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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or self-made flashcards? (a) glancing at notes (b) self-made flashcards
- 2.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) never at all (c) the night before exams (d) when first learning
- 3.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 5.True or false: “notifications off” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a timer on the desk (c) a goal for the session (d) no break for 3 hours
- 9.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) making your own cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) reading both sides
- 10.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) the date only (c) a short summary (d) nothing
- 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) same type, page by page (d) switching topic each sum
- 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
- 16.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
- 17.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 18.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) a whole page per card (c) making your own cards (d) reading both sides
- 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or testing yourself? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) testing yourself
- 20.Which of these helps learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a TV on while studying (c) no break for hours (d) a new bedtime every day
- 21.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 22.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) more practice on misses (c) reading both sides (d) the same order always
- 23.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) making your own cards (c) flipping straight away (d) more practice on misses
- 24.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the back (b) the front
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) clear headings
- 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 27.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) never testing yourself (c) a whole page per card (d) answer first, then flip
- 28.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: flipping straight away? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 29.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 30.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) on the bed (c) a noisy hallway (d) a cluttered table
- 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
- 33.📅 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?
- 34.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 10, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) the same spot daily (c) on the bed (d) a cluttered table
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) covering the answers (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) highlighting in yellow
- 37.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 38.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 40.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
Answer key
- self-made flashcards
- when first learning
- True
- Cornell notes
- False
- True
- mixing different topics
- no break for 3 hours
- reading both sides
- False
- a short summary
- one keyword per branch
- same type, page by page
- linear notes
- 27
- a summary at the bottom
- a poor notes habit
- making your own cards
- testing yourself
- screens off before bed
- 21
- more practice on misses
- flipping straight away
- the back
- no headings at all
- interleaving
- answer first, then flip
- a poor flashcard habit
- active recall
- fractions
- a firm chair
- the back
- 23
- 22
- the same spot daily
- highlighting in yellow
- 3
- True
- one formula, 20 times
- 50
Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips