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 is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one topic all evening (c) one formula, 20 times (d) switching topic each sum
- 2.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 3.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) What do roots do? (d) distance ÷ time
- 5.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: making your own cards? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 6.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) a little every day (d) six hours in one go
- 7.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) scanning the headings (c) answering with book shut (d) highlighting in yellow
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
- 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
- 11.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) one fact per card (c) shuffling the deck (d) making your own cards
- 14.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) cramming at night (c) reviewing over time (d) never reviewing
- 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) copying the summary (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) reading the notes again
- 16.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) more practice on misses (c) reading both sides (d) never testing yourself
- 17.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) starting without a plan (c) no break for 3 hours (d) notifications off
- 19.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it is active recall (c) it is faster (d) it saves cards
- 22.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
- 23.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a quiet corner (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a clear desk
- 24.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 25.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) one keyword per branch
- 27.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) only the easy cards (c) one fact per card (d) a whole page per card
- 29.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a cluttered table (c) a clear desk (d) books within reach
- 30.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) a review calendar (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) a little every day
- 32.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) the night before exams (c) for every revision (d) when first learning
- 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or re-reading the chapter? (a) quizzing a friend (b) re-reading the chapter
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) scanning the headings (c) looking at the diagrams (d) writing it from memory
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) good light (d) phone face-up nearby
- 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 37.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it is shorter (c) it needs no thinking (d) it skips topics
- 38.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) good light (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
- 40.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
Answer key
- switching topic each sum
- False
- True
- distance ÷ time
- a good flashcard habit
- six hours in one go
- percentage
- answering with book shut
- a cue column on the left
- recalling from memory
- a poor flashcard habit
- a good notes habit
- flipping straight away
- reviewing over time
- a blank-page brain dump
- more practice on misses
- True
- notifications off
- False
- False
- it is active recall
- area
- phone face-up nearby
- 20
- 17
- headings and bullets
- breaks your focus
- one fact per card
- a cluttered table
- breaks your focus
- six hours in one go
- when first learning
- quizzing a friend
- writing it from memory
- phone face-up nearby
- Cornell notes
- you practise choosing
- False
- good light
- the back
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