Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 605 · 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.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
2. 2.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to make it messy (c) so order gives no clue (d) to lose some
3. 3.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) answer first, then flip (c) flipping straight away (d) one fact per card
4. 4.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) phone face-up nearby (c) the same spot daily (d) good light
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) last-minute marathons (c) six hours in one go (d) a review calendar
7. 7.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) never reviewing (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
8. 8.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) gaps that grow longer (d) one long read-through
9. 9.Which of these helps learning? (a) a glass of water (b) gaming till midnight (c) a new bedtime every day (d) a TV on while studying
10. 10.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “What do roots do?” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “Underline roots.”
11. 11.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) making your own cards (c) a question on the front (d) never testing yourself
13. 13.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) checking messages (c) a messy desk (d) one task at a time
14. 14.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) never testing yourself (c) a question on the front (d) the same order always
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) a review calendar (d) last-minute marathons
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
17. 17.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it is shorter (b) it skips topics (c) you practise choosing (d) it needs no thinking
19. 19.📅 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 third review?
20. 20.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) 56 (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
21. 21.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is active recall (b) it looks smart (c) it saves cards (d) it is faster
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) no headings at all (c) ten colours a page (d) short keywords
24. 24.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
26. 26.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
27. 27.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) algebra, area, %, mixed (b) area sums only (c) one percentage page (d) 20 algebra sums only
28. 28.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) mice (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) 56
29. 29.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 4?
30. 30.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) passive review (b) active recall
32. 32.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
33. 33.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
34. 34.True or false: “screens off before bed” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) looking at the diagrams (c) covering the answers (d) reading the notes again
37. 37.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
38. 38.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) one topic all evening (c) all area sums together (d) same type, page by page
39. 39.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes

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