Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 26 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) never reviewing again (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a review calendar
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) phone face-up nearby (c) books within reach (d) TV in view
3. 3.True or false: “scanning the headings” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
6. 6.True or false: “all in one night” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) you practise choosing (c) it skips topics (d) it is shorter
8. 8.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) never fails (b) is the best way (c) fades very quickly (d) lasts for years
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
10. 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 40 minutes?
11. 11.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) bad for learning (c) a sign to stop (d) a waste of time
12. 12.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
13. 13.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) all in one night (c) one long read-through (d) short repeat sessions
15. 15.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Formula for speed?” (a) the back (b) the front
16. 16.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
18. 18.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) a timer on the desk (c) a messy desk (d) starting without a plan
19. 19.True or false: “one task at a time” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
21. 21.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a goal for the session (c) a messy desk (d) phone in another room
23. 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or glancing at notes? (a) quizzing a friend (b) glancing at notes
24. 24.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) books within reach (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
25. 25.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) on your bed (b) in front of the TV (c) a dark corner (d) quiet, tidy and bright
26. 26.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 5-minute break (c) a 1-minute snack (d) no break
27. 27.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a cluttered table (c) books within reach (d) good light
28. 28.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
29. 29.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
30. 30.True or false: “a messy desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) area (c) percentage (d) fractions
32. 32.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Formula for speed? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
33. 33.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
34. 34.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 8:15 PM (c) 9:45 PM (d) 9:00 PM
35. 35.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) water bottle ready (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a timer on the desk
37. 37.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or highlighting lines? (a) quizzing a friend (b) highlighting lines
39. 39.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Plural of “mouse”?” (a) the front (b) the back
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a review calendar (c) six hours in one go (d) short repeat sessions

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