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.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 2.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) a timer on the desk (d) TV on in the room
- 5.📅 You learn a topic on day 4. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
- 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 7.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
- 8.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 9.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) one formula, 20 times (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
- 10.True or false: “gaming till midnight” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 1-minute snack (c) no break (d) a 5-minute break
- 13.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) useful — fix it now (b) a reason to stop (c) a disaster (d) a waste of time
- 14.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) notes in the big column
- 16.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) books within reach (c) a noisy hallway (d) a firm chair
- 17.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 18.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) they look nicer (c) nobody checks them (d) they are cheaper
- 19.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) gaps that grow longer
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 22.True or false: “reading both sides” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 24.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 45 minutes?
- 26.📅 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?
- 27.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) quiet, tidy and bright
- 28.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or recalling from memory? (a) highlighting lines (b) recalling from memory
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
- 30.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 31.📅 You learn a topic on day 4. 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?
- 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 34.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) end the session (c) reply in the break (d) call them now
- 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
- 36.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) all area sums together (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
- 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 180 minutes?
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) only the easy cards (c) flipping straight away (d) shuffling the deck
- 39.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) ten colours a page (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
- 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) covering the answers (c) scanning the headings (d) answering with book shut
Answer key
- 14
- spaced practice
- recalling from memory
- a timer on the desk
- 11
- cramming
- headings and bullets
- a mind map
- fraction, %, ratio mixed
- True
- True
- a 5-minute break
- useful — fix it now
- hurts learning
- main topic in the centre
- a noisy hallway
- active recall
- you think as you write
- percentage
- all in one night
- a cue column on the left
- False
- cramming
- True
- 1
- 3
- quiet, tidy and bright
- recalling from memory
- your own words
- 3
- 7
- breaks your focus
- Cornell notes
- reply in the break
- Cornell notes
- all area sums together
- 6
- shuffling the deck
- ten colours a page
- scanning the headings
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