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 poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) on the bed (c) good light (d) a quiet corner
- 2.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 3.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 4.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) your own words
- 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
- 7.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 9.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) 56 (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Plural of “mouse”?
- 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or glancing at notes? (a) self-made flashcards (b) glancing at notes
- 11.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) screens off before bed (c) a regular bedtime (d) short breaks to stretch
- 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or practice questions? (a) gazing at the book (b) practice questions
- 13.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) reading the notes again (b) covering the answers (c) answering a quiz (d) writing it from memory
- 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 14 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 16.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) a question on the front
- 18.📵 Saanvi wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 10:30 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 9:30 PM
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) same type, page by page (d) old and new topics mixed
- 20.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) phone in another room (c) a timer on the desk (d) starting without a plan
- 23.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 24.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or self-made flashcards? (a) reading it again (b) self-made flashcards
- 25.📅 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?
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) never reviewing again (c) all in one night (d) short repeat sessions
- 27.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) mice (c) take in water (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) a look within a day
- 29.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) useful — fix it now (c) a reason to stop (d) a disaster
- 30.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 31.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) one topic all evening
- 33.Which of these hurts learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) screens off before bed (c) short breaks to stretch (d) a short walk outdoors
- 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 35.📅 You learn a topic on day 4. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
- 36.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) books within reach (c) phone face-up nearby (d) TV in view
- 37.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 38.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one topic all evening (b) switching topic each sum (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 40.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) TV in view (c) phone face-up nearby (d) the same spot daily
Answer key
- on the bed
- a good study spot
- a poor study spot
- a good study spot
- your own words
- Cornell notes
- False
- blocked practice
- Plural of “mouse”?
- self-made flashcards
- a new bedtime every day
- practice questions
- spaced practice
- reading the notes again
- 21
- 10
- a question on the front
- 9:30 PM
- same type, page by page
- one chapter’s sums only
- 7
- starting without a plan
- active recall
- self-made flashcards
- 27
- short repeat sessions
- Opposite of “ancient”?
- copying word for word
- useful — fix it now
- breaks your focus
- top-to-bottom lists
- fraction, %, ratio mixed
- gaming till midnight
- cramming
- 19
- books within reach
- cramming
- one topic all evening
- interleaving
- the same spot daily
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