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 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 3?
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) a whole page per card (c) more practice on misses (d) a question on the front
- 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or highlighting lines? (a) recalling from memory (b) highlighting lines
- 4.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 6.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 7.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 5-minute break (b) no break (c) a 2-hour nap (d) a 1-minute snack
- 8.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 9.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a short walk outdoors (c) scrolling in bed (d) a full night’s sleep
- 10.True or false: “a question on the front” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “listening to a recap” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) flipping straight away (c) never testing yourself (d) answer first, then flip
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) all area sums together (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 14.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) seeing links in a topic (c) hiding the details (d) copying a whole book
- 15.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 16.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 17.📅 You learn a topic on day 9. 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?
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or recalling from memory? (a) highlighting lines (b) recalling from memory
- 19.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) skip it for good (c) review it sooner (d) feel bad and stop
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
- 21.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) only the easy cards (c) making your own cards (d) shuffling the deck
- 22.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it is a rule (b) it saves electricity (c) it cues you to focus (d) to hide from family
- 24.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a glass of water (d) a new bedtime every day
- 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 26.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it takes no time (c) it uses a pen (d) familiar is not known
- 27.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. 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?
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) scanning the headings (d) reading the notes again
- 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 30.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 31.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) three tasks at once (c) a messy desk (d) one task at a time
- 32.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) reading both sides (c) never testing yourself (d) the same order always
- 34.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) they are cheaper (c) nobody checks them (d) they look nicer
- 35.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a quiet corner (c) a clear desk (d) on the bed
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a messy desk (b) TV on in the room (c) no break for 3 hours (d) phone in another room
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
- 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or re-reading the chapter? (a) quizzing a friend (b) re-reading the chapter
- 40.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a cluttered table (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
Answer key
- 8
- a whole page per card
- recalling from memory
- False
- interleaving
- a poor notes habit
- a 5-minute break
- cramming
- scrolling in bed
- True
- False
- answer first, then flip
- a mixed revision quiz
- seeing links in a topic
- cramming
- interleaving
- 16
- recalling from memory
- review it sooner
- all area sums together
- only the easy cards
- True
- it cues you to focus
- a new bedtime every day
- cramming
- familiar is not known
- 22
- teaching it to a sibling
- a mind map
- a good flashcard habit
- one task at a time
- helps learning
- shuffling the deck
- you think as you write
- on the bed
- phone in another room
- a cue column on the left
- blocked practice
- quizzing a friend
- a clear desk
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