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.True or false: “starting without a plan” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
- 3.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 4.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) call them now (b) end the session (c) reply at once (d) reply in the break
- 5.😴 Kabir goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 6.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) no break for 3 hours (c) checking messages (d) water bottle ready
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) copying the summary (c) listening to a recap (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 8.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 9.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) covering the answers (c) scanning the headings (d) highlighting in yellow
- 11.😴 Kabir goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 7:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) main topic in the centre
- 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
- 14.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 15.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 16.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “Underline roots.” (d) “What do roots do?”
- 17.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) short keywords
- 18.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) it is too hard (c) it uses a pen (d) familiar is not known
- 19.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a glass of water (c) studying all night (d) a regular bedtime
- 20.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) all area sums together (c) same type, page by page (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a cluttered table (c) a dim room (d) books within reach
- 23.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
- 24.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 200 minutes?
- 26.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
- 27.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
- 28.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) answer first, then flip (c) the same order always (d) shuffling the deck
- 32.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 33.True or false: “never reviewing again” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 15. 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?
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) on the bed (c) good light (d) the same spot daily
- 36.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) old topics each week (c) all in one night (d) short repeat sessions
- 37.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 39.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) never reviewing (b) cramming at night (c) studying once, long (d) reviewing over time
- 40.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
Answer key
- False
- the back
- cramming
- reply in the break
- 10
- water bottle ready
- teaching it to a sibling
- a good study spot
- 150
- covering the answers
- 9
- numbered points in order
- a cue column on the left
- 11
- a poor notes habit
- “What do roots do?”
- copying word for word
- familiar is not known
- studying all night
- False
- algebra and area mixed
- books within reach
- review it sooner
- active recall
- 6
- numbered points in order
- quizzing a friend
- True
- recalling from memory
- colours and small icons
- the same order always
- active recall
- True
- 18
- on the bed
- all in one night
- True
- True
- reviewing over time
- cue questions in margin
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