Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 159 · 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.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) same type, page by page (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
2. 2.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
4. 4.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) old and new topics mixed (d) all area sums together
6. 6.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) old and new topics mixed (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one topic all evening
7. 7.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) old and new topics mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) algebra and area mixed
8. 8.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) percentage (b) area (c) fractions (d) ratio
9. 9.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) you practise choosing (c) it skips topics (d) it is shorter
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) same type, page by page (c) switching topic each sum (d) old and new topics mixed
12. 12.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
16. 16.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) old and new topics mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) same type, page by page
17. 17.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) algebra, area, %, mixed (b) area sums only (c) one percentage page (d) 20 algebra sums only
19. 19.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) for every revision (c) the night before exams (d) never at all
20. 20.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
21. 21.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) old and new topics mixed
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
24. 24.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
25. 25.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) same type, page by page (d) algebra and area mixed
26. 26.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) only fraction sums
27. 27.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
30. 30.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) old and new topics mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) algebra and area mixed
32. 32.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) area (d) ratio
34. 34.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
35. 35.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) ratio (b) area (c) percentage (d) fractions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one topic all evening
39. 39.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one formula, 20 times (d) one topic all evening
40. 40.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) fractions (b) area (c) ratio (d) percentage

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