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.
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- 1.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 2.📅 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 third review?
- 3.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) copy it neatly (b) read it twice more (c) highlight all of it (d) close it and recall it
- 4.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) your next snack (c) nothing at all (d) ten tasks
- 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 6.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) books within reach
- 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or gazing at the book? (a) self-made flashcards (b) gazing at the book
- 9.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) answer first, then flip (c) only the easy cards (d) one fact per card
- 10.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 11.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 12.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) checking messages (c) TV on in the room (d) no break for 3 hours
- 13.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) answer first, then flip (c) never testing yourself (d) a whole page per card
- 14.Which of these helps learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) scrolling in bed (c) a TV on while studying (d) a full night’s sleep
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) a look within a day (d) leaving some space
- 16.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) the same order always (c) flipping straight away (d) more practice on misses
- 17.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a cluttered table (c) good light (d) a firm chair
- 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) copying the summary (c) answering a quiz (d) answering with book shut
- 20.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) in another room (b) on the book (c) in your hand (d) under the pillow
- 21.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 22.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) old topics each week (c) one long read-through (d) a review calendar
- 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 25.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 26.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
- 28.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) a new bedtime every day (c) a short walk outdoors (d) short breaks to stretch
- 29.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 4, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 30.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 31.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) ten colours a page (c) clear headings (d) short keywords
- 32.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 33.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) underline it (c) look at pictures (d) write what you know
- 35.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:30 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 6:30 PM (d) 8:30 PM
- 36.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) listening to a recap (c) covering the answers (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 37.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) ten facts (b) one fact or idea (c) a whole chapter (d) a full page
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notifications off (c) three tasks at once (d) starting without a plan
- 39.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) skipping hard topics (c) reading only (d) mixing different topics
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) same type, page by page (c) only fraction sums (d) all area sums together
Answer key
- linear notes
- 9
- close it and recall it
- one clear task
- 11
- True
- TV in view
- self-made flashcards
- only the easy cards
- hurts learning
- spaced practice
- a goal for the session
- answer first, then flip
- a full night’s sleep
- writing every line
- more practice on misses
- False
- a cluttered table
- copying the summary
- in another room
- helps you focus
- one long read-through
- Cornell notes
- active recall
- a poor flashcard habit
- active recall
- adding small diagrams
- a new bedtime every day
- 18
- a poor study spot
- ten colours a page
- blocked practice
- False
- write what you know
- 7:30 PM
- listening to a recap
- one fact or idea
- notifications off
- mixing different topics
- a mixed revision quiz
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