Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 372 · 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 of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) short repeat sessions (c) six hours in one go (d) a little every day
2. 2.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
3. 3.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
4. 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or copying notes neatly? (a) recalling from memory (b) copying notes neatly
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) TV in view (d) a quiet corner
6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or gazing at the book? (a) testing yourself (b) gazing at the book
7. 7.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) distance ÷ time (d) 56
9. 9.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering a quiz (c) answering with book shut (d) listening to a recap
10. 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or highlighting lines? (a) self-made flashcards (b) highlighting lines
11. 11.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) clear headings
12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or glancing at notes? (a) explaining it aloud (b) glancing at notes
13. 13.📅 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?
14. 14.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) the same spot daily (d) phone face-up nearby
15. 15.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a goal for the session (d) starting without a plan
18. 18.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) to hide from family (b) it saves electricity (c) it cues you to focus (d) it is a rule
19. 19.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
20. 20.True or false: “water bottle ready” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) colours and small icons
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a messy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a cluttered table (c) on the bed (d) a firm chair
25. 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
26. 26.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
27. 27.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) a sign to stop (c) normal and useful (d) bad for learning
28. 28.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) same type, page by page (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) switching topic each sum
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
30. 30.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) only fraction sums (d) switching topic each sum
31. 31.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it wastes study time (b) it erases notes (c) it does not matter (d) it helps store learning
32. 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
33. 33.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a dim room (c) books within reach (d) a cluttered table
34. 34.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 40 minutes?
35. 35.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) one fact per card (c) reading both sides (d) a whole page per card
36. 36.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
38. 38.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) branches for subtopics
40. 40.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice

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