Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.
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- 1.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) more practice on misses (c) a whole page per card (d) the same order always
- 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 4.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) copying the book (c) recalling without notes (d) reading notes slowly
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 6.🧠 Active recall or passive review: reading the notes again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) highlighting in yellow (c) scanning the headings (d) covering the answers
- 8.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) area (d) ratio
- 10.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) end the session (b) call them now (c) reply in the break (d) reply at once
- 11.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) copied word for word (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
- 12.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 14.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) area (d) ratio
- 15.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) all in one night (c) last-minute marathons (d) a little every day
- 16.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) all in one night (d) short repeat sessions
- 17.Which of these helps learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) scrolling in bed (c) gaming till midnight (d) no break for hours
- 18.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) gaps that grow longer
- 20.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) starting without a plan (c) three tasks at once (d) TV on in the room
- 22.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 9:15 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 8:45 PM
- 23.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a cluttered table (c) on the bed (d) phone face-up nearby
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) a little every day (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
- 26.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 7 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 29.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) nobody checks them (b) you think as you write (c) they look nicer (d) they are cheaper
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) never looking again
- 31.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a short summary
- 32.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) screens off before bed (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a full night’s sleep
- 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 6. 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?
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without a plan (b) three tasks at once (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a goal for the session
- 36.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) your own words
- 37.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) for every revision (c) never at all (d) when first learning
- 38.📅 You learn a new topic on day 18 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 39.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
Answer key
- True
- more practice on misses
- a good notes habit
- recalling without notes
- a summary at the bottom
- passive review
- covering the answers
- False
- area
- reply in the break
- in your own words
- True
- helps learning
- fractions
- a little every day
- all in one night
- a short walk outdoors
- breaks your focus
- six hours in one go
- False
- notifications off
- 9:00 PM
- True
- a firm chair
- a little every day
- True
- a poor flashcard habit
- 14
- you think as you write
- clear headings
- a short summary
- False
- a new bedtime every day
- 9
- a goal for the session
- your own words
- when first learning
- 21
- False
- cramming
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