Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 178 · 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.True or false: “scanning the headings” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or copying notes neatly? (a) self-made flashcards (b) copying notes neatly
4. 4.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
5. 5.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) old topics each week (b) six hours in one go (c) starting the day before (d) all in one night
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
7. 7.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) game till late (b) study till 3 AM (c) watch a late film (d) sleep on time
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) old topics each week (c) six hours in one go (d) a little every day
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
10. 10.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
11. 11.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) TV in view (c) the same spot daily (d) a clear desk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) six hours in one go (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
15. 15.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) switching topic each sum (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
17. 17.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
18. 18.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) phone face-up nearby (c) good light (d) on the bed
19. 19.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. 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?
20. 20.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) all in one night (c) six hours in one go (d) short repeat sessions
21. 21.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) the memory lasts longer (d) to save paper
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) listening to a recap (c) covering the answers (d) looking at the diagrams
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
24. 24.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
26. 26.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) good light (c) TV in view (d) books within reach
27. 27.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
28. 28.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
29. 29.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) make you forget (b) waste all your time (c) help you refocus (d) are not allowed
30. 30.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
33. 33.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) area sums only (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) one percentage page (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
34. 34.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 40 minutes?
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
36. 36.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) take in water (d) mice
37. 37.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) mice
38. 38.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) a look within a day

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