Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 22 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) one long read-through (c) all in one night (d) short repeat sessions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) never testing yourself (c) the same order always (d) one fact per card
3. 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering with book shut (b) looking at the diagrams (c) highlighting in yellow (d) reading the notes again
4. 4.Which of these is passive review? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) answering a quiz (c) writing it from memory (d) teaching it to a sibling
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) numbered points in order (d) one keyword per branch
7. 7.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “never reviewing again” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 50 minutes?
11. 11.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on in the room (c) notifications off (d) one task at a time
12. 12.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) good light (c) a firm chair (d) phone face-up nearby
13. 13.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
14. 14.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “What do roots do?”
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) all in one night (c) six hours in one go (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
17. 17.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 5-minute break (d) a 1-minute snack
18. 18.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
19. 19.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
20. 20.True or false: “notifications off” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) adding small diagrams
23. 23.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
26. 26.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a glass of water” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
29. 29.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a dim room (d) good light
30. 30.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) colours and small icons (c) a cue column on the left (d) branches for subtopics
32. 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the back (b) the front
33. 33.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it is shorter (c) it needs no thinking (d) you practise choosing
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) only fraction sums (d) old and new topics mixed
36. 36.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is active recall (b) it looks smart (c) it is faster (d) it saves cards
37. 37.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
39. 39.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) help you refocus (b) are not allowed (c) waste all your time (d) make you forget
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit

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