Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 320 · 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.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is faster (b) it looks smart (c) it saves cards (d) it is active recall
2. 2.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) highlight all of it (b) copy it neatly (c) close it and recall it (d) read it twice more
3. 3.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
4. 4.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the front (b) the back
5. 5.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) colours and small icons
7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or reading it again? (a) recalling from memory (b) reading it again
8. 8.🧠 Active recall or passive review: reading the notes again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) the same spot daily (c) a dim room (d) a quiet corner
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for the session (d) a timer on the desk
12. 12.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these hurts learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a full night’s sleep (c) short breaks to stretch (d) a glass of water
14. 14.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) review it sooner (c) feel bad and stop (d) start a new topic
15. 15.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) one topic all evening (c) all area sums together (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
18. 18.🧠 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
19. 19.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) no break for 3 hours
21. 21.True or false: “a review calendar” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “water bottle ready” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) modern (d) Capital of Kerala?
25. 25.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) one formula, 20 times (d) switching topic each sum
27. 27.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a glass of water (c) a TV on while studying (d) screens off before bed
28. 28.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
29. 29.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) covering the answers (c) writing it from memory (d) answering a quiz
32. 32.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) the whole chapter
33. 33.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) checking messages (c) phone in another room (d) no break for 3 hours
34. 34.True or false: “gaming till midnight” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 8:15 PM (c) 9:45 PM (d) 9:00 PM
36. 36.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) making your own cards (c) more practice on misses (d) a question on the front
38. 38.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
39. 39.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📅 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 2?

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