Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 669 · 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.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it wastes study time (c) it erases notes (d) it helps store learning
2. 2.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
3. 3.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
5. 5.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
6. 6.📅 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 fourth review?
7. 7.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
8. 8.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to make it messy (c) to lose some (d) so order gives no clue
9. 9.True or false: “one topic all evening” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “no break for hours” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the page number (d) the main topic
12. 12.📝 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
13. 13.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
16. 16.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) reading the notes again (c) answering with book shut (d) covering the answers
17. 17.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) copying a whole book (d) seeing links in a topic
18. 18.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) only fraction sums
20. 20.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) passive review (b) active recall
22. 22.True or false: “listening to a recap” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) mice (d) distance ÷ time
24. 24.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 11:00 PM (b) 10:15 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 8:45 PM
25. 25.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📅 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?
27. 27.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) 56
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) six hours in one go (c) gaps that grow longer (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
29. 29.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the back (b) the front
30. 30.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or copying notes neatly? (a) self-made flashcards (b) copying notes neatly
32. 32.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a regular bedtime (c) scrolling in bed (d) a glass of water
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) tiny cramped writing (c) your own words (d) writing every line
35. 35.🧠 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
36. 36.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “screens off before bed” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) copying word for word
39. 39.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) all day (c) 25 minutes (d) 3 hours
40. 40.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False

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