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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
- 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or practice questions? (a) gazing at the book (b) practice questions
- 3.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) What do roots do?
- 5.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) last-minute marathons (c) old topics each week (d) six hours in one go
- 6.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) a whole page per card (c) reading both sides (d) answer first, then flip
- 7.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
- 9.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it is too hard (c) familiar is not known (d) it takes no time
- 10.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 11.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) modern (d) 7 × 8 = ?
- 13.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 15, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 14.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) see it again sooner (b) never use it again (c) hide it for a month (d) throw it away
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) one long read-through (c) six hours in one go (d) old topics each week
- 16.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) a little every day (d) short repeat sessions
- 17.😴 Nisha goes to bed at 11:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 18.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 19.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one topic all evening
- 21.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 22.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) all area sums together (b) switching topic each sum (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) reading both sides (c) the same order always (d) only the easy cards
- 24.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) a whole page per card (c) more practice on misses (d) making your own cards
- 25.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) checking messages (c) notifications off (d) starting without a plan
- 26.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 27.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 28.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 60 minutes?
- 30.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or highlighting lines? (a) self-made flashcards (b) highlighting lines
- 31.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 32.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) never testing yourself (c) more practice on misses (d) one fact per card
- 34.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 18, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 35.True or false: “water bottle ready” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) writing it from memory (c) looking at the diagrams (d) covering the answers
- 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 38.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a firm chair (c) a clear desk (d) books within reach
- 39.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) reading notes slowly (c) highlighting key lines (d) recalling without notes
- 40.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 5-minute break (c) a 1-minute snack (d) a 2-hour nap
Answer key
- practice questions
- practice questions
- False
- Thiruvananthapuram
- old topics each week
- answer first, then flip
- active recall
- quizzing a friend
- familiar is not known
- helps learning
- False
- 7 × 8 = ?
- 23
- see it again sooner
- old topics each week
- never reviewing again
- 7
- interleaving
- 175
- one topic all evening
- one chapter’s sums only
- all area sums together
- one fact per card
- a whole page per card
- notifications off
- hurts learning
- helps you focus
- True
- 2
- self-made flashcards
- cramming
- True
- never testing yourself
- 20
- True
- looking at the diagrams
- a good flashcard habit
- TV in view
- recalling without notes
- a 5-minute break
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