Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 723 · 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 a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) a question on the front (c) more practice on misses (d) never testing yourself
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) checking messages (c) a timer on the desk (d) a messy desk
4. 4.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) studying all night (c) a TV on while studying (d) screens off before bed
5. 5.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
6. 6.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) on your bed (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) a dark corner
7. 7.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) on the bed (c) a noisy hallway (d) TV in view
9. 9.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they are long (c) they need no review (d) they are colourful
10. 10.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
11. 11.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) TV in view (c) a noisy hallway (d) a firm chair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) phone in another room (c) TV on in the room (d) a goal for the session
14. 14.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) only the easy cards (c) flipping straight away (d) a whole page per card
17. 17.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. 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?
18. 18.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) the night before exams (c) never at all (d) when first learning
19. 19.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) look at pictures (c) underline it (d) write what you know
20. 20.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) Formula for speed? (c) take in water (d) Thiruvananthapuram
21. 21.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
22. 22.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) reply in the break (c) end the session (d) call them now
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same order always (b) answer first, then flip (c) a question on the front (d) making your own cards
24. 24.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) feel bad and stop (c) start a new topic (d) review it sooner
26. 26.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) take in water (c) Opposite of “ancient”? (d) What do roots do?
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) listening to a recap (c) highlighting in yellow (d) covering the answers
28. 28.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) answering a quiz (c) answering with book shut (d) writing it from memory
30. 30.📅 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 first review?
31. 31.📅 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 third review?
32. 32.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) a firm chair (d) on the bed
33. 33.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the front (b) the back
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) phone in another room (c) a goal for the session (d) no break for 3 hours
35. 35.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📅 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 fourth review?
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one chapter’s sums only? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
39. 39.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or highlighting lines? (a) quizzing a friend (b) highlighting lines

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