Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 733 · 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.📅 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?
2. 2.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) the date only
3. 3.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) take in water (d) What do roots do?
4. 4.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) copy it neatly (b) read it twice more (c) close it and recall it (d) highlight all of it
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) copying word for word
6. 6.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
7. 7.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) a review calendar (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) one long read-through
8. 8.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) writing every line (d) ten colours a page
9. 9.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
10. 10.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a dim room (b) books within reach (c) a clear desk (d) the same spot daily
12. 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or testing yourself? (a) reading it again (b) testing yourself
13. 13.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) seeing links in a topic (c) hiding the details (d) writing an essay out
14. 14.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
15. 15.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) all day (b) 5 minutes (c) 3 hours (d) 25 minutes
16. 16.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) same type, page by page
18. 18.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it is too hard (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
19. 19.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a firm chair (c) books within reach (d) a dim room
23. 23.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. 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?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) all area sums together (d) one chapter’s sums only
25. 25.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
26. 26.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) more practice on misses (c) never testing yourself (d) a whole page per card
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) colours and small icons
28. 28.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) branches for subtopics
31. 31.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 165 minutes?
32. 32.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
33. 33.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
34. 34.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “notifications off” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.📅 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 4?
39. 39.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) nobody checks them (c) they look nicer (d) they are cheaper
40. 40.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 95 minutes?

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