Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 331 · 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.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 5, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
2. 2.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
3. 3.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) only fraction sums (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one formula, 20 times
5. 5.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) What do roots do? (c) Opposite of “ancient”? (d) Plural of “mouse”?
6. 6.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) make you forget (b) are not allowed (c) help you refocus (d) waste all your time
7. 7.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) ten colours a page (c) writing every line (d) copying word for word
9. 9.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) mice (c) take in water (d) 7 × 8 = ?
10. 10.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
12. 12.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) the night before exams (c) when first learning (d) for every revision
13. 13.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it erases notes (c) it helps store learning (d) it wastes study time
14. 14.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are colourful (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are long
15. 15.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it saves electricity (b) it is a rule (c) to hide from family (d) it cues you to focus
16. 16.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) reading notes slowly (c) highlighting key lines (d) copying the book
17. 17.True or false: “a messy desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they look nicer (b) they are cheaper (c) you think as you write (d) nobody checks them
19. 19.📅 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 2?
20. 20.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) old and new topics mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
21. 21.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) area (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) percentage
22. 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or self-made flashcards? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) self-made flashcards
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) one task at a time (d) no break for 3 hours
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) covering the answers (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
26. 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
30. 30.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
31. 31.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a clear desk (d) a firm chair
34. 34.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:15 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 9:15 PM
35. 35.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
37. 37.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
38. 38.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
39. 39.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
40. 40.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?

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