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 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
- 2.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) starting without a plan (c) TV on in the room (d) one task at a time
- 3.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 4.📵 Saanvi wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:45 PM (b) 9:15 PM (c) 8:30 PM (d) 7:00 PM
- 5.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or glancing at notes? (a) self-made flashcards (b) glancing at notes
- 7.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) copy it neatly (b) highlight all of it (c) close it and recall it (d) read it twice more
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) listening to a recap (c) highlighting in yellow (d) answering a quiz
- 9.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) one topic for weeks (c) mixing different topics (d) skipping hard topics
- 10.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 11.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) a cluttered table
- 12.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 30 minutes?
- 13.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 21, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 14.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) copying the summary (c) writing it from memory (d) reading the notes again
- 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 17.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) algebra and area mixed (d) same type, page by page
- 19.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) write what you know (b) read the summary (c) underline it (d) look at pictures
- 20.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “What do roots do?”
- 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a noisy hallway (c) a quiet corner (d) a firm chair
- 23.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a TV on while studying (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a glass of water
- 24.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) on your bed (b) in front of the TV (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) a dark corner
- 25.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or reading it again? (a) explaining it aloud (b) reading it again
- 27.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) branches for subtopics
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) three tasks at once (c) one task at a time (d) a goal for the session
- 29.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) take in water (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) 7 × 8 = ?
- 30.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 32.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering with book shut (d) covering the answers
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) flipping straight away (c) making your own cards (d) the same order always
- 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 37.Which of these hurts learning? (a) studying all night (b) screens off before bed (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a glass of water
- 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 39.📅 You learn a topic on day 5. 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?
- 40.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) to save paper (c) the memory lasts longer (d) it is a rule
Answer key
- self-made flashcards
- one task at a time
- 180
- 7:45 PM
- False
- self-made flashcards
- close it and recall it
- answering a quiz
- mixing different topics
- a poor study spot
- a cluttered table
- 1
- 27
- helps you focus
- writing it from memory
- linear notes
- False
- same type, page by page
- write what you know
- “What do roots do?”
- a mind map
- a noisy hallway
- a TV on while studying
- quiet, tidy and bright
- True
- explaining it aloud
- a summary at the bottom
- three tasks at once
- take in water
- True
- breaks your focus
- a good flashcard habit
- a mind map
- reading the notes again
- making your own cards
- a poor notes habit
- studying all night
- blocked practice
- 20
- the memory lasts longer
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