Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 360 · 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.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
2. 2.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) a question on the front (c) a whole page per card (d) more practice on misses
4. 4.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) 56 (c) distance ÷ time (d) take in water
6. 6.😴 Tara goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
7. 7.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) never reviewing again (d) six hours in one go
8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
9. 9.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
10. 10.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) active recall (b) passive review
11. 11.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) skip it for good (c) start a new topic (d) review it sooner
12. 12.📅 You learn a topic on day 15. 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?
13. 13.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) tiny cramped writing (c) copying word for word (d) your own words
15. 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
16. 16.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
17. 17.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a new subject (c) a test (d) a longer break
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) never reviewing again (c) last-minute marathons (d) old topics each week
20. 20.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
22. 22.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
23. 23.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) never reviewing (c) studying once, long (d) reviewing over time
24. 24.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) nothing (d) a short summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) writing it from memory (c) listening to a recap (d) answering with book shut
26. 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 13, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
28. 28.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 8:30 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 7:00 PM
29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
31. 31.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
32. 32.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
33. 33.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. 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?
34. 34.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
35. 35.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) scanning the headings (c) highlighting in yellow (d) answering with book shut
36. 36.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
37. 37.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) TV in view (c) a noisy hallway (d) a cluttered table
38. 38.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) modern (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Formula for speed?
40. 40.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False

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