Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 129 · 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.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
2. 2.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) all area sums together (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one topic all evening
4. 4.😴 Nisha goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
5. 5.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) one formula, 20 times (d) one topic all evening
6. 6.📵 Rohan wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:30 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 8:15 PM (d) 6:45 PM
7. 7.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the front (b) the back
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for the session (b) one task at a time (c) TV on in the room (d) a timer on the desk
9. 9.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
10. 10.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a cluttered table (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
11. 11.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) clear headings
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
13. 13.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a messy desk (c) no break for 3 hours (d) checking messages
14. 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
15. 15.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Copy the diagram.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “What do roots do?”
16. 16.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) the memory lasts longer (c) to save paper (d) teachers say so
17. 17.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
18. 18.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Formula for speed?
19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 17 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or highlighting lines? (a) self-made flashcards (b) highlighting lines
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
22. 22.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. 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?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) short repeat sessions (d) gaps that grow longer
24. 24.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
25. 25.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
26. 26.True or false: “notifications off” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) short repeat sessions (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) old topics each week
29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or explaining it aloud? (a) gazing at the book (b) explaining it aloud
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) last-minute marathons (d) starting the day before
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) switching topic each sum (d) one topic all evening
32. 32.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) TV in view (c) phone face-up nearby (d) good light
33. 33.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
34. 34.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or glancing at notes? (a) recalling from memory (b) glancing at notes
37. 37.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) six hours in one go (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) one long read-through
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) making your own cards (c) one fact per card (d) shuffling the deck
39. 39.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) skip it for good (c) feel bad and stop (d) start a new topic
40. 40.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 11:00 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 9:30 PM

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