Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 220 · 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 interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) all area sums together (c) old and new topics mixed (d) only fraction sums
2. 2.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) distance ÷ time (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
3. 3.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) passive review (b) active recall
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
5. 5.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) make you forget (b) help you refocus (c) are not allowed (d) waste all your time
6. 6.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
7. 7.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
10. 10.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) studying once, long
13. 13.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) scanning the headings (c) looking at the diagrams (d) answering a quiz
15. 15.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
16. 16.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
17. 17.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) ten facts (b) a whole chapter (c) a full page (d) one fact or idea
19. 19.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) all area sums together
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a cluttered table (c) a dim room (d) a clear desk
22. 22.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours in 1 night (b) no review at all (c) 1 hour on 4 days (d) 4 hours on exam day
23. 23.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) a disaster (c) a reason to stop (d) useful — fix it now
24. 24.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
25. 25.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
26. 26.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) covering the answers (c) scanning the headings (d) teaching it to a sibling
27. 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 16 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
28. 28.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) headings and bullets
30. 30.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone out of sight (b) phone on loud (c) phone face-up nearby (d) phone in your hand
31. 31.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 22, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
33. 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or gazing at the book? (a) explaining it aloud (b) gazing at the book
34. 34.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) writing every line (c) a look within a day (d) adding small diagrams
36. 36.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) gaps that grow longer (d) starting the day before
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) headings and bullets
38. 38.📅 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?
39. 39.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) six hours in one go
40. 40.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a dim room (c) books within reach (d) a cluttered table

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