Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 695 · 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) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) last-minute marathons (d) starting the day before
2. 2.🧠 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
3. 3.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 13, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
4. 4.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) throw it away (b) never use it again (c) hide it for a month (d) see it again sooner
5. 5.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) the memory lasts longer (c) teachers say so (d) it is a rule
6. 6.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
7. 7.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 10:30 PM
8. 8.True or false: “scanning the headings” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) normal and useful (c) a sign to stop (d) bad for learning
10. 10.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) skipping hard topics (c) mixing different topics (d) reading only
11. 11.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering a quiz (b) listening to a recap (c) covering the answers (d) a blank-page brain dump
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) one long read-through (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) starting the day before
13. 13.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) useful — fix it now (b) a waste of time (c) a disaster (d) a reason to stop
14. 14.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
15. 15.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
16. 16.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 165 minutes?
17. 17.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
18. 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
19. 19.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
20. 20.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
21. 21.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
22. 22.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
23. 23.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) short breaks to stretch (c) screens off before bed (d) no break for hours
24. 24.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) fractions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) never reviewing again (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) old topics each week
27. 27.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
28. 28.True or false: “one long read-through” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) short keywords
32. 32.📅 You learn a new topic on day 17 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) writing it from memory (c) answering with book shut (d) reading the notes again
34. 34.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
35. 35.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
36. 36.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 8, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) headings and bullets (c) colours and small icons (d) main topic in the centre
39. 39.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False

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