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.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 190 minutes?
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a noisy hallway (c) a quiet corner (d) good light
- 3.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a clear desk (c) a cluttered table (d) a noisy hallway
- 4.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 65 minutes?
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) answering with book shut (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) answering a quiz
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) all in one night (d) a little every day
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) starting the day before (c) all in one night (d) last-minute marathons
- 8.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it uses a pen (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
- 9.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 60 minutes?
- 10.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) six hours in one go (c) all in one night (d) old topics each week
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) listening to a recap (c) scanning the headings (d) reading the notes again
- 12.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: “one topic all evening” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) modern (c) 56 (d) Formula for speed?
- 15.📵 Saanvi wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:15 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 8:30 PM
- 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or copying notes neatly? (a) recalling from memory (b) copying notes neatly
- 17.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) all area sums together
- 19.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) six hours in one go (c) last-minute marathons (d) one long read-through
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
- 22.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 24.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) a question on the front (c) only the easy cards (d) shuffling the deck
- 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
- 26.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) a little every day (b) six hours in one go (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
- 27.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) one long read-through (c) a little every day (d) gaps that grow longer
- 28.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) leaving some space (c) adding small diagrams (d) tiny cramped writing
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) your own words (c) never looking again (d) copying word for word
- 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 33.True or false: “one fact per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
- 35.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) call them now (b) end the session (c) reply in the break (d) reply at once
- 36.True or false: “listening to a recap” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 37.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) to save paper (c) teachers say so (d) the memory lasts longer
- 38.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 40.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases notes (b) it wastes study time (c) it does not matter (d) it helps store learning
Answer key
- 6
- a noisy hallway
- a clear desk
- 2
- reading the notes again
- all in one night
- old topics each week
- familiar is not known
- 2
- old topics each week
- answering with book shut
- True
- True
- Formula for speed?
- 8:30 PM
- recalling from memory
- helps you focus
- all area sums together
- True
- a little every day
- a cue column on the left
- False
- a poor flashcard habit
- only the easy cards
- quizzing a friend
- a little every day
- one long read-through
- True
- tiny cramped writing
- your own words
- a mind map
- a poor notes habit
- True
- 14
- reply in the break
- True
- the memory lasts longer
- active recall
- Cornell notes
- it helps store learning
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