Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 248 · 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: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one topic all evening
3. 3.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) algebra and area mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) one topic all evening
4. 4.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) switching topic each sum (d) same type, page by page
5. 5.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
6. 6.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
7. 7.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) old and new topics mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
9. 9.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) one topic for weeks (c) reading only (d) mixing different topics
10. 10.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) one formula, 20 times (d) all area sums together
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one topic all evening
13. 13.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it needs no thinking (c) it skips topics (d) you practise choosing
14. 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
15. 15.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) algebra and area mixed
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) a shuffled set of sums
17. 17.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) same type, page by page (d) all area sums together
18. 18.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) area (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) percentage
19. 19.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) all area sums together (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
24. 24.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) only fraction sums (c) one formula, 20 times (d) old and new topics mixed
25. 25.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a sign to stop (b) a waste of time (c) normal and useful (d) bad for learning
26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
27. 27.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
30. 30.True or false: “all area sums together” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
33. 33.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) algebra, area, %, mixed (c) one percentage page (d) area sums only
34. 34.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one topic all evening
35. 35.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one topic all evening (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
39. 39.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False

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