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.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 2.Which of these is cramming? (a) all in one night (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a little every day (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) old and new topics mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 4.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 5.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
- 6.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) studying all night (c) screens off before bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or re-reading the chapter? (a) self-made flashcards (b) re-reading the chapter
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
- 10.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
- 11.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) take in water (c) distance ÷ time (d) modern
- 12.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 13.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) distance ÷ time (d) Capital of Kerala?
- 14.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the page number (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
- 15.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) more practice on misses (d) never testing yourself
- 16.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 17.📅 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 2?
- 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 19.True or false: “one topic all evening” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) notifications off (c) starting without a plan (d) phone in another room
- 21.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it is active recall (c) it is faster (d) it saves cards
- 22.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
- 23.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) reading the notes again (c) writing it from memory (d) covering the answers
- 25.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) notifications off
- 26.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
- 28.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) the same spot daily (c) a firm chair (d) a noisy hallway
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) all area sums together (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 32.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 34.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) in your hand (b) on the book (c) under the pillow (d) in another room
- 35.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 8, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 36.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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?
- 37.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a dim room (c) good light (d) books within reach
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) old topics each week (c) all in one night (d) a little every day
- 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
- 40.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- helps learning
- all in one night
- one chapter’s sums only
- 210
- False
- studying all night
- self-made flashcards
- tiny cramped writing
- top-to-bottom lists
- fraction, %, ratio mixed
- What do roots do?
- helps learning
- distance ÷ time
- the main topic
- more practice on misses
- True
- 9
- Cornell notes
- False
- starting without a plan
- it is active recall
- ratio
- False
- reading the notes again
- notifications off
- 19
- one keyword per branch
- False
- False
- a noisy hallway
- all area sums together
- True
- a mind map
- in another room
- 20
- 17
- a dim room
- all in one night
- testing yourself
- True
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