Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 211 · 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.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
2. 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
3. 3.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) a messy desk (d) one task at a time
4. 4.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a cluttered table (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
5. 5.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) What do roots do? (d) Plural of “mouse”?
6. 6.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
8. 8.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) more practice on misses (c) answer first, then flip (d) making your own cards
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) on the bed (c) a clear desk (d) a dim room
10. 10.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
11. 11.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) one topic all evening (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
12. 12.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:15 PM (b) 6:15 PM (c) 9:15 PM (d) 8:15 PM
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) one keyword per branch
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a little every day (d) all in one night
15. 15.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) nothing at all (c) your next snack (d) ten tasks
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) the same spot daily (d) on the bed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
18. 18.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
20. 20.True or false: “starting the day before” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a messy desk (c) no break for 3 hours (d) three tasks at once
22. 22.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
23. 23.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a noisy hallway (c) good light (d) on the bed
24. 24.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) old and new topics mixed (d) switching topic each sum
27. 27.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) under the pillow (b) in another room (c) in your hand (d) on the book
28. 28.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📅 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 fourth review?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) highlighting in yellow (d) covering the answers
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) looking at the diagrams (c) copying the summary (d) listening to a recap
32. 32.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
35. 35.Which of these helps learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a new bedtime every day (c) no break for hours (d) gaming till midnight
36. 36.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
37. 37.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
38. 38.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) one topic all evening (c) same type, page by page (d) one chapter’s sums only
39. 39.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) True (b) False

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