Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 284 · 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: “scanning the headings” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) underline it (b) read the summary (c) look at pictures (d) write what you know
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
4. 4.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
6. 6.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
7. 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
8. 8.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
9. 9.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) you practise choosing (c) it needs no thinking (d) it is shorter
10. 10.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Formula for speed?” (a) the front (b) the back
11. 11.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
12. 12.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) for every revision (c) never at all (d) when first learning
13. 13.True or false: “a goal for the session” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) short repeat sessions (b) six hours in one go (c) never reviewing again (d) all in one night
15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
16. 16.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) shuffling the deck (c) one fact per card (d) reading both sides
17. 17.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 5-minute break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 1-minute snack (d) no break
20. 20.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) gaming till midnight (c) no break for hours (d) a short walk outdoors
21. 21.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) feel bad and stop (c) review it sooner (d) start a new topic
22. 22.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) TV on in the room
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) writing it from memory (c) answering with book shut (d) listening to a recap
24. 24.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the back (b) the front
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) a little every day (d) old topics each week
26. 26.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
27. 27.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) familiar is not known (c) it takes no time (d) it uses a pen
29. 29.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) only the easy cards (c) never testing yourself (d) flipping straight away
30. 30.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) one task at a time
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) writing every line
34. 34.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
35. 35.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) teaching it to a sibling
36. 36.True or false: “reading both sides” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) writing it from memory (c) answering a quiz (d) highlighting in yellow
38. 38.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 11, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) a look within a day (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
40. 40.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?

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