Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 67 · 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.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 35 minutes?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) six hours in one go (c) old topics each week (d) starting the day before
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) reading only (b) skipping hard topics (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
5. 5.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it is shorter (c) you practise choosing (d) it needs no thinking
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
7. 7.True or false: “screens off before bed” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “old topics each week” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
11. 11.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
12. 12.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the front (b) the back
13. 13.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) algebra and area mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one chapter’s sums only
14. 14.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) starting the day before (c) a little every day (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
15. 15.True or false: “gaming till midnight” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
18. 18.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a dim room (c) a noisy hallway (d) good light
19. 19.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 10:00 PM (c) 10:15 PM (d) 10:45 PM
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
21. 21.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
22. 22.😴 Vihaan goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
23. 23.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) area (d) ratio
24. 24.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
25. 25.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) hide it for a month (b) never use it again (c) throw it away (d) see it again sooner
26. 26.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
27. 27.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.Which of these helps you focus? (a) a messy desk (b) starting without a plan (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
29. 29.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it saves electricity (b) it cues you to focus (c) to hide from family (d) it is a rule
30. 30.True or false: “a review calendar” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) only fraction sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one topic all evening
33. 33.📅 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 fourth review?
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or testing yourself? (a) reading it again (b) testing yourself
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
36. 36.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) shuffling the deck (c) one fact per card (d) answer first, then flip
39. 39.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
40. 40.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?

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