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 is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
- 2.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) one fact per card (c) never testing yourself (d) reading both sides
- 3.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
- 4.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) distance ÷ time (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
- 5.📅 You learn a topic on day 6. 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?
- 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or highlighting lines? (a) self-made flashcards (b) highlighting lines
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) a whole page per card (c) never testing yourself (d) more practice on misses
- 8.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “Copy the diagram.” (d) “What do roots do?”
- 9.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) clear headings (d) no headings at all
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) writing it from memory (d) scanning the headings
- 12.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) hiding the details
- 13.True or false: “no break for hours” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🍅 You want 125 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 16.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) writing it from memory (c) reading the notes again (d) copying the summary
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or reading it again? (a) practice questions (b) reading it again
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet corner (b) on the bed (c) good light (d) the same spot daily
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) a messy desk (c) notifications off (d) no break for 3 hours
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) branches for subtopics (d) a summary at the bottom
- 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 23.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) same type, page by page (d) switching topic each sum
- 25.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) useful — fix it now (c) a reason to stop (d) a disaster
- 26.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 28.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 16, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 29.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) a waste of time (c) bad for learning (d) a sign to stop
- 30.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 31.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) notifications off (c) one task at a time (d) no break for 3 hours
- 33.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 34.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) answer first, then flip (c) never testing yourself (d) a question on the front
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a question on the front (b) flipping straight away (c) reading both sides (d) never testing yourself
- 36.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) never testing yourself (c) flipping straight away (d) making your own cards
- 37.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
- 38.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the last point
- 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or gazing at the book? (a) testing yourself (b) gazing at the book
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) one task at a time (d) TV on in the room
Answer key
- notes in the big column
- one fact per card
- quizzing a friend
- distance ÷ time
- 21
- self-made flashcards
- more practice on misses
- “What do roots do?”
- True
- no headings at all
- scanning the headings
- seeing links in a topic
- True
- False
- 5
- False
- writing it from memory
- practice questions
- on the bed
- notifications off
- branches for subtopics
- a good notes habit
- False
- switching topic each sum
- useful — fix it now
- a good study spot
- a mind map
- 22
- normal and useful
- 210
- a poor flashcard habit
- no break for 3 hours
- a poor notes habit
- never testing yourself
- a question on the front
- making your own cards
- a summary at the bottom
- the main topic
- testing yourself
- one task at a time
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