Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 473 · 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: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
2. 2.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
3. 3.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
5. 5.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) answer first, then flip (c) shuffling the deck (d) reading both sides
6. 6.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
8. 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
9. 9.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
10. 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 130 minutes?
11. 11.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a longer break (b) a test (c) a new subject (d) no more breaks
12. 12.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a short walk outdoors? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
13. 13.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) old and new topics mixed (c) only fraction sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
15. 15.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) only fraction sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
17. 17.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) starting without a plan (c) a timer on the desk (d) checking messages
20. 20.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) writing every line (d) no headings at all
21. 21.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) Plural of “mouse”?
22. 22.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
24. 24.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
25. 25.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) only fraction sums
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) a question on the front (c) never testing yourself (d) the same order always
27. 27.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) on your bed (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) a dark corner
28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) reading only
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a messy desk (c) no break for 3 hours (d) TV on in the room
31. 31.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) fades very quickly (b) is the best way (c) never fails (d) lasts for years
32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 5, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
33. 33.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 11:15 PM (b) 10:15 PM (c) 9:15 PM (d) 8:15 PM
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) same type, page by page
35. 35.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) on the bed (c) good light (d) a noisy hallway
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) six hours in one go (c) old topics each week (d) a little every day
37. 37.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a noisy hallway (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a firm chair
38. 38.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
39. 39.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) copying the summary (c) covering the answers (d) writing it from memory
40. 40.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) fractions (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) area

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