Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 103 · 40 questions

Study tip (Recall, space, mix): Find the topic: recall, spacing, mixing, notes, flashcards, focus or rest. Techniques that make you retrieve, space and mix usually beat re-reading, cramming and blocks. For sums: review day = day + gap; Pomodoro rounds = minutes ÷ 30; focus minutes = rounds × 25.

1. 1.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) no headings at all (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) on the bed (c) a quiet corner (d) a dim room
3. 3.🧠 What is active recall? (a) reading notes slowly (b) recalling without notes (c) highlighting key lines (d) copying the book
4. 4.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
5. 5.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) quiet, tidy and bright
6. 6.True or false: “six hours in one go” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
8. 8.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
9. 9.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Formula for speed? (d) What do roots do?
10. 10.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) answer first, then flip (c) shuffling the deck (d) reading both sides
11. 11.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
12. 12.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 6:00 PM (c) 7:00 PM (d) 8:00 PM
13. 13.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
14. 14.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) modern (c) What do roots do? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
15. 15.📵 Rohan wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 10:00 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 10:30 PM
16. 16.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) What do roots do? (c) Formula for speed? (d) take in water
17. 17.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
19. 19.📅 You learn a topic on day 5. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or copying notes neatly? (a) recalling from memory (b) copying notes neatly
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one formula, 20 times
22. 22.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) to hide from family (b) it saves electricity (c) it is a rule (d) it cues you to focus
23. 23.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours in 1 night (c) 4 hours on exam day (d) no review at all
24. 24.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
25. 25.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
26. 26.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) studying once, long (c) reviewing over time (d) never reviewing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) gaps that grow longer (c) old topics each week (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
28. 28.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) lasts for years (b) fades very quickly (c) is the best way (d) never fails
30. 30.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
31. 31.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
32. 32.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:15 PM (b) 10:45 PM (c) 9:45 PM (d) 10:15 PM
33. 33.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) you think as you write (c) they look nicer (d) they are cheaper
34. 34.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
36. 36.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
37. 37.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
38. 38.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) it is shorter (c) it skips topics (d) you practise choosing
39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
40. 40.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) water bottle ready (c) no break for 3 hours (d) one task at a time

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