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.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) clear headings
- 2.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) water bottle ready (c) notifications off (d) TV on in the room
- 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 4.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) one fact per card (d) reading both sides
- 6.True or false: “all area sums together” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) writing it from memory (c) answering a quiz (d) copying the summary
- 8.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it saves electricity (b) to hide from family (c) it cues you to focus (d) it is a rule
- 9.🧠 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
- 10.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) tiny cramped writing
- 12.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) reading notes slowly (c) highlighting key lines (d) copying the book
- 13.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 5-minute break (b) a 1-minute snack (c) a 2-hour nap (d) no break
- 14.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 15.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) the same order always (c) a whole page per card (d) a question on the front
- 16.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) flipping straight away (c) answer first, then flip (d) never testing yourself
- 18.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 18, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 19.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) never testing yourself (c) making your own cards (d) flipping straight away
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
- 23.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) making your own cards (c) a whole page per card (d) a question on the front
- 24.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 25.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) studying all night (c) scrolling in bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 26.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a noisy hallway (c) a clear desk (d) phone face-up nearby
- 27.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “Underline roots.” (d) “What do roots do?”
- 28.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) a whole page per card (c) the same order always (d) shuffling the deck
- 29.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
- 30.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 31.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 32.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams
- 33.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 34.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) short breaks to stretch (c) a glass of water (d) a TV on while studying
- 35.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 36.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) a goal for the session (c) starting without a plan (d) three tasks at once
- 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same order always (b) never testing yourself (c) making your own cards (d) only the easy cards
- 39.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) water bottle ready (c) three tasks at once (d) no break for 3 hours
- 40.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) only fraction sums (d) one topic all evening
Answer key
- copying word for word
- TV on in the room
- blocked practice
- False
- one fact per card
- False
- copying the summary
- it cues you to focus
- quizzing a friend
- spaced practice
- tiny cramped writing
- recalling without notes
- a 5-minute break
- True
- a question on the front
- False
- answer first, then flip
- 22
- False
- False
- making your own cards
- colours and small icons
- a whole page per card
- cramming
- a short walk outdoors
- a clear desk
- “What do roots do?”
- shuffling the deck
- you practise choosing
- a poor study spot
- blocked practice
- adding small diagrams
- True
- a TV on while studying
- hurts learning
- a goal for the session
- Cornell notes
- making your own cards
- water bottle ready
- a mixed revision quiz
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