Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.
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- 1.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
- 2.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) a little every day (b) six hours in one go (c) one long read-through (d) starting the day before
- 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 6.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) starting the day before (c) never reviewing again (d) all in one night
- 8.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) starting without a plan (c) three tasks at once (d) a timer on the desk
- 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) writing every line (c) leaving some space (d) clear headings
- 10.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) only the easy cards (c) one fact per card (d) making your own cards
- 11.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) all in one night (c) a little every day (d) a review calendar
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) only fraction sums (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) same type, page by page
- 13.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) copying a whole book (c) writing an essay out (d) seeing links in a topic
- 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 15.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 16.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 17.True or false: “scanning the headings” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a dim room (b) good light (c) books within reach (d) a quiet corner
- 19.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) area (d) percentage
- 20.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) one keyword per branch (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
- 21.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
- 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 23.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 15, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 24.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) good light (c) a noisy hallway (d) a clear desk
- 25.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same order always (b) more practice on misses (c) only the easy cards (d) never testing yourself
- 28.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) answering with book shut (c) covering the answers (d) listening to a recap
- 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
- 30.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 31.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 32.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) review it sooner (c) start a new topic (d) feel bad and stop
- 33.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 34.📅 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?
- 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 36.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 4, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your fourth review?
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) scanning the headings (c) highlighting in yellow (d) writing it from memory
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) old topics each week (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) a review calendar
- 40.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) no review at all (c) 4 hours on exam day (d) 4 hours in 1 night
Answer key
- headings and bullets
- a little every day
- a poor notes habit
- a good notes habit
- 21
- a poor study spot
- gaps that grow longer
- a timer on the desk
- writing every line
- only the easy cards
- all in one night
- a shuffled set of sums
- seeing links in a topic
- interleaving
- 210
- helps learning
- True
- a dim room
- area
- one keyword per branch
- False
- cramming
- 29
- a noisy hallway
- True
- True
- more practice on misses
- listening to a recap
- practice questions
- a poor flashcard habit
- False
- review it sooner
- 11
- 18
- a mind map
- 6
- 19
- writing it from memory
- never reviewing again
- 1 hour on 4 days
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