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.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a quiet corner (c) a noisy hallway (d) phone face-up nearby
- 2.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) take in water (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) distance ÷ time
- 3.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) never testing yourself (c) the same order always (d) one fact per card
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) adding small diagrams (c) never looking again (d) writing every line
- 5.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 4 hours on exam day (c) 1 hour on 4 days (d) 4 hours in 1 night
- 7.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
- 8.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a noisy hallway (c) good light (d) a clear desk
- 9.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) old topics each week (c) last-minute marathons (d) starting the day before
- 10.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) answering with book shut (c) highlighting in yellow (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 12.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 13.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) area
- 14.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the back (b) the front
- 15.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 16.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
- 18.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) gaps that grow longer (c) short repeat sessions (d) a review calendar
- 20.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
- 22.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 23.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 24.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:30 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 8:15 PM (d) 8:45 PM
- 25.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 26.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) gaps that grow longer (c) all in one night (d) old topics each week
- 27.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) writing an essay out (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
- 28.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
- 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or testing yourself? (a) copying notes neatly (b) testing yourself
- 30.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or gazing at the book? (a) recalling from memory (b) gazing at the book
- 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) adding small diagrams (c) clear headings (d) your own words
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) your own words (c) a look within a day (d) never looking again
- 35.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 36.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) copying the book (c) reading notes slowly (d) recalling without notes
- 37.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or testing yourself? (a) reading it again (b) testing yourself
- 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a new bedtime every day? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 39.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
Answer key
- a quiet corner
- 7 × 8 = ?
- one fact per card
- adding small diagrams
- False
- 1 hour on 4 days
- headings and bullets
- a noisy hallway
- old topics each week
- active recall
- highlighting in yellow
- a poor study spot
- area
- the front
- active recall
- False
- a cue column on the left
- True
- six hours in one go
- cramming
- main topic in the centre
- a good flashcard habit
- a poor flashcard habit
- 8:30 PM
- 23
- all in one night
- seeing links in a topic
- the back
- testing yourself
- True
- recalling from memory
- explaining it aloud
- copying word for word
- never looking again
- a good study spot
- recalling without notes
- testing yourself
- hurts learning
- False
- a poor study spot
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