Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 239 · 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 a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
2. 2.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
4. 4.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) flipping straight away (c) more practice on misses (d) never testing yourself
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) short repeat sessions (c) never reviewing again (d) old topics each week
6. 6.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) help you refocus (b) waste all your time (c) are not allowed (d) make you forget
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one topic all evening (d) only fraction sums
8. 8.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “Copy the diagram.” (d) “What do roots do?”
9. 9.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) useful — fix it now (c) a reason to stop (d) a waste of time
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) same type, page by page
11. 11.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) six hours in one go (c) starting the day before (d) a little every day
15. 15.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) a TV on while studying (c) studying all night (d) a regular bedtime
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
17. 17.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) tiny cramped writing (c) never looking again (d) your own words
19. 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or quizzing a friend? (a) copying notes neatly (b) quizzing a friend
20. 20.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the newest only (b) the prettiest ones (c) the cards you missed (d) the cards you know
21. 21.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
22. 22.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
24. 24.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) take in water
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) copying the summary (c) looking at the diagrams (d) listening to a recap
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
28. 28.True or false: “a review calendar” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) on the bed (c) good light (d) the same spot daily
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) same type, page by page (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
31. 31.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
33. 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
34. 34.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) a question on the front (c) flipping straight away (d) making your own cards
36. 36.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. 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?
37. 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
38. 38.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?

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