Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 568 · 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: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
3. 3.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
4. 4.📅 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?
5. 5.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
6. 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
7. 7.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
8. 8.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) no break for hours (c) screens off before bed (d) a full night’s sleep
9. 9.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
10. 10.True or false: “all area sums together” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) reading the notes again (d) listening to a recap
13. 13.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) old topics each week (c) all in one night (d) one long read-through
16. 16.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) ten colours a page
17. 17.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 23, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) a goal for the session (d) a timer on the desk
19. 19.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
22. 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
23. 23.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
24. 24.😴 Ishaan goes to bed at 11:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
26. 26.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📅 You learn a topic on day 9. 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?
28. 28.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) only fraction sums (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) one chapter’s sums only
29. 29.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) a timer on the desk (c) starting without a plan (d) checking messages
32. 32.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) to save paper (c) the memory lasts longer (d) teachers say so
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
34. 34.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) good light (c) the same spot daily (d) on the bed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) copying the summary (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) looking at the diagrams
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) one fact per card (c) making your own cards (d) a whole page per card
37. 37.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) answer first, then flip (c) a question on the front (d) never testing yourself
38. 38.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) algebra and area mixed (d) same type, page by page
40. 40.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False

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