Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 124 · 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.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
2. 2.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
3. 3.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
4. 4.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) no headings at all
5. 5.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
6. 6.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) a little every day (c) short repeat sessions (d) never reviewing again
8. 8.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
10. 10.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) only fraction sums (c) same type, page by page (d) one chapter’s sums only
11. 11.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) hiding the details (c) seeing links in a topic (d) writing an essay out
12. 12.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
13. 13.True or false: “old topics each week” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
15. 15.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📅 You learn a new topic on day 7 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a goal for the session (c) notifications off (d) TV on in the room
18. 18.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) the memory lasts longer (c) to save paper (d) it is a rule
19. 19.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
22. 22.True or false: “phone in another room” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) algebra and area mixed
24. 24.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) game till late (b) study till 3 AM (c) sleep on time (d) watch a late film
25. 25.😴 Diya goes to bed at 8:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
26. 26.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a short walk outdoors (c) a TV on while studying (d) a regular bedtime
27. 27.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
28. 28.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
29. 29.🧠 Active recall or passive review: reading the notes again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.📅 You learn a new topic on day 7 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
31. 31.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
32. 32.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
33. 33.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) same type, page by page (c) all area sums together (d) a shuffled set of sums
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
35. 35.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
36. 36.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) it is too hard (c) familiar is not known (d) it uses a pen
37. 37.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one topic all evening (d) a shuffled set of sums
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) six hours in one go (c) never reviewing again (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
40. 40.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False

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