Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 734 · 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 feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
3. 3.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
5. 5.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) short repeat sessions (c) old topics each week (d) one long read-through
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) only fraction sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
8. 8.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “What do roots do?” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
9. 9.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) area
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
11. 11.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
12. 12.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) highlighting in yellow (c) scanning the headings (d) listening to a recap
14. 14.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
15. 15.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the front (b) the back
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.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 130 minutes?
18. 18.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it takes no time (c) it is too hard (d) familiar is not known
19. 19.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 8:30 PM (c) 7:30 PM (d) 9:30 PM
20. 20.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the front (b) the back
21. 21.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) ten facts (b) a whole chapter (c) a full page (d) one fact or idea
22. 22.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
23. 23.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Plural of “mouse”?” (a) the back (b) the front
24. 24.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) all area sums together (c) one topic all evening (d) old and new topics mixed
25. 25.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) a dark corner (b) in front of the TV (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) on your bed
26. 26.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a noisy hallway (c) books within reach (d) a quiet corner
28. 28.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 5 minutes (b) 25 minutes (c) 3 hours (d) all day
29. 29.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) on the bed (c) a clear desk (d) a firm chair
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) colours and small icons (d) a summary at the bottom
32. 32.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) game till late (b) watch a late film (c) sleep on time (d) study till 3 AM
33. 33.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it wastes study time (c) it erases notes (d) it does not matter
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) the whole chapter (c) the teacher’s name (d) your doodles
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) the same order always (c) a whole page per card (d) one fact per card
36. 36.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 120 minutes?
37. 37.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) studying once, long
38. 38.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) notifications off (c) a messy desk (d) a goal for the session
39. 39.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
40. 40.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it needs no thinking (b) you practise choosing (c) it is shorter (d) it skips topics

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