Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 428 · 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 kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
2. 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) only fraction sums (d) one topic all evening
3. 3.📅 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 second review?
4. 4.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) look at pictures (b) underline it (c) read the summary (d) write what you know
5. 5.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) same type, page by page (d) all area sums together
6. 6.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
8. 8.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
9. 9.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) main topic in the centre
11. 11.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
12. 12.Which of these is cramming? (a) one long read-through (b) a review calendar (c) gaps that grow longer (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
13. 13.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) all in one night (c) a review calendar (d) gaps that grow longer
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or self-made flashcards? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) self-made flashcards
16. 16.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or gazing at the book? (a) quizzing a friend (b) gazing at the book
18. 18.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying the summary (b) answering with book shut (c) writing it from memory (d) a blank-page brain dump
19. 19.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) one fact or idea (b) a whole chapter (c) a full page (d) ten facts
20. 20.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one topic all evening (d) algebra and area mixed
21. 21.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) one long read-through (c) a review calendar (d) last-minute marathons
22. 22.Which of these hurts learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a full night’s sleep (c) screens off before bed (d) a short walk outdoors
23. 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
24. 24.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. 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?
25. 25.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) one fact per card (c) more practice on misses (d) a question on the front
26. 26.📅 You learn a topic on day 5. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
27. 27.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) mixing different topics (c) one topic for weeks (d) reading only
28. 28.Which of these is cramming? (a) never reviewing again (b) a review calendar (c) short repeat sessions (d) old topics each week
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
30. 30.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) reading the notes again (d) answering a quiz
31. 31.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Copy the diagram.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “What do roots do?”
32. 32.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) a little every day (c) never reviewing again (d) starting the day before
33. 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
34. 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
35. 35.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) books within reach (c) TV in view (d) the same spot daily
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) only the easy cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) flipping straight away
37. 37.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) old and new topics mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a shuffled set of sums

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