Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 12 · 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.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
2. 2.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) it is a rule (c) the memory lasts longer (d) to save paper
3. 3.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to lose some (c) to make it messy (d) so order gives no clue
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a firm chair (c) a dim room (d) phone face-up nearby
5. 5.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
7. 7.📵 Meera wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 6:00 PM (c) 7:00 PM (d) 9:00 PM
8. 8.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
9. 9.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) area (d) ratio
10. 10.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) hide it for a month (b) never use it again (c) see it again sooner (d) throw it away
11. 11.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) a dark corner (d) on your bed
13. 13.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) a timer on the desk (c) a goal for the session (d) a messy desk
14. 14.📅 You learn a topic on day 4. 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?
15. 15.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) when first learning (c) never at all (d) the night before exams
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) TV in view (c) books within reach (d) a quiet corner
17. 17.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) one topic all evening (c) only fraction sums (d) algebra and area mixed
18. 18.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) starting the day before (c) six hours in one go (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
19. 19.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
20. 20.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) no break for 3 hours (c) notifications off (d) a messy desk
21. 21.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
22. 22.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) a whole page per card (c) flipping straight away (d) the same order always
24. 24.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
25. 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 45 minutes?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) six hours in one go (c) a review calendar (d) a little every day
27. 27.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
29. 29.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) the date only (d) a short summary
30. 30.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) game till late (b) study till 3 AM (c) watch a late film (d) sleep on time
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
33. 33.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 65 minutes?
34. 34.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours in 1 night (b) 1 hour on 4 days (c) no review at all (d) 4 hours on exam day
35. 35.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
36. 36.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the front (b) the back
37. 37.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) all in one night (c) a little every day (d) six hours in one go
38. 38.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus

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