Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 426 · 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.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 4, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
2. 2.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) the same spot daily (c) a cluttered table (d) good light
5. 5.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) a goal for the session
6. 6.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours on exam day (b) 1 hour on 4 days (c) 4 hours in 1 night (d) no review at all
7. 7.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one chapter’s sums only
8. 8.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
9. 9.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 12, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
10. 10.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) a new bedtime every day (c) a glass of water (d) a TV on while studying
11. 11.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) reading both sides (c) a whole page per card (d) never testing yourself
12. 12.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) highlighting in yellow (c) answering a quiz (d) teaching it to a sibling
13. 13.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) 3 hours (c) all day (d) 5 minutes
14. 14.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) end the session (c) reply in the break (d) call them now
15. 15.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it wastes study time (b) it helps store learning (c) it does not matter (d) it erases notes
16. 16.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a new bedtime every day (c) short breaks to stretch (d) a short walk outdoors
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
18. 18.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) never at all (c) when first learning (d) for every revision
19. 19.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the last point (c) a small detail (d) the page number
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
22. 22.📅 You learn a new topic on day 18 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
23. 23.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) a noisy hallway (c) on the bed (d) good light
25. 25.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) no break (c) a 5-minute break (d) a 2-hour nap
26. 26.😴 Ananya goes to bed at 9:30 PM and wakes up at 7:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
27. 27.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they are colourful (c) they need no review (d) cover notes, use cues
28. 28.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or gazing at the book? (a) explaining it aloud (b) gazing at the book
32. 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Plural of “mouse”?” (a) the back (b) the front
33. 33.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) no break for 3 hours (c) one task at a time (d) TV on in the room
35. 35.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) a look within a day (d) never looking again
37. 37.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) gaps that grow longer (c) last-minute marathons (d) a little every day
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) same type, page by page
39. 39.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a goal for the session (c) phone in another room (d) TV on in the room

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