes, by checking emails continuously

Batching for small similar tasks, time-blocking for creative background.

2.4 · Application

9. What is time-boxing?

Deleting all deadlines Working with no limit Filing archive boxes Allocating a fixed duration to a task and sticking to it

Aim for “good enough” rather than over-perfection.

2.4 · Arbitration

10. Anis fears a tight deadline will botch his report. What do you answer?

A realistic deadline focuses without botching Take a week for two hours Take a vague window with no limit Aim for perfect never finished

Tight but realistic: it avoids spreading and forces essentials, without sacrificing quality.

2.5 · Application

11. What does the 2-minute rule state?

Everything takes exactly 2 minutes If a task takes under 2 min, do it right away Never do small tasks Work in 2-minute blocks

This avoids accumulating mind-cluttering micro-tasks.

2.5 · Arbitration

12. Anis waits for “motivation” to attack his paralysing presentation. What do you advise?

Push it to next week Wait more till he feels like it Start small: commit to 2 minutes to prime Drop the presentation

Action creates motivation, not the reverse: paralysis is about starting.

What's next?

Score ≥ 80%: go to Level 3 — V3 (GTD, Pomodoro, Kanban, bullet journal, weekly review).
Score < 80%: revisit the failed sections (planning 2.1, blocks 2.2, batches 2.3, deadlines 2.4, starting 2.5), reread the explanations above, then retake the test.