Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 356 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) gaps that grow longer (c) all in one night (d) a review calendar
2. 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) algebra and area mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) one topic all evening
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
4. 4.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) Formula for speed? (d) 56
5. 5.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) all day (c) 3 hours (d) 25 minutes
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) normal and useful (c) a waste of time (d) a sign to stop
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
8. 8.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
9. 9.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) never at all (c) for every revision (d) when first learning
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
11. 11.📅 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?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
13. 13.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
15. 15.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 24, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or explaining it aloud? (a) reading it again (b) explaining it aloud
18. 18.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
20. 20.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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?
21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or gazing at the book? (a) recalling from memory (b) gazing at the book
22. 22.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it erases notes (c) it does not matter (d) it wastes study time
23. 23.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
24. 24.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) nothing at all (b) your next snack (c) one clear task (d) ten tasks
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
27. 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
28. 28.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) cramming at night
29. 29.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) same type, page by page
32. 32.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a reason to stop (b) useful — fix it now (c) a waste of time (d) a disaster
33. 33.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
34. 34.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) end the session (b) call them now (c) reply at once (d) reply in the break
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) never reviewing again (c) all in one night (d) old topics each week
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) scanning the headings (c) writing it from memory (d) looking at the diagrams
37. 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 65 minutes?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
39. 39.Which of these is cramming? (a) six hours in one go (b) gaps that grow longer (c) short repeat sessions (d) a review calendar
40. 40.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: making your own cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit

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