Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 141 · 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 can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) a sign to stop (c) normal and useful (d) a waste of time
2. 2.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) one long read-through (d) last-minute marathons
3. 3.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) cues and key questions (c) the teacher’s name (d) your doodles
4. 4.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the last point (c) the page number (d) the main topic
5. 5.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
6. 6.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) old topics each week (c) a little every day (d) six hours in one go
7. 7.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) good light (c) a firm chair (d) books within reach
8. 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) copying the summary (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) listening to a recap
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for the session (b) notifications off (c) phone in another room (d) no break for 3 hours
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
11. 11.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
12. 12.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
13. 13.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they are long (c) they are colourful (d) they need no review
14. 14.📵 Vihaan wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:15 PM (b) 8:15 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 9:45 PM
15. 15.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a timer on the desk (c) checking messages (d) notifications off
17. 17.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) never reviewing (c) studying once, long (d) reviewing over time
18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
20. 20.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) three tasks at once (c) a goal for the session (d) no break for 3 hours
21. 21.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) What do roots do? (c) 56 (d) Plural of “mouse”?
22. 22.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) short keywords (c) a look within a day (d) tiny cramped writing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) on the bed (c) books within reach (d) phone face-up nearby
24. 24.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
26. 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or explaining it aloud? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) explaining it aloud
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
28. 28.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) only the easy cards (c) the same order always (d) one fact per card
30. 30.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) old and new topics mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) all area sums together
31. 31.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
33. 33.True or false: “TV on in the room” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) short keywords
36. 36.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) good light (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a quiet corner
37. 37.😴 Arjun goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
38. 38.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit

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