Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 2.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 3.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 4.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) no more breaks (c) a longer break (d) a test
- 5.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
- 6.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 16, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 7.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 130 minutes?
- 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) reading the notes again
- 9.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or explaining it aloud? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) explaining it aloud
- 11.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 12.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
- 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) books within reach (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
- 15.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) end the session (b) reply in the break (c) call them now (d) reply at once
- 16.📅 You learn a new topic on day 9 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) TV in view (c) a dim room (d) books within reach
- 18.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) a TV on while studying (c) gaming till midnight (d) a full night’s sleep
- 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) scanning the headings
- 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) listening to a recap (c) highlighting in yellow (d) writing it from memory
- 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 23.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) books within reach (c) good light (d) a quiet corner
- 25.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 26.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 27.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word
- 28.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 30 minutes?
- 29.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) on the bed (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
- 30.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) only fraction sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 32.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
- 33.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) on your bed (d) a dark corner
- 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
- 35.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) fractions (b) area (c) ratio (d) percentage
- 36.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting in yellow (d) scanning the headings
- 38.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) the same order always (c) one fact per card (d) a whole page per card
- 39.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) scrolling in bed (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a regular bedtime
- 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting in yellow
Answer key
- interleaving
- helps you focus
- 19
- a longer break
- in your own words
- 26
- 4
- reading the notes again
- 60
- explaining it aloud
- breaks your focus
- the front
- ten colours a page
- a noisy hallway
- reply in the break
- 12
- books within reach
- True
- a full night’s sleep
- covering the answers
- writing it from memory
- a good notes habit
- 180
- TV in view
- a good flashcard habit
- 5
- adding small diagrams
- 1
- on the bed
- numbered points in order
- a mixed revision quiz
- cues and key questions
- quiet, tidy and bright
- quizzing a friend
- ratio
- 3
- covering the answers
- one fact per card
- scrolling in bed
- highlighting in yellow
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