Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 196 · 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: “studying all night” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
3. 3.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
4. 4.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
6. 6.True or false: “scanning the headings” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) looking at the diagrams (c) answering a quiz (d) listening to a recap
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) good light (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a dim room (d) on the bed
13. 13.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) modern (c) take in water (d) 56
14. 14.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
16. 16.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) all area sums together (d) switching topic each sum
18. 18.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) one long read-through (c) a review calendar (d) all in one night
19. 19.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) when first learning (c) the night before exams (d) never at all
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) no headings at all (c) leaving some space (d) ten colours a page
22. 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
23. 23.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) reviewing over time (b) studying once, long (c) cramming at night (d) never reviewing
25. 25.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) to save paper (c) it is a rule (d) teachers say so
26. 26.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
28. 28.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) a cluttered table (d) a quiet corner
29. 29.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) close it and recall it (b) copy it neatly (c) read it twice more (d) highlight all of it
30. 30.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) 5 minutes (c) 3 hours (d) all day
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) switching topic each sum
32. 32.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours in 1 night (c) no review at all (d) 4 hours on exam day
33. 33.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 11:00 PM
34. 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) the same spot daily (c) a noisy hallway (d) a cluttered table
36. 36.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) review it sooner (d) feel bad and stop
38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
39. 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus

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