Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 717 · 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 interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) only fraction sums (d) a shuffled set of sums
2. 2.🧠 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
3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or explaining it aloud? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) explaining it aloud
4. 4.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:15 PM (b) 9:15 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 7:15 PM
5. 5.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) all day (b) 25 minutes (c) 5 minutes (d) 3 hours
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a quiet corner (c) on the bed (d) books within reach
7. 7.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) write what you know (b) read the summary (c) look at pictures (d) underline it
8. 8.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) clear headings
9. 9.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) a question on the front (c) answer first, then flip (d) making your own cards
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) TV on in the room (c) checking messages (d) a goal for the session
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) shuffling the deck (c) never testing yourself (d) one fact per card
13. 13.True or false: “all in one night” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or practice questions? (a) copying notes neatly (b) practice questions
15. 15.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. 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?
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) one keyword per branch (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
19. 19.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or self-made flashcards? (a) gazing at the book (b) self-made flashcards
21. 21.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or highlighting lines? (a) recalling from memory (b) highlighting lines
23. 23.📅 You learn a new topic on day 14 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
24. 24.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
25. 25.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
26. 26.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
27. 27.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
29. 29.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a whole page per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
30. 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
31. 31.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) six hours in one go (c) one long read-through (d) old topics each week
32. 32.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 5-minute break (c) a 1-minute snack (d) a 2-hour nap
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
34. 34.True or false: “starting the day before” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) a review calendar (c) a little every day (d) starting the day before
36. 36.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) books within reach (c) a firm chair (d) TV in view
38. 38.📅 You learn a topic on day 15. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
40. 40.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) under the pillow (b) on the book (c) in your hand (d) in another room

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