Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 292 · 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: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) one topic all evening (d) one chapter’s sums only
3. 3.True or false: “one topic all evening” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔀 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) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
6. 6.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
9. 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
12. 12.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) one topic all evening (c) all area sums together (d) one formula, 20 times
13. 13.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) when first learning (c) the night before exams (d) for every revision
15. 15.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) reading only
16. 16.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) you practise choosing (c) it skips topics (d) it needs no thinking
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
18. 18.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
20. 20.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
21. 21.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) area (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) fractions
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) switching topic each sum (d) all area sums together
23. 23.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
25. 25.🔀 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) percentage (d) fractions
26. 26.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) algebra and area mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) all area sums together
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) switching topic each sum (c) old and new topics mixed (d) algebra and area mixed
28. 28.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) bad for learning (c) normal and useful (d) a sign to stop
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
30. 30.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) area
32. 32.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) switching topic each sum
34. 34.🔀 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) fractions (d) percentage
35. 35.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔀 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
38. 38.True or false: “only fraction sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
40. 40.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice

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