Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.
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- 1.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) reading the notes again (c) answering a quiz (d) looking at the diagrams
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
- 3.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Formula for speed? (d) 56
- 4.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) a reason to stop (c) a disaster (d) useful — fix it now
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) scanning the headings (c) copying the summary (d) reading the notes again
- 7.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it takes no time (c) familiar is not known (d) it is too hard
- 8.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a longer break (c) a new subject (d) a test
- 11.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) area
- 13.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) flipping straight away (c) only the easy cards (d) one fact per card
- 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) never testing yourself (c) more practice on misses (d) making your own cards
- 16.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) a short walk outdoors (c) a regular bedtime (d) studying all night
- 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
- 18.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 19.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 20.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) writing it from memory (c) copying the summary (d) reading the notes again
- 22.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 23.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Formula for speed? (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) Capital of Kerala?
- 24.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet corner (b) a cluttered table (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
- 26.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 1-minute snack (c) a 2-hour nap (d) a 5-minute break
- 27.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they are cheaper (b) nobody checks them (c) you think as you write (d) they look nicer
- 28.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) the same spot daily (c) a quiet corner (d) good light
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) notifications off (c) a goal for the session (d) no break for 3 hours
- 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 32.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) six hours in one go (c) starting the day before (d) gaps that grow longer
- 33.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in your own words (c) in tiny writing (d) copied word for word
- 34.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it skips topics (c) you practise choosing (d) it needs no thinking
- 35.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) it saves electricity (c) it is a rule (d) to hide from family
- 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
- 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 38.True or false: “one long read-through” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) reading notes slowly (c) recalling without notes (d) copying the book
- 40.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the front (b) the back
Answer key
- answering a quiz
- headings and bullets
- 56
- False
- useful — fix it now
- teaching it to a sibling
- familiar is not known
- False
- False
- a longer break
- False
- area
- one fact per card
- a poor notes habit
- never testing yourself
- studying all night
- recalling from memory
- cramming
- spaced practice
- True
- writing it from memory
- 150
- distance ÷ time
- a good flashcard habit
- a quiet corner
- a 5-minute break
- you think as you write
- a noisy hallway
- no break for 3 hours
- spaced practice
- top-to-bottom lists
- gaps that grow longer
- in your own words
- you practise choosing
- it cues you to focus
- area
- linear notes
- True
- recalling without notes
- the front
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