Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 151 · 40 questions

Study tip (Mix it up): Interleaving: mixed sets, old and new topics together, switching topic each question. Blocked: one type, page by page. Read each question for clues: “%” → percentage; “m by m” or tiles → area; “a : b” → ratio; 3/4 → fractions. Block when first learning; mix for revision and exam practice.

1. 1.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) switching topic each sum (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
3. 3.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
4. 4.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
5. 5.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
6. 6.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) old and new topics mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
9. 9.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) percentage
11. 11.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) one percentage page (c) algebra, area, %, mixed (d) area sums only
14. 14.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) same type, page by page (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one topic all evening
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) switching topic each sum
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
17. 17.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
19. 19.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) same type, page by page (d) algebra and area mixed
21. 21.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it skips topics (c) it is shorter (d) it needs no thinking
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one topic all evening
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) old and new topics mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) same type, page by page
25. 25.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
28. 28.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) one topic for weeks (c) mixing different topics (d) skipping hard topics
30. 30.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
31. 31.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) same type, page by page (d) all area sums together
33. 33.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
35. 35.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) all area sums together (d) one formula, 20 times
36. 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) area (d) ratio
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) bad for learning (c) normal and useful (d) a sign to stop
38. 38.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True

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