Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 291 · 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.📅 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 4?
2. 2.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
3. 3.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
4. 4.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) you practise choosing (c) it is shorter (d) it skips topics
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) the same order always (d) a question on the front
7. 7.📅 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 first review?
8. 8.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a cluttered table (d) a dim room
9. 9.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “checking messages” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they look nicer (b) nobody checks them (c) you think as you write (d) they are cheaper
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
13. 13.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) on the bed (c) a clear desk (d) good light
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or self-made flashcards? (a) gazing at the book (b) self-made flashcards
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) a summary at the bottom (d) colours and small icons
16. 16.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) a whole chapter (c) one fact or idea (d) ten facts
17. 17.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) making your own cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) flipping straight away
18. 18.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) highlighting key lines (c) reading notes slowly (d) recalling without notes
19. 19.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 3 hours (b) 25 minutes (c) all day (d) 5 minutes
20. 20.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
22. 22.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it is faster (c) it looks smart (d) it is active recall
23. 23.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) no headings at all (d) never looking again
24. 24.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) all area sums together (c) switching topic each sum (d) a shuffled set of sums
26. 26.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
27. 27.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) a little every day (d) gaps that grow longer
28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
29. 29.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
30. 30.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) a quiet corner (d) TV in view
31. 31.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) never reviewing again (c) all in one night (d) gaps that grow longer
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) shuffling the deck (c) more practice on misses (d) a question on the front
33. 33.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) three tasks at once (c) starting without a plan (d) notifications off
35. 35.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) algebra and area mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) tiny cramped writing (d) ten colours a page
37. 37.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) reading the notes again (c) copying the summary (d) answering a quiz
38. 38.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) one long read-through (d) a review calendar
39. 39.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
40. 40.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) all area sums together (c) same type, page by page (d) only fraction sums

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