Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 256 · 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 good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) leaving some space (c) copying word for word (d) no headings at all
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) TV in view (d) books within reach
3. 3.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) all area sums together (c) same type, page by page (d) switching topic each sum
4. 4.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) flipping straight away (c) more practice on misses (d) answer first, then flip
5. 5.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) adding small diagrams (d) copying word for word
7. 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) writing it from memory (c) covering the answers (d) a blank-page brain dump
8. 8.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.True or false: “scanning the headings” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
11. 11.True or false: “a review calendar” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) active recall (b) passive review
13. 13.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
15. 15.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) your next snack (c) ten tasks (d) nothing at all
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) colours and small icons
17. 17.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) a waste of time (c) useful — fix it now (d) a reason to stop
18. 18.True or false: “a messy desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same order always (b) a whole page per card (c) only the easy cards (d) one fact per card
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) starting the day before (c) last-minute marathons (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
21. 21.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
22. 22.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
24. 24.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
25. 25.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) short breaks to stretch (c) screens off before bed (d) scrolling in bed
26. 26.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) mice (d) distance ÷ time
29. 29.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) one topic all evening
30. 30.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
31. 31.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
33. 33.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) area
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
35. 35.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “only fraction sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it does not matter (c) it wastes study time (d) it erases notes
38. 38.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it is too hard (c) familiar is not known (d) it takes no time
39. 39.📅 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 first review?
40. 40.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) more practice on misses (c) never testing yourself (d) answer first, then flip

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