Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 299 · 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: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) on the bed (c) TV in view (d) a firm chair
4. 4.📅 You learn a topic on day 8. 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?
5. 5.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. 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?
6. 6.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 12, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) reading the notes again (c) looking at the diagrams (d) answering with book shut
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) phone in another room (c) a messy desk (d) starting without a plan
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) a cluttered table (c) good light (d) TV in view
10. 10.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) it is a rule (c) to save paper (d) the memory lasts longer
11. 11.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) only fraction sums
12. 12.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) never reviewing again
14. 14.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
16. 16.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
18. 18.📅 You learn a topic on day 15. 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?
19. 19.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) take in water (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Plural of “mouse”?
20. 20.📅 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 third review?
21. 21.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
22. 22.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) watch a late film (b) sleep on time (c) game till late (d) study till 3 AM
23. 23.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) one formula, 20 times (c) only fraction sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
24. 24.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
25. 25.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
28. 28.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a glass of water (d) a new bedtime every day
29. 29.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) notifications off (b) phone in another room (c) a timer on the desk (d) three tasks at once
30. 30.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
32. 32.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
34. 34.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) six hours in one go (c) gaps that grow longer (d) starting the day before
35. 35.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) answering a quiz
37. 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering with book shut (c) covering the answers (d) copying the summary
40. 40.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area

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