Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 477 · 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.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) copied word for word (c) in tiny writing (d) with no headings
2. 2.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) good light (c) a dim room (d) a clear desk
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
4. 4.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
6. 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
7. 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
9. 9.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) one long read-through (c) short repeat sessions (d) starting the day before
10. 10.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
11. 11.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) only fraction sums
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a messy desk (b) no break for 3 hours (c) checking messages (d) a goal for the session
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) only fraction sums (d) one topic all evening
15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) a sign to stop (c) normal and useful (d) bad for learning
16. 16.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “What do roots do?” (d) “Underline roots.”
18. 18.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) fades very quickly (b) never fails (c) is the best way (d) lasts for years
19. 19.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) no break for hours (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a new bedtime every day
20. 20.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
21. 21.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) old and new topics mixed
24. 24.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) the date only
25. 25.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) distance ÷ time (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) Capital of Kerala?
26. 26.🧠 What is active recall? (a) reading notes slowly (b) highlighting key lines (c) copying the book (d) recalling without notes
27. 27.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) passive review (b) active recall
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
30. 30.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) copying a whole book
31. 31.True or false: “starting the day before” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) ten facts (c) a whole chapter (d) one fact or idea
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) six hours in one go (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) gaps that grow longer
34. 34.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) area sums only (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) algebra, area, %, mixed (d) one percentage page
35. 35.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
37. 37.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
38. 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
39. 39.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
40. 40.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning

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