Study Skills Worksheet: Pomodoro Technique

Exam preparation lesson 14: The Pomodoro technique · Set 424 · 40 questions

Study tip (25 + 5): One round = 25 minutes focus + 5 minutes break = 30 minutes. Focus minutes = rounds × 25; total minutes = rounds × 30. Full rounds in a time = minutes ÷ 30 (ignore the left-over minutes). Helps focus: one task, a timer, phone in another room, notifications off. Breaks focus: checking messages, TV on, three tasks at once.

1. 1.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a timer on the desk (d) notifications off
3. 3.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) nothing at all (b) your next snack (c) one clear task (d) ten tasks
4. 4.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 75 minutes?
5. 5.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
6. 6.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) a timer on the desk (d) notifications off
7. 7.Which of these helps you focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) no break for 3 hours
8. 8.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
9. 9.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a messy desk (d) a timer on the desk
10. 10.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
11. 11.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
12. 12.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) no break (c) a 2-hour nap (d) a 5-minute break
13. 13.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
14. 14.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) phone in another room (c) starting without a plan (d) a messy desk
15. 15.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) one task at a time (c) a messy desk (d) checking messages
16. 16.True or false: “notifications off” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
19. 19.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
20. 20.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
22. 22.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for the session (c) notifications off (d) a messy desk
24. 24.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) a test (c) a longer break (d) no more breaks
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for the session (c) starting without a plan (d) a timer on the desk
26. 26.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 100 minutes?
27. 27.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
29. 29.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 135 minutes?
30. 30.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a goal for the session (c) notifications off (d) no break for 3 hours
32. 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
33. 33.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
34. 34.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 90 minutes?
35. 35.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
36. 36.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
37. 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 70 minutes?
38. 38.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 155 minutes?
39. 39.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
40. 40.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?

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