Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 173 · 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.😴 Ishaan goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
2. 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or glancing at notes? (a) quizzing a friend (b) glancing at notes
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) old topics each week (c) six hours in one go (d) a little every day
4. 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or reading it again? (a) quizzing a friend (b) reading it again
5. 5.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or practice questions? (a) copying notes neatly (b) practice questions
6. 6.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) it is a rule (c) the memory lasts longer (d) teachers say so
7. 7.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
8. 8.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one formula, 20 times (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
9. 9.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
10. 10.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) a look within a day (d) no headings at all
11. 11.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) only the easy cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) flipping straight away
12. 12.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
14. 14.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
16. 16.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours in 1 night (b) no review at all (c) 1 hour on 4 days (d) 4 hours on exam day
17. 17.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
19. 19.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 14, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) a timer on the desk (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a goal for the session
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) a goal for the session
22. 22.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
23. 23.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Read page 12.” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “Copy the diagram.” (d) “What do roots do?”
24. 24.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
25. 25.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
26. 26.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
27. 27.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) a dark corner (d) on your bed
28. 28.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 125 minutes?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) old and new topics mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) one topic all evening
31. 31.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) a regular bedtime (c) studying all night (d) no break for hours
32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
33. 33.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
34. 34.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:00 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 8:00 PM
35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) copying the summary (c) answering with book shut (d) highlighting in yellow
37. 37.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) a waste of time (c) a reason to stop (d) useful — fix it now
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) phone in another room (c) checking messages (d) a messy desk
39. 39.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
40. 40.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) 56

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