Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 750 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) all area sums together
2. 2.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or practice questions? (a) gazing at the book (b) practice questions
4. 4.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
5. 5.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) screens off before bed (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a glass of water
6. 6.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) in your own words (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
8. 8.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the back (b) the front
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
10. 10.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) a review calendar (c) six hours in one go (d) never reviewing again
11. 11.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
12. 12.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) phone in another room (c) a messy desk (d) notifications off
13. 13.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) fractions (b) area (c) percentage (d) ratio
14. 14.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) passive review (b) active recall
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) making your own cards (c) a question on the front (d) flipping straight away
16. 16.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) mice (d) Plural of “mouse”?
17. 17.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
20. 20.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) under the pillow (c) in another room (d) in your hand
22. 22.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
23. 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or testing yourself? (a) glancing at notes (b) testing yourself
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) main topic in the centre
25. 25.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) one long read-through (d) starting the day before
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) highlighting in yellow (d) covering the answers
28. 28.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 1 hour on 4 days (b) 4 hours on exam day (c) no review at all (d) 4 hours in 1 night
29. 29.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
30. 30.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
32. 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or glancing at notes? (a) practice questions (b) glancing at notes
33. 33.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) main topic in the centre
36. 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a cluttered table (c) on the bed (d) TV in view
39. 39.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) it is too hard (c) it uses a pen (d) familiar is not known
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) headings and bullets

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