Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 261 · 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) colours and small icons (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
2. 2.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) old topics each week (b) six hours in one go (c) last-minute marathons (d) one long read-through
3. 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) answering a quiz
4. 4.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
5. 5.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) never reviewing (c) reviewing over time (d) studying once, long
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) never testing yourself (c) a whole page per card (d) shuffling the deck
7. 7.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
8. 8.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) sleep on time (b) study till 3 AM (c) game till late (d) watch a late film
9. 9.True or false: “a glass of water” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
11. 11.True or false: “copying the summary” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) mice (d) 56
13. 13.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) a waste of time (c) bad for learning (d) a sign to stop
15. 15.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) scanning the headings (c) answering with book shut (d) teaching it to a sibling
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) copying the summary (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) looking at the diagrams
17. 17.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
19. 19.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) no headings at all (d) writing every line
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) one task at a time (c) no break for 3 hours (d) water bottle ready
21. 21.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
22. 22.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
25. 25.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) the date only (c) a drawing (d) nothing
26. 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 21, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
28. 28.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) good light (c) the same spot daily (d) on the bed
29. 29.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) good light (c) a cluttered table (d) the same spot daily
30. 30.True or false: “starting the day before” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) starting the day before (c) six hours in one go (d) short repeat sessions
32. 32.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
34. 34.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
35. 35.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) the memory lasts longer (d) to save paper
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
37. 37.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or reading it again? (a) quizzing a friend (b) reading it again
39. 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or copying notes neatly? (a) explaining it aloud (b) copying notes neatly
40. 40.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning

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