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: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 2.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 3.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 4.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one topic all evening
- 5.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) clear headings
- 10.📅 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 fourth review?
- 11.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 12.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 13.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 14.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 15.📅 You learn a new topic on day 17 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 16.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 18.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) 3 hours (c) all day (d) 25 minutes
- 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) one keyword per branch
- 20.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) listening to a recap (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) a look within a day
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
- 23.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it needs no thinking (c) it skips topics (d) you practise choosing
- 25.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a dim room (b) a noisy hallway (c) a clear desk (d) a cluttered table
- 26.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 27.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) a review calendar (b) never reviewing again (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
- 28.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) one fact per card (c) only the easy cards (d) flipping straight away
- 29.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making your own cards (b) a question on the front (c) shuffling the deck (d) reading both sides
- 31.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 32.📅 You learn a new topic on day 4 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) starting without a plan (d) a timer on the desk
- 34.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) switching topic each sum (d) same type, page by page
- 35.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 36.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a dim room (c) phone face-up nearby (d) TV in view
- 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 185 minutes?
- 38.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
- 39.True or false: “studying all night” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) short repeat sessions (c) last-minute marathons (d) gaps that grow longer
Answer key
- True
- helps learning
- False
- a mixed revision quiz
- True
- spaced practice
- short keywords
- a cue column on the left
- never looking again
- 17
- a poor flashcard habit
- 11
- blocked practice
- helps learning
- 24
- one formula, 20 times
- 7
- 25 minutes
- one keyword per branch
- listening to a recap
- a look within a day
- copying word for word
- True
- you practise choosing
- a clear desk
- 22
- a review calendar
- one fact per card
- False
- reading both sides
- 8
- 18
- starting without a plan
- same type, page by page
- 9
- the same spot daily
- 6
- mixing different topics
- True
- last-minute marathons
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