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.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) no headings at all (d) short keywords
- 2.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) your next snack (b) nothing at all (c) ten tasks (d) one clear task
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) TV in view (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
- 4.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 6.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
- 7.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 8.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 9.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) all day (b) 3 hours (c) 25 minutes (d) 5 minutes
- 10.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
- 12.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) shuffling the deck (c) answer first, then flip (d) a question on the front
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a quiet corner (c) a noisy hallway (d) books within reach
- 14.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 15.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) one fact per card (c) answer first, then flip (d) never testing yourself
- 16.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) last-minute marathons (c) short repeat sessions (d) old topics each week
- 17.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours on exam day (b) 4 hours in 1 night (c) no review at all (d) 1 hour on 4 days
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or recalling from memory? (a) gazing at the book (b) recalling from memory
- 19.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) bad for learning (c) a waste of time (d) a sign to stop
- 21.True or false: “no break for hours” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📅 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?
- 23.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the front (b) the back
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) only fraction sums (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 25.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 26.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a disaster (b) a waste of time (c) useful — fix it now (d) a reason to stop
- 27.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or self-made flashcards? (a) reading it again (b) self-made flashcards
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) flipping straight away (c) a question on the front (d) only the easy cards
- 29.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a cluttered table (c) a clear desk (d) phone face-up nearby
- 30.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “What do roots do?” (d) “Underline roots.”
- 31.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
- 32.📅 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?
- 33.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) fractions (b) area (c) ratio (d) percentage
- 34.True or false: “a TV on while studying” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) the same spot daily (c) TV in view (d) a firm chair
- 36.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 37.📅 You learn a topic on day 6. 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?
- 38.True or false: “one task at a time” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 39.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases notes (b) it does not matter (c) it helps store learning (d) it wastes study time
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) switching topic each sum (d) all area sums together
Answer key
- no headings at all
- one clear task
- a clear desk
- interleaving
- 11
- the back
- a poor flashcard habit
- a good study spot
- 25 minutes
- False
- practice questions
- reading both sides
- a noisy hallway
- 25
- never testing yourself
- last-minute marathons
- 1 hour on 4 days
- recalling from memory
- True
- normal and useful
- False
- 29
- the front
- only fraction sums
- a good flashcard habit
- useful — fix it now
- self-made flashcards
- a question on the front
- a clear desk
- “What do roots do?”
- 16
- 7
- area
- False
- TV in view
- True
- 21
- True
- it helps store learning
- switching topic each sum
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