Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 384 · 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.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) reading only (c) mixing different topics (d) skipping hard topics
2. 2.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one topic all evening
4. 4.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “only fraction sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) old and new topics mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) a shuffled set of sums
8. 8.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
9. 9.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) all area sums together
10. 10.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
12. 12.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
13. 13.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) all area sums together (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) old and new topics mixed (d) algebra and area mixed
17. 17.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) switching topic each sum (c) one topic all evening (d) one formula, 20 times
18. 18.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) area
19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) only fraction sums (d) old and new topics mixed
20. 20.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔀 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) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
22. 22.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) never at all (c) the night before exams (d) when first learning
24. 24.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
26. 26.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) old and new topics mixed
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) all area sums together
29. 29.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) only fraction sums
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) all area sums together (c) one topic all evening (d) same type, page by page
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) a sign to stop (c) bad for learning (d) normal and useful
32. 32.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) old and new topics mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) same type, page by page
35. 35.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
37. 37.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
39. 39.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) only fraction sums (d) switching topic each sum

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