Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 190 · 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 active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) scanning the headings (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) looking at the diagrams
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) looking at the diagrams (c) listening to a recap (d) a blank-page brain dump
3. 3.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) writing it from memory (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) reading the notes again
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) headings and bullets (d) colours and small icons
6. 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) flipping straight away (c) one fact per card (d) a question on the front
8. 8.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
9. 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
10. 10.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 11, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or self-made flashcards? (a) reading it again (b) self-made flashcards
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a quiet corner (c) the same spot daily (d) a dim room
14. 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
15. 15.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) last-minute marathons (d) never reviewing again
16. 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) a little every day (c) starting the day before (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
18. 18.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 90 minutes?
19. 19.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) recalling without notes (c) copying the book (d) reading notes slowly
20. 20.😴 Ishaan goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
21. 21.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) clear headings (c) no headings at all (d) ten colours a page
22. 22.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the back (b) the front
23. 23.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) they look nicer (c) nobody checks them (d) they are cheaper
24. 24.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
26. 26.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) take in water
27. 27.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or glancing at notes? (a) explaining it aloud (b) glancing at notes
30. 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
31. 31.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
32. 32.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) mixing different topics (c) reading only (d) one topic for weeks
33. 33.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a noisy hallway (c) good light (d) phone face-up nearby
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) colours and small icons (d) headings and bullets
35. 35.📅 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?
36. 36.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) a full night’s sleep (c) no break for hours (d) a new bedtime every day
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a messy desk (b) a goal for the session (c) checking messages (d) TV on in the room
38. 38.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips