Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 188 · 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.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 1-minute snack (c) no break (d) a 5-minute break
2. 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
3. 3.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) a summary at the bottom
6. 6.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) TV on in the room (c) no break for 3 hours (d) starting without a plan
8. 8.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
9. 9.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) on the bed (b) good light (c) a clear desk (d) the same spot daily
10. 10.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a clear desk (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a firm chair
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
12. 12.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) clear headings
13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
14. 14.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) looking at the diagrams (d) highlighting in yellow
16. 16.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) leaving some space (c) tiny cramped writing (d) clear headings
17. 17.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a firm chair (c) TV in view (d) a dim room
18. 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or self-made flashcards? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) self-made flashcards
19. 19.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
20. 20.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) gaps that grow longer (c) six hours in one go (d) starting the day before
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) headings and bullets (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
22. 22.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
23. 23.🗺️ 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
24. 24.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
25. 25.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) same type, page by page (d) one topic all evening
27. 27.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) reading both sides (c) making your own cards (d) shuffling the deck
29. 29.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering with book shut (c) reading the notes again (d) covering the answers
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) a waste of time (c) normal and useful (d) a sign to stop
32. 32.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
33. 33.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 12, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) all in one night (d) gaps that grow longer
35. 35.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
36. 36.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or testing yourself? (a) reading it again (b) testing yourself
39. 39.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) gaps that grow longer (d) six hours in one go
40. 40.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) passive review (b) active recall

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