Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 147 · 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.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a whole chapter (b) ten facts (c) a full page (d) one fact or idea
2. 2.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a reason to stop (b) useful — fix it now (c) a waste of time (d) a disaster
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) reading only (c) skipping hard topics (d) one topic for weeks
4. 4.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) familiar is not known (c) it is too hard (d) it takes no time
5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) writing it from memory (c) answering a quiz (d) reading the notes again
6. 6.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
7. 7.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
8. 8.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) a review calendar (d) a little every day
9. 9.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) no break (c) a 2-hour nap (d) a 5-minute break
10. 10.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
11. 11.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
12. 12.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 24, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
13. 13.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) in your own words (c) copied word for word (d) with no headings
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or copying notes neatly? (a) explaining it aloud (b) copying notes neatly
15. 15.🧠 What is active recall? (a) reading notes slowly (b) highlighting key lines (c) copying the book (d) recalling without notes
16. 16.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) no break for 3 hours
17. 17.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
18. 18.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you missed (b) the cards you know (c) the newest only (d) the prettiest ones
19. 19.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “a regular bedtime” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) same type, page by page
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) last-minute marathons (c) all in one night (d) six hours in one go
23. 23.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) only fraction sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one topic all evening
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on in the room (c) starting without a plan (d) one task at a time
26. 26.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) old topics each week (c) all in one night (d) one long read-through
27. 27.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting in yellow (d) teaching it to a sibling
29. 29.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) a whole page per card (c) never testing yourself (d) one fact per card
30. 30.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
31. 31.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) a dim room (c) a noisy hallway (d) the same spot daily
33. 33.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) it is a rule (c) teachers say so (d) the memory lasts longer
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
35. 35.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) TV in view (c) a firm chair (d) a quiet corner
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) scanning the headings (d) answering a quiz
38. 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
39. 39.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) adding small diagrams (c) tiny cramped writing (d) a look within a day

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips