Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 152 · 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.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a cluttered table (c) a dim room (d) a noisy hallway
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) notes in the big column
3. 3.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) recalling without notes (c) copying the book (d) reading notes slowly
4. 4.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) the same order always
5. 5.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) TV on in the room (c) water bottle ready (d) one task at a time
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a sign to stop (b) a waste of time (c) bad for learning (d) normal and useful
7. 7.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) notifications off (c) one task at a time (d) TV on in the room
9. 9.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) a messy desk (c) TV on in the room (d) one task at a time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a messy desk (b) starting without a plan (c) checking messages (d) notifications off
11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
12. 12.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) a reason to stop (c) useful — fix it now (d) a disaster
13. 13.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) help you refocus (b) are not allowed (c) waste all your time (d) make you forget
14. 14.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 170 minutes?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a noisy hallway (c) on the bed (d) a clear desk
16. 16.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
17. 17.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
19. 19.True or false: “a review calendar” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
21. 21.🗺️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) highlighting in yellow (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) listening to a recap
23. 23.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a timer on the desk (c) notifications off (d) water bottle ready
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) answering with book shut (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) writing it from memory
26. 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
28. 28.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they need no review (d) they are long
30. 30.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) TV on in the room (c) starting without a plan (d) water bottle ready
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one formula, 20 times (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) same type, page by page
32. 32.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) leaving some space (d) no headings at all
34. 34.📅 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 4?
35. 35.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
37. 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) a messy desk (c) a goal for the session (d) checking messages
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
40. 40.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False

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