Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 187 · 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: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📅 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
3. 3.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
4. 4.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
5. 5.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
6. 6.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) listening to a recap (c) scanning the headings (d) looking at the diagrams
7. 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) reading the notes again (b) writing it from memory (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) teaching it to a sibling
8. 8.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) modern (d) 7 × 8 = ?
9. 9.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a review calendar (c) a little every day (d) all in one night
12. 12.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
13. 13.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) reading notes slowly (c) recalling without notes (d) copying the book
14. 14.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) mice (d) distance ÷ time
15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or gazing at the book? (a) recalling from memory (b) gazing at the book
16. 16.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) it is shorter (c) you practise choosing (d) it skips topics
18. 18.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
19. 19.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 21, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
20. 20.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
22. 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
24. 24.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
25. 25.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) last-minute marathons (d) six hours in one go
26. 26.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
27. 27.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
28. 28.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) area
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) branches for subtopics
30. 30.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) a timer on the desk (c) a goal for the session (d) notifications off
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
32. 32.True or false: “writing it from memory” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) all in one night (c) gaps that grow longer (d) starting the day before
34. 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 12. 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?
35. 35.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) call them now (b) reply in the break (c) reply at once (d) end the session
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) short repeat sessions
38. 38.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the newest only (b) the cards you know (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
39. 39.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) gaming till midnight (c) short breaks to stretch (d) a glass of water
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for the session (d) notifications off

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