Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 253 · 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.True or false: “old topics each week” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they look nicer (b) they are cheaper (c) you think as you write (d) nobody checks them
3. 3.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
4. 4.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a quiet corner (d) books within reach
5. 5.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
6. 6.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) six hours in one go (c) short repeat sessions (d) one long read-through
8. 8.Which of these hurts learning? (a) no break for hours (b) short breaks to stretch (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a short walk outdoors
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) only fraction sums
10. 10.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) a goal for the session (c) notifications off (d) three tasks at once
11. 11.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) nothing at all (b) your next snack (c) ten tasks (d) one clear task
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) all in one night (c) a little every day (d) one long read-through
13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
14. 14.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) algebra and area mixed
15. 15.True or false: “no break for hours” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
17. 17.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 4 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without a plan (b) three tasks at once (c) water bottle ready (d) TV on in the room
21. 21.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
22. 22.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) it skips topics (c) it is shorter (d) you practise choosing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) six hours in one go (c) all in one night (d) one long read-through
24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
25. 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) old topics each week (c) a little every day (d) short repeat sessions
27. 27.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
29. 29.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) flipping straight away (c) reading both sides (d) answer first, then flip
31. 31.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to make it messy (c) to lose some (d) so order gives no clue
33. 33.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you missed (b) the newest only (c) the cards you know (d) the prettiest ones
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) writing it from memory (c) covering the answers (d) listening to a recap
35. 35.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) the whole chapter
36. 36.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
37. 37.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) TV in view (c) books within reach (d) a clear desk
38. 38.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) never at all (c) when first learning (d) for every revision
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
40. 40.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True

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