Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 638 · 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 interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) all area sums together (d) same type, page by page
2. 2.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) six hours in one go (c) a review calendar (d) one long read-through
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) algebra and area mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
5. 5.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) cue questions in margin (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
7. 7.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Plural of “mouse”?” (a) the front (b) the back
8. 8.True or false: “a glass of water” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) tiny cramped writing (d) short keywords
10. 10.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
11. 11.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
12. 12.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) you practise choosing (c) it is shorter (d) it skips topics
14. 14.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) cues and key questions (c) your doodles (d) the teacher’s name
15. 15.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
17. 17.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
18. 18.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) a messy desk (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
20. 20.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) to save paper (d) the memory lasts longer
21. 21.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
22. 22.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
23. 23.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “copying the summary” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
26. 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
27. 27.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) review it sooner (c) skip it for good (d) feel bad and stop
28. 28.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) look at pictures (b) read the summary (c) underline it (d) write what you know
29. 29.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) phone face-up nearby (c) a noisy hallway (d) good light
31. 31.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) highlighting in yellow (c) listening to a recap (d) answering a quiz
33. 33.True or false: “a regular bedtime” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) only fraction sums
35. 35.📅 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 3?
36. 36.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) switching topic each sum (d) one topic all evening
37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) shuffling the deck (c) answer first, then flip (d) a question on the front
39. 39.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) a messy desk (d) a timer on the desk
40. 40.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?

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