Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 631 · 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) all in one night (b) one long read-through (c) a review calendar (d) six hours in one go
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) cue questions in margin (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or explaining it aloud? (a) reading it again (b) explaining it aloud
4. 4.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
6. 6.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) reply in the break (c) call them now (d) end the session
7. 7.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the back (b) the front
8. 8.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) a little every day (c) old topics each week (d) never reviewing again
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) copying the summary (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) highlighting in yellow
10. 10.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) on the bed (c) the same spot daily (d) a cluttered table
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a clear desk (c) the same spot daily (d) TV in view
14. 14.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
15. 15.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) all area sums together (c) algebra and area mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
16. 16.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
17. 17.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📅 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 first review?
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) one keyword per branch (c) a cue column on the left (d) branches for subtopics
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
21. 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) scanning the headings (d) looking at the diagrams
22. 22.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 16, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
24. 24.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
28. 28.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 155 minutes?
30. 30.True or false: “scanning the headings” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) same type, page by page
32. 32.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) percentage (b) area (c) ratio (d) fractions
33. 33.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
34. 34.📅 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 second review?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) all area sums together (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
36. 36.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) short repeat sessions (c) a little every day (d) one long read-through
37. 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
38. 38.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) all area sums together (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one formula, 20 times
40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus

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