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.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) all day (c) 25 minutes (d) 3 hours
- 2.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) reading notes slowly (c) highlighting key lines (d) copying the book
- 3.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 4.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 5.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one topic all evening (d) one formula, 20 times
- 6.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 7.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) algebra and area mixed (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) all area sums together
- 8.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 9.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 10.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
- 11.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 12.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 13.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
- 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 15.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) What do roots do? (c) take in water (d) distance ÷ time
- 16.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a dim room (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
- 18.📅 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
- 19.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 20.📵 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) 10:30 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 9:00 PM
- 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
- 23.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
- 25.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 26.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) writing it from memory (c) scanning the headings (d) listening to a recap
- 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 29.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) all area sums together (d) one chapter’s sums only
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) good light (c) a quiet corner (d) a firm chair
- 31.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) on your bed (b) a dark corner (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) in front of the TV
- 32.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) no break for hours (c) a regular bedtime (d) short breaks to stretch
- 34.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a quiet corner (c) a dim room (d) on the bed
- 35.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) one keyword per branch
- 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 38.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
Answer key
- 25 minutes
- recalling without notes
- a good study spot
- a good study spot
- a shuffled set of sums
- a poor flashcard habit
- all area sums together
- a poor study spot
- 14
- review it sooner
- passive review
- hurts learning
- the back
- Cornell notes
- What do roots do?
- 22
- a clear desk
- the memory lasts longer
- False
- 9:30 PM
- a summary at the bottom
- notes in the big column
- True
- main topic in the centre
- 125
- a poor flashcard habit
- writing it from memory
- Cornell notes
- fraction, %, ratio mixed
- a dim room
- quiet, tidy and bright
- False
- no break for hours
- a quiet corner
- False
- one keyword per branch
- passive review
- False
- True
- practice questions
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