Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 115 · 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.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) adding small diagrams
3. 3.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it helps store learning (c) it wastes study time (d) it erases notes
5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
6. 6.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) never use it again (b) hide it for a month (c) throw it away (d) see it again sooner
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) six hours in one go (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) gaps that grow longer
8. 8.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) only the easy cards (c) never testing yourself (d) flipping straight away
11. 11.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) a noisy hallway (c) a clear desk (d) TV in view
13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or highlighting lines? (a) quizzing a friend (b) highlighting lines
14. 14.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
16. 16.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a dim room (c) a quiet corner (d) books within reach
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) the same spot daily (c) on the bed (d) a clear desk
18. 18.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) the night before exams (c) for every revision (d) never at all
19. 19.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) algebra and area mixed (d) only fraction sums
20. 20.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
21. 21.📅 You learn a topic on day 8. 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?
22. 22.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a timer on the desk (d) checking messages
23. 23.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) familiar is not known (c) it uses a pen (d) it is too hard
24. 24.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) reviewing over time (b) never reviewing (c) cramming at night (d) studying once, long
26. 26.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) bad for learning (c) a waste of time (d) a sign to stop
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) never looking again (d) leaving some space
28. 28.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
29. 29.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 65 minutes?
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or recalling from memory? (a) gazing at the book (b) recalling from memory
35. 35.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to lose some (b) to finish faster (c) to make it messy (d) so order gives no clue
36. 36.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) highlight all of it (b) close it and recall it (c) copy it neatly (d) read it twice more
38. 38.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a test (b) a longer break (c) a new subject (d) no more breaks
39. 39.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists

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