Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 700 · 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 cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) old topics each week (c) starting the day before (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
2. 2.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) copying the summary (d) teaching it to a sibling
3. 3.📵 Ishaan wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 8:45 PM (c) 10:15 PM (d) 9:30 PM
4. 4.😴 Ishaan goes to bed at 8:30 PM and wakes up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) last-minute marathons (c) six hours in one go (d) gaps that grow longer
6. 6.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you missed (b) the prettiest ones (c) the newest only (d) the cards you know
7. 7.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:15 PM (b) 8:15 PM (c) 9:15 PM (d) 6:15 PM
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) a whole page per card (c) never testing yourself (d) making your own cards
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
11. 11.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
13. 13.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a whole chapter (b) a full page (c) ten facts (d) one fact or idea
14. 14.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) the same spot daily (c) a quiet corner (d) TV in view
15. 15.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 18, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
16. 16.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) it skips topics (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
17. 17.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a noisy hallway (c) phone face-up nearby (d) on the bed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) algebra and area mixed (c) old and new topics mixed (d) a shuffled set of sums
19. 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or highlighting lines? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting lines
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or practice questions? (a) glancing at notes (b) practice questions
21. 21.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
23. 23.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Formula for speed?” (a) the back (b) the front
24. 24.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
25. 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
26. 26.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) books within reach (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a clear desk
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
28. 28.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
29. 29.📅 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 second review?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
31. 31.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔀 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
33. 33.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) a 5-minute break (c) a 2-hour nap (d) no break
34. 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
35. 35.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) to save paper (c) the memory lasts longer (d) it is a rule
36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) short repeat sessions (c) starting the day before (d) old topics each week
38. 38.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to lose some (c) so order gives no clue (d) to make it messy
39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
40. 40.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?

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