Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 183 · 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 is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) a little every day (d) gaps that grow longer
2. 2.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) skipping hard topics (c) reading only (d) one topic for weeks
3. 3.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) mice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) never reviewing again (c) last-minute marathons (d) six hours in one go
5. 5.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) read it twice more (b) highlight all of it (c) copy it neatly (d) close it and recall it
7. 7.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) the date only
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
9. 9.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) reading both sides (c) never testing yourself (d) a question on the front
10. 10.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) look at pictures (b) underline it (c) read the summary (d) write what you know
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
12. 12.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) copying a whole book (d) seeing links in a topic
13. 13.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it erases notes (c) it wastes study time (d) it does not matter
14. 14.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) 56 (c) distance ÷ time (d) modern
15. 15.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is faster (b) it looks smart (c) it is active recall (d) it saves cards
16. 16.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) on the bed
17. 17.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) one fact per card (c) never testing yourself (d) more practice on misses
18. 18.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) to save paper (c) the memory lasts longer (d) it is a rule
19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
20. 20.True or false: “only fraction sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
22. 22.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) modern (d) Thiruvananthapuram
23. 23.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
24. 24.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 120 minutes?
25. 25.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to lose some (b) to finish faster (c) to make it messy (d) so order gives no clue
26. 26.True or false: “reading both sides” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) phone face-up nearby (c) the same spot daily (d) a cluttered table
29. 29.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) feel bad and stop (c) skip it for good (d) review it sooner
30. 30.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 75 minutes?
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) normal and useful (c) a sign to stop (d) bad for learning
32. 32.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 200 minutes?
33. 33.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or reading it again? (a) quizzing a friend (b) reading it again
35. 35.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) more practice on misses (c) making your own cards (d) reading both sides
38. 38.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) active recall (b) passive review
39. 39.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order

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