Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 303 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) only fraction sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) switching topic each sum
2. 2.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) a waste of time (c) a sign to stop (d) normal and useful
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
4. 4.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) only fraction sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
5. 5.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) area
7. 7.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) old and new topics mixed
9. 9.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) one topic all evening
10. 10.🔀 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) percentage (d) fractions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) a mixed revision quiz
12. 12.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) you practise choosing (c) it needs no thinking (d) it skips topics
13. 13.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) area sums only (b) one percentage page (c) 20 algebra sums only (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
14. 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
16. 16.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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
18. 18.True or false: “all area sums together” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one topic all evening
24. 24.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) never at all (c) for every revision (d) when first learning
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) a shuffled set of sums
30. 30.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
31. 31.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
33. 33.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) switching topic each sum
37. 37.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) all area sums together (c) algebra and area mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
39. 39.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) old and new topics mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) same type, page by page
40. 40.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True

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