Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 465 · 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: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
3. 3.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one topic all evening
4. 4.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) one topic all evening (d) a shuffled set of sums
7. 7.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) when first learning (c) the night before exams (d) never at all
9. 9.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) old and new topics mixed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
12. 12.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one formula, 20 times (d) same type, page by page
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) only fraction sums (d) same type, page by page
14. 14.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔀 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) fractions (c) ratio (d) percentage
16. 16.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) all area sums together
18. 18.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) only fraction sums
20. 20.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) switching topic each sum (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
24. 24.True or false: “all area sums together” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
27. 27.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it skips topics (c) it needs no thinking (d) you practise choosing
28. 28.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
29. 29.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) same type, page by page (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) switching topic each sum
30. 30.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
33. 33.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) area
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) same type, page by page (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
37. 37.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) one percentage page (c) area sums only (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
38. 38.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) switching topic each sum (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
40. 40.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True

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