Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 230 · 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.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) a sign to stop (c) bad for learning (d) normal and useful
3. 3.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) one topic all evening
4. 4.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
6. 6.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it is shorter (c) it needs no thinking (d) it skips topics
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
8. 8.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) algebra, area, %, mixed (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) one percentage page (d) area sums only
9. 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
10. 10.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) percentage (b) area (c) fractions (d) ratio
11. 11.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a shuffled set of sums
12. 12.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
14. 14.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) only fraction sums (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) switching topic each sum
16. 16.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
18. 18.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
20. 20.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
23. 23.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) all area sums together (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
25. 25.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) when first learning (c) never at all (d) the night before exams
28. 28.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
30. 30.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) same type, page by page (c) algebra and area mixed (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
31. 31.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) switching topic each sum (c) same type, page by page (d) all area sums together
32. 32.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
34. 34.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
36. 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
37. 37.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage

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