Study Skills Worksheet: Interleaving

Exam preparation lesson 11: Interleaving (mixed practice) · Set 584 · 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: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
3. 3.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) all area sums together (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) a shuffled set of sums
7. 7.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) same type, page by page
8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
9. 9.🔀 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) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
10. 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
11. 11.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) ratio (b) area (c) percentage (d) fractions
13. 13.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) same type, page by page (d) only fraction sums
15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage
16. 16.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) all area sums together (d) one chapter’s sums only
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
18. 18.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) same type, page by page (c) switching topic each sum (d) one chapter’s sums only
19. 19.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
21. 21.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
23. 23.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) switching topic each sum
26. 26.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) you practise choosing (c) it skips topics (d) it is shorter
27. 27.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔀 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) fractions (c) area (d) ratio
29. 29.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) the night before exams (c) for every revision (d) when first learning
30. 30.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) area (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) fractions
33. 33.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) all area sums together (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) switching topic each sum
34. 34.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
37. 37.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) area
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) switching topic each sum
40. 40.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False

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