Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 562 · 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.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
3. 3.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
5. 5.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) passive review (b) active recall
6. 6.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a firm chair (d) a dim room
8. 8.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
9. 9.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
10. 10.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it is shorter (c) you practise choosing (d) it needs no thinking
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
12. 12.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
14. 14.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it wastes study time (c) it helps store learning (d) it erases notes
15. 15.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) six hours in one go (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) all in one night
17. 17.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) more practice on misses (c) answer first, then flip (d) never testing yourself
18. 18.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
19. 19.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
20. 20.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) a goal for the session (c) one task at a time (d) a timer on the desk
21. 21.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) useful — fix it now (c) a disaster (d) a reason to stop
22. 22.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) starting the day before (c) old topics each week (d) never reviewing again
24. 24.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
27. 27.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the last point (d) the main topic
28. 28.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
29. 29.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 23, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
30. 30.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) one topic all evening (d) a mixed revision quiz
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
33. 33.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
34. 34.📵 Ishaan wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:45 PM (b) 9:30 PM (c) 9:15 PM (d) 10:00 PM
35. 35.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) on the bed (c) a firm chair (d) a cluttered table
36. 36.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) reading both sides (c) shuffling the deck (d) a question on the front
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?

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