Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 423 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notifications off (c) a goal for the session (d) water bottle ready
2. 2.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) reading only (c) one topic for weeks (d) skipping hard topics
4. 4.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) never testing yourself (c) one fact per card (d) the same order always
5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) looking at the diagrams (c) writing it from memory (d) copying the summary
6. 6.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) a little every day (c) gaps that grow longer (d) six hours in one go
7. 7.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one topic all evening
8. 8.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) a whole page per card (c) reading both sides (d) never testing yourself
10. 10.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one formula, 20 times (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) algebra and area mixed
11. 11.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) never reviewing (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
12. 12.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) when first learning (b) never at all (c) the night before exams (d) for every revision
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) water bottle ready (c) notifications off (d) a timer on the desk
14. 14.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📵 Meera wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:15 PM (b) 10:30 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 9:45 PM
16. 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
17. 17.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) reading both sides (c) shuffling the deck (d) making your own cards
19. 19.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) scrolling in bed (c) a TV on while studying (d) a full night’s sleep
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) gaps that grow longer (c) short repeat sessions (d) six hours in one go
21. 21.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) switching topic each sum
23. 23.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “What do roots do?” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
24. 24.True or false: “making your own cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
26. 26.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
28. 28.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
29. 29.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) the same spot daily (c) a noisy hallway (d) a dim room
30. 30.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) to save paper (c) teachers say so (d) it is a rule
31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or quizzing a friend? (a) gazing at the book (b) quizzing a friend
32. 32.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) only fraction sums (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) same type, page by page
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) cues and key questions (c) your doodles (d) the teacher’s name
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
36. 36.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) covering the answers (c) scanning the headings (d) a blank-page brain dump
38. 38.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) a timer on the desk (c) starting without a plan (d) checking messages
39. 39.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) you practise choosing (c) it is shorter (d) it needs no thinking
40. 40.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving

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