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: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 2.Which of these is cramming? (a) never reviewing again (b) short repeat sessions (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) a little every day
- 3.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) highlighting in yellow (c) covering the answers (d) reading the notes again
- 4.📅 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
- 5.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) read it twice more (b) close it and recall it (c) copy it neatly (d) highlight all of it
- 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or reading it again? (a) practice questions (b) reading it again
- 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 8.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the main topic (c) the last point (d) the page number
- 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 10.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) ten facts (c) a whole chapter (d) one fact or idea
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) on the bed (c) the same spot daily (d) books within reach
- 12.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) the same spot daily (c) a firm chair (d) good light
- 13.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it wastes study time (b) it erases notes (c) it does not matter (d) it helps store learning
- 14.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) answer first, then flip (c) never testing yourself (d) making your own cards
- 16.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “TV on in the room” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) a messy desk (c) no break for 3 hours (d) phone in another room
- 19.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 21.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 6:00 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 7:00 PM
- 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) looking at the diagrams (c) highlighting in yellow (d) a blank-page brain dump
- 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 24.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 25.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) looking at the diagrams (c) answering a quiz (d) copying the summary
- 27.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) only the easy cards (c) the same order always (d) never testing yourself
- 28.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or practice questions? (a) highlighting lines (b) practice questions
- 29.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) looking at the diagrams (c) answering with book shut (d) scanning the headings
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
- 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
- 32.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
- 33.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) switching topic each sum (b) old and new topics mixed (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) only fraction sums
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) writing every line
- 35.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) cues and key questions (d) your doodles
- 36.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
- 37.True or false: “a review calendar” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 39.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) phone face-up nearby (c) TV in view (d) books within reach
Answer key
- True
- never reviewing again
- covering the answers
- review it sooner
- close it and recall it
- practice questions
- cramming
- the main topic
- blocked practice
- one fact or idea
- on the bed
- phone face-up nearby
- it helps store learning
- True
- never testing yourself
- False
- False
- phone in another room
- True
- 3
- 7:00 PM
- a blank-page brain dump
- spaced practice
- 5
- interleaving
- answering a quiz
- more practice on misses
- practice questions
- answering with book shut
- adding small diagrams
- quizzing a friend
- the back
- only fraction sums
- a look within a day
- cues and key questions
- cover notes, use cues
- False
- a good study spot
- a good flashcard habit
- books within reach
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