Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 107 · 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 cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the newest only (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
2. 2.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
3. 3.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 1-minute snack (d) a 5-minute break
4. 4.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) review it sooner (c) feel bad and stop (d) start a new topic
5. 5.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) seeing links in a topic (d) copying a whole book
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) phone in another room (c) a timer on the desk (d) TV on in the room
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without a plan (b) checking messages (c) a timer on the desk (d) TV on in the room
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answer first, then flip (b) shuffling the deck (c) only the easy cards (d) one fact per card
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) more practice on misses (c) the same order always (d) flipping straight away
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
12. 12.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
13. 13.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they are cheaper (b) they look nicer (c) you think as you write (d) nobody checks them
14. 14.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
15. 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) never reviewing again (c) a little every day (d) starting the day before
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) water bottle ready (c) notifications off (d) phone in another room
18. 18.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
19. 19.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
21. 21.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one topic all evening (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
23. 23.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply in the break (b) end the session (c) reply at once (d) call them now
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
25. 25.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a new subject (c) a test (d) a longer break
26. 26.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) teachers say so (c) to save paper (d) it is a rule
27. 27.True or false: “no break for hours” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a cue column on the left (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
30. 30.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) cue questions in margin
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) covering the answers (c) scanning the headings (d) teaching it to a sibling
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) clear headings (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
36. 36.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) for every revision (c) never at all (d) the night before exams
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
38. 38.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) highlighting in yellow (c) listening to a recap (d) scanning the headings
39. 39.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
40. 40.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot

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