Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 273 · 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: “all area sums together” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) the night before exams (c) when first learning (d) for every revision
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) skipping hard topics (c) reading only (d) one topic for weeks
4. 4.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
5. 5.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) algebra, area, %, mixed (c) one percentage page (d) area sums only
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) same type, page by page
7. 7.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) same type, page by page
8. 8.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
9. 9.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
10. 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
12. 12.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔀 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) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
14. 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
15. 15.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage
18. 18.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
21. 21.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) algebra and area mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) a mixed revision quiz
23. 23.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) algebra and area mixed (d) switching topic each sum
24. 24.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
25. 25.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
26. 26.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) same type, page by page (c) only fraction sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
28. 28.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one topic all evening (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
30. 30.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) area
32. 32.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) you practise choosing (c) it is shorter (d) it needs no thinking
33. 33.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) fractions (b) area (c) ratio (d) percentage
36. 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage
37. 37.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) same type, page by page (d) a mixed revision quiz
38. 38.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) a sign to stop (c) normal and useful (d) bad for learning
39. 39.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
40. 40.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one topic all evening (c) switching topic each sum (d) same type, page by page

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips