Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 440 · 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 of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one formula, 20 times
2. 2.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) scrolling in bed (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a TV on while studying
3. 3.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
5. 5.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
6. 6.True or false: “one fact per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) the same order always (c) a question on the front (d) making your own cards
8. 8.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
9. 9.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it is a rule (b) to hide from family (c) it cues you to focus (d) it saves electricity
10. 10.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) all in one night (d) old topics each week
11. 11.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📅 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 3?
13. 13.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) on the bed (b) books within reach (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) old and new topics mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) algebra and area mixed
15. 15.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) mixing different topics (c) skipping hard topics (d) reading only
16. 16.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) never testing yourself (c) only the easy cards (d) shuffling the deck
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
18. 18.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
20. 20.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
21. 21.📅 You learn a topic on day 12. 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?
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
23. 23.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) to save paper (d) the memory lasts longer
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
25. 25.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) a small detail (c) the last point (d) the page number
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) books within reach (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
29. 29.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it needs no thinking (c) it skips topics (d) it is shorter
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) only the easy cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) the same order always
31. 31.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) 56 (c) mice (d) modern
32. 32.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) modern
33. 33.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
35. 35.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) never testing yourself (c) flipping straight away (d) one fact per card
36. 36.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 100 minutes?
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
38. 38.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
39. 39.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
40. 40.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) highlight all of it (b) close it and recall it (c) copy it neatly (d) read it twice more

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