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 is a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) the same order always (c) making your own cards (d) only the easy cards
- 2.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) all area sums together
- 3.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
- 5.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) a TV on while studying (c) no break for hours (d) a short walk outdoors
- 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or re-reading the chapter? (a) self-made flashcards (b) re-reading the chapter
- 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) a clear desk
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) leaving some space (c) short keywords (d) your own words
- 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 150 minutes?
- 11.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) six hours in one go
- 12.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) short repeat sessions (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a little every day
- 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes
- 15.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
- 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 18.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 19.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
- 21.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) answer first, then flip (c) the same order always (d) reading both sides
- 23.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) good light (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a cluttered table (d) on the bed
- 25.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “What do roots do?” (c) “Underline roots.” (d) “Read page 12.”
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for the session (c) starting without a plan (d) a messy desk
- 27.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) What do roots do? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
- 28.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
- 30.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) looking at the diagrams (c) scanning the headings (d) answering a quiz
- 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) scanning the headings (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) answering a quiz
- 32.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) answer first, then flip (c) never testing yourself (d) shuffling the deck
- 33.True or false: “copying the summary” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) throw it away (b) never use it again (c) see it again sooner (d) hide it for a month
- 35.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours on exam day (c) 4 hours in 1 night (d) no review at all
- 36.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 5-minute break (c) no break (d) a 1-minute snack
- 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 38.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) same type, page by page
- 39.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 40.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the prettiest ones (b) the newest only (c) the cards you know (d) the cards you missed
Answer key
- making your own cards
- all area sums together
- True
- the back
- a short walk outdoors
- self-made flashcards
- linear notes
- a dim room
- ten colours a page
- 5
- a review calendar
- True
- starting the day before
- testing yourself
- True
- one topic all evening
- interleaving
- 8
- cramming
- quizzing a friend
- True
- answer first, then flip
- False
- good light
- “What do roots do?”
- a goal for the session
- Thiruvananthapuram
- False
- area
- answering a quiz
- scanning the headings
- never testing yourself
- False
- see it again sooner
- 1 hour on 4 days
- a 5-minute break
- helps learning
- same type, page by page
- 25
- the cards you missed
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