Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 721 · 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.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or glancing at notes? (a) quizzing a friend (b) glancing at notes
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
4. 4.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
5. 5.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) making your own cards
6. 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
7. 7.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) a clear desk (c) books within reach (d) a dim room
8. 8.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) reading the notes again (c) highlighting in yellow (d) answering a quiz
9. 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or re-reading the chapter? (a) quizzing a friend (b) re-reading the chapter
10. 10.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
11. 11.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
13. 13.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
14. 14.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) starting the day before
15. 15.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) a short summary
16. 16.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Formula for speed? (c) What do roots do? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
17. 17.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
18. 18.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 160 minutes?
20. 20.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
22. 22.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
23. 23.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
25. 25.True or false: “the same order always” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) 56
27. 27.📅 You learn a topic on day 12. 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?
28. 28.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 23, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
29. 29.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
30. 30.True or false: “never reviewing again” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a firm chair (c) good light (d) a cluttered table
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) a look within a day
34. 34.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
35. 35.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
37. 37.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or gazing at the book? (a) testing yourself (b) gazing at the book
38. 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
39. 39.True or false: “writing it from memory” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot

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