Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.
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- 1.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) only fraction sums (d) old and new topics mixed
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) your own words
- 4.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) when first learning (c) for every revision (d) never at all
- 5.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) distance ÷ time (c) 56 (d) Capital of Kerala?
- 6.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:30 PM (b) 7:15 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 8:45 PM
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) writing every line
- 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) a blank-page brain dump
- 9.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) in your hand (b) under the pillow (c) on the book (d) in another room
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) switching topic each sum
- 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 12.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) never testing yourself (c) making your own cards (d) a whole page per card
- 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
- 14.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 16.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a short walk outdoors (c) no break for hours (d) a glass of water
- 17.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) one percentage page (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) area sums only (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
- 19.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 4, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) on the bed (c) books within reach (d) a noisy hallway
- 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
- 22.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) reading only
- 23.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
- 26.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) read it twice more (b) highlight all of it (c) close it and recall it (d) copy it neatly
- 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 28.😴 Kabir goes to bed at 9:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 29.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) distance ÷ time (d) Formula for speed?
- 30.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) a 5-minute break (c) no break (d) a 2-hour nap
- 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or highlighting lines? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting lines
- 32.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
- 33.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) flipping straight away (c) only the easy cards (d) answer first, then flip
- 34.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 13, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or recalling from memory? (a) gazing at the book (b) recalling from memory
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) never testing yourself (c) flipping straight away (d) reading both sides
- 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) last-minute marathons (c) six hours in one go (d) starting the day before
- 39.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) your doodles (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
- 40.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they need no review (d) they are colourful
Answer key
- False
- old and new topics mixed
- no headings at all
- when first learning
- Capital of Kerala?
- 8:00 PM
- writing every line
- a blank-page brain dump
- in another room
- only fraction sums
- a mind map
- making your own cards
- practice questions
- False
- one topic all evening
- no break for hours
- False
- algebra, area, %, mixed
- 14
- books within reach
- a summary at the bottom
- mixing different topics
- a poor study spot
- active recall
- recalling from memory
- close it and recall it
- 23
- 8
- Formula for speed?
- a 5-minute break
- explaining it aloud
- one keyword per branch
- answer first, then flip
- 23
- recalling from memory
- a question on the front
- 2
- gaps that grow longer
- cues and key questions
- cover notes, use cues
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