Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 45 · 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.True or false: “the same order always” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the front (b) the back
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a cluttered table (c) the same spot daily (d) a dim room
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
5. 5.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
7. 7.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
8. 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) old and new topics mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) the same spot daily
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) cue questions in margin (d) one keyword per branch
11. 11.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
12. 12.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) switching topic each sum (d) algebra and area mixed
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
15. 15.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a new bedtime every day (c) a regular bedtime (d) screens off before bed
16. 16.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) familiar is not known (c) it is too hard (d) it takes no time
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) TV in view (c) a quiet corner (d) on the bed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) reading the notes again (c) answering with book shut (d) teaching it to a sibling
19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) looking at the diagrams (c) answering a quiz (d) scanning the headings
20. 20.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. 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?
21. 21.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a dim room (c) a quiet corner (d) TV in view
22. 22.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 3 hours (b) 25 minutes (c) all day (d) 5 minutes
23. 23.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
24. 24.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
26. 26.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “a review calendar” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) looking at the diagrams (c) reading the notes again (d) scanning the headings
30. 30.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or highlighting lines? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting lines
31. 31.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or re-reading the chapter? (a) self-made flashcards (b) re-reading the chapter
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) books within reach (c) a dim room (d) a clear desk
34. 34.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these helps learning? (a) no break for hours (b) studying all night (c) a regular bedtime (d) gaming till midnight
36. 36.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) for every revision (c) when first learning (d) the night before exams
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) ratio (b) area (c) percentage (d) fractions
38. 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
39. 39.😴 Nisha goes to bed at 11:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
40. 40.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) good light (b) a noisy hallway (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a cluttered table

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