Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 743 · 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: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) one task at a time (c) notifications off (d) a goal for the session
3. 3.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) one fact per card
4. 4.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
5. 5.True or false: “Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) writing every line
8. 8.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
9. 9.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) you practise choosing (c) it is shorter (d) it needs no thinking
10. 10.True or false: “a goal for the session” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) old topics each week (c) gaps that grow longer (d) starting the day before
12. 12.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Formula for speed? (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) modern
13. 13.😴 Tara goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
14. 14.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) when first learning (c) the night before exams (d) for every revision
15. 15.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) listening to a recap (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) reading the notes again
17. 17.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
18. 18.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
19. 19.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) in front of the TV (c) on your bed (d) a dark corner
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) last-minute marathons (d) six hours in one go
22. 22.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
23. 23.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
24. 24.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
25. 25.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “modern” (a) the front (b) the back
26. 26.📅 You learn a new topic on day 4 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
27. 27.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) all in one night (c) one long read-through (d) a little every day
28. 28.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
29. 29.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) a 5-minute break (c) a 2-hour nap (d) no break
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) only the easy cards (c) shuffling the deck (d) more practice on misses
32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or testing yourself? (a) glancing at notes (b) testing yourself
33. 33.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:30 PM (b) 10:30 PM (c) 8:30 PM (d) 9:30 PM
34. 34.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) TV on in the room (c) checking messages (d) water bottle ready
35. 35.📅 You learn a topic on day 14. 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?
36. 36.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) all in one night (c) never reviewing again (d) short repeat sessions
37. 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) adding small diagrams (c) ten colours a page (d) leaving some space
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) books within reach (c) the same spot daily (d) a cluttered table
39. 39.True or false: “one long read-through” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review

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