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.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) review it sooner (d) feel bad and stop
- 2.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) listening to a recap (c) scanning the headings (d) reading the notes again
- 4.True or false: “one long read-through” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
- 6.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams
- 7.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or re-reading the chapter? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter
- 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or explaining it aloud? (a) gazing at the book (b) explaining it aloud
- 10.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) studying once, long (c) never reviewing (d) reviewing over time
- 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or copying notes neatly? (a) explaining it aloud (b) copying notes neatly
- 13.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
- 15.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 1 hour on 4 days (c) 4 hours in 1 night (d) 4 hours on exam day
- 16.Which of these helps learning? (a) a TV on while studying (b) a regular bedtime (c) a new bedtime every day (d) scrolling in bed
- 17.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) a waste of time (c) normal and useful (d) a sign to stop
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
- 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 20.True or false: “only fraction sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these helps learning? (a) a TV on while studying (b) no break for hours (c) scrolling in bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 23.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 24.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 1-minute snack (c) no break (d) a 5-minute break
- 25.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) a test (c) no more breaks (d) a longer break
- 26.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 27.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) reading only (c) mixing different topics (d) skipping hard topics
- 28.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
- 30.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
- 31.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) underline it (c) write what you know (d) look at pictures
- 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 33.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) no headings at all
- 35.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 36.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) writing every line
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) flipping straight away (c) answer first, then flip (d) never testing yourself
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) good light (c) the same spot daily (d) TV in view
- 40.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- review it sooner
- False
- writing it from memory
- False
- fractions
- adding small diagrams
- False
- explaining it aloud
- explaining it aloud
- reviewing over time
- a good notes habit
- explaining it aloud
- blocked practice
- no headings at all
- 1 hour on 4 days
- a regular bedtime
- normal and useful
- branches for subtopics
- 12
- True
- a short walk outdoors
- cramming
- 6
- a 5-minute break
- a longer break
- 180
- mixing different topics
- blocked practice
- testing yourself
- the back
- write what you know
- helps you focus
- a good notes habit
- clear headings
- 90
- 13
- writing every line
- answer first, then flip
- TV in view
- True
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