Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 530 · 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.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
3. 3.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) scrolling in bed (c) screens off before bed (d) a regular bedtime
4. 4.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
5. 5.True or false: “one long read-through” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📅 You learn a topic on day 10. 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?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) a little every day (c) six hours in one go (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
8. 8.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) fades very quickly (b) lasts for years (c) never fails (d) is the best way
9. 9.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
11. 11.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) reviewing over time (c) studying once, long (d) never reviewing
12. 12.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
14. 14.True or false: “listening to a recap” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) clear headings
18. 18.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
19. 19.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. 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?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) last-minute marathons
21. 21.True or false: “a review calendar” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “scrolling in bed” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) useful — fix it now (b) a waste of time (c) a disaster (d) a reason to stop
24. 24.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is active recall? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) highlighting in yellow
26. 26.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) only fraction sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
27. 27.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) make you forget (b) waste all your time (c) help you refocus (d) are not allowed
28. 28.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or highlighting lines? (a) practice questions (b) highlighting lines
29. 29.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone face-up nearby (b) phone in your hand (c) phone on loud (d) phone out of sight
31. 31.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) six hours in one go (c) a review calendar (d) all in one night
32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
34. 34.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) area
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) clear headings (d) copying word for word
36. 36.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
37. 37.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) old topics each week (c) a little every day (d) starting the day before
39. 39.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) hiding the details
40. 40.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a whole chapter (b) ten facts (c) one fact or idea (d) a full page

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