Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 6 · 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 spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) never reviewing again (c) a little every day (d) all in one night
2. 2.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📅 You learn a new topic on day 9 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
4. 4.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
5. 5.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a regular bedtime (c) a glass of water (d) no break for hours
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) a dim room
7. 7.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone on loud (b) phone out of sight (c) phone face-up nearby (d) phone in your hand
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a cluttered table (c) a quiet corner (d) books within reach
9. 9.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the back (b) the front
10. 10.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) watch a late film (b) game till late (c) study till 3 AM (d) sleep on time
11. 11.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) seeing links in a topic (d) copying a whole book
12. 12.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
14. 14.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
15. 15.True or false: “gaming till midnight” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) a question on the front (c) making your own cards (d) one fact per card
18. 18.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) one topic for weeks
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
20. 20.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 13, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
22. 22.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the back (b) the front
23. 23.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) the same order always (c) answer first, then flip (d) a whole page per card
25. 25.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on in the room (c) water bottle ready (d) one task at a time
27. 27.True or false: “making your own cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) switching topic each sum
29. 29.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
31. 31.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
32. 32.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) Formula for speed? (c) 56 (d) modern
33. 33.📅 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 second review?
34. 34.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) all area sums together (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a goal for the session (b) three tasks at once (c) a timer on the desk (d) phone in another room
36. 36.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
37. 37.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) one fact or idea (b) ten facts (c) a full page (d) a whole chapter
38. 38.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) hide it for a month (b) see it again sooner (c) never use it again (d) throw it away
39. 39.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) a summary at the bottom

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