Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 260 · 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.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is faster (b) it looks smart (c) it saves cards (d) it is active recall
2. 2.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
3. 3.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
5. 5.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) notes in the big column (d) cue questions in margin
7. 7.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) useful — fix it now (c) a waste of time (d) a reason to stop
8. 8.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 8:15 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 8:30 PM
9. 9.📅 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 4?
10. 10.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) your doodles (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) more practice on misses (c) a question on the front (d) a whole page per card
13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
15. 15.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) game till late (b) study till 3 AM (c) sleep on time (d) watch a late film
16. 16.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) a sign to stop (c) bad for learning (d) normal and useful
17. 17.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
18. 18.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours in 1 night (c) 4 hours on exam day (d) no review at all
19. 19.🧠 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
20. 20.True or false: “a messy desk” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) modern (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Formula for speed?
22. 22.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) they look nicer (c) they are cheaper (d) you think as you write
23. 23.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
24. 24.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
25. 25.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) the night before exams (c) for every revision (d) when first learning
26. 26.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
27. 27.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) a timer on the desk (c) a goal for the session (d) no break for 3 hours
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) flipping straight away (c) never testing yourself (d) the same order always
30. 30.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
31. 31.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) in front of the TV (d) on your bed
32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or gazing at the book? (a) quizzing a friend (b) gazing at the book
33. 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
34. 34.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
35. 35.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) 56 (c) Formula for speed? (d) mice
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
37. 37.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
38. 38.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
39. 39.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) one fact per card (c) answer first, then flip (d) a whole page per card
40. 40.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) underline it (c) write what you know (d) look at pictures

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