Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 400 · 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.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it skips topics (c) it needs no thinking (d) you practise choosing
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) looking at the diagrams (d) copying the summary
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
4. 4.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) all in one night (c) last-minute marathons (d) a little every day
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
6. 6.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
7. 7.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) TV in view (b) good light (c) a clear desk (d) a firm chair
8. 8.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
10. 10.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
11. 11.🧠 Active recall or passive review: reading the notes again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) gaps that grow longer (c) starting the day before (d) old topics each week
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) a little every day (c) last-minute marathons (d) short repeat sessions
14. 14.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 50 minutes?
15. 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
16. 16.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) no break for 3 hours (d) TV on in the room
18. 18.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a cluttered table (c) the same spot daily (d) books within reach
19. 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) covering the answers (c) reading the notes again (d) a blank-page brain dump
20. 20.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) 56 (d) modern
21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
22. 22.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) water bottle ready (c) a goal for the session (d) one task at a time
25. 25.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the back (b) the front
26. 26.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) 5 minutes (c) all day (d) 3 hours
27. 27.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
28. 28.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
29. 29.😴 Arjun goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
30. 30.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
31. 31.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) never reviewing (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) the same spot daily (c) TV in view (d) a firm chair
33. 33.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) are not allowed (c) make you forget (d) help you refocus
34. 34.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “reading both sides” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
40. 40.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit

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