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 cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a little every day (c) starting the day before (d) old topics each week
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) only fraction sums
- 3.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
- 4.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) six hours in one go (c) one long read-through (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 6.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 7.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for the session
- 9.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) one fact per card (c) a question on the front (d) shuffling the deck
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a firm chair (c) a cluttered table (d) a clear desk
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) all area sums together (c) same type, page by page (d) old and new topics mixed
- 12.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) reading both sides (c) flipping straight away (d) the same order always
- 13.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) colours and small icons (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
- 15.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
- 16.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 17.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) TV in view (c) books within reach (d) a quiet corner
- 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 20.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 21.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) phone face-up nearby (c) TV in view (d) good light
- 23.Which of these helps you focus? (a) one task at a time (b) three tasks at once (c) a messy desk (d) checking messages
- 24.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) nothing at all (c) ten tasks (d) your next snack
- 25.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
- 26.😴 Meera goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 27.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) in your hand (c) in another room (d) under the pillow
- 28.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) area
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) last-minute marathons (c) short repeat sessions (d) one long read-through
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) switching topic each sum (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 31.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it takes no time (c) familiar is not known (d) it uses a pen
- 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or highlighting lines? (a) quizzing a friend (b) highlighting lines
- 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) no break for 3 hours (d) three tasks at once
- 35.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) short repeat sessions (b) one long read-through (c) last-minute marathons (d) never reviewing again
- 36.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) clear headings
- 37.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) are not allowed (b) make you forget (c) help you refocus (d) waste all your time
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) answering with book shut (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) scanning the headings
- 40.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 160 minutes?
Answer key
- starting the day before
- a mixed revision quiz
- percentage
- False
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- a good study spot
- True
- starting without a plan
- flipping straight away
- a cluttered table
- old and new topics mixed
- a question on the front
- False
- cue questions in margin
- a summary at the bottom
- a poor flashcard habit
- True
- TV in view
- one keyword per branch
- active recall
- False
- good light
- one task at a time
- one clear task
- headings and bullets
- 10
- in another room
- percentage
- short repeat sessions
- one topic all evening
- familiar is not known
- quizzing a friend
- a cue column on the left
- phone in another room
- short repeat sessions
- never looking again
- True
- help you refocus
- scanning the headings
- 5
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