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 of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) TV in view (c) phone face-up nearby (d) the same spot daily
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a noisy hallway (c) a firm chair (d) books within reach
- 3.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) ten colours a page (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
- 4.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) the date only
- 5.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it is shorter (c) it needs no thinking (d) it skips topics
- 6.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) adding small diagrams (d) a look within a day
- 10.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) one formula, 20 times (d) old and new topics mixed
- 11.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
- 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) no headings at all (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) switching topic each sum (c) algebra and area mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
- 16.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) it saves electricity (c) it is a rule (d) to hide from family
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) listening to a recap (c) highlighting in yellow (d) reading the notes again
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a messy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) starting without a plan
- 19.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) is the best way (b) lasts for years (c) never fails (d) fades very quickly
- 20.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a firm chair (c) TV in view (d) a noisy hallway
- 21.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 23.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) on the bed (c) the same spot daily (d) books within reach
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) headings and bullets
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) algebra and area mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) one formula, 20 times
- 26.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) the memory lasts longer (c) teachers say so (d) to save paper
- 27.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
- 28.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 29.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 31.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the main topic (d) the last point
- 32.True or false: “a glass of water” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) in front of the TV
- 34.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
- 35.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 36.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) never at all (c) the night before exams (d) for every revision
- 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 38.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) tiny cramped writing
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) water bottle ready (c) three tasks at once (d) no break for 3 hours
Answer key
- the same spot daily
- a noisy hallway
- leaving some space
- a short summary
- you practise choosing
- True
- False
- False
- writing every line
- old and new topics mixed
- True
- testing yourself
- no headings at all
- only fraction sums
- all area sums together
- it cues you to focus
- writing it from memory
- phone in another room
- fades very quickly
- a firm chair
- True
- helps you focus
- on the bed
- headings and bullets
- algebra and area mixed
- the memory lasts longer
- fractions
- 7
- True
- spaced practice
- the main topic
- True
- quiet, tidy and bright
- the back
- interleaving
- when first learning
- hurts learning
- True
- short keywords
- water bottle ready
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