Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 501 · 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 or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
2. 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) same type, page by page
3. 3.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
5. 5.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) one topic for weeks (c) skipping hard topics (d) mixing different topics
6. 6.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one formula, 20 times
9. 9.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) area sums only (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) one percentage page (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
10. 10.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) algebra and area mixed
13. 13.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
14. 14.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
15. 15.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) old and new topics mixed (c) algebra and area mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
17. 17.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) percentage (b) area (c) fractions (d) ratio
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) only fraction sums (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
19. 19.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) area
20. 20.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
21. 21.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) all area sums together
22. 22.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) normal and useful (c) a waste of time (d) a sign to stop
23. 23.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) only fraction sums
24. 24.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) when first learning (c) for every revision (d) the night before exams
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) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
26. 26.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
28. 28.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) old and new topics mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) a mixed revision quiz
30. 30.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) only fraction sums
32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) ratio (b) area (c) percentage (d) fractions
33. 33.🔀 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) area (d) fractions
34. 34.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) it is shorter (c) you practise choosing (d) it skips topics
36. 36.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) switching topic each sum
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
38. 38.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
40. 40.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage

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