Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

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

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