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 goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) mice (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) Plural of “mouse”?
- 2.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they are cheaper (b) nobody checks them (c) you think as you write (d) they look nicer
- 4.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) skip it for good (c) start a new topic (d) review it sooner
- 5.Which of these helps learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) no break for hours (c) scrolling in bed (d) studying all night
- 6.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) listening to a recap
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) TV on in the room (c) three tasks at once (d) starting without a plan
- 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 10.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
- 12.True or false: “a messy desk” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a quiet corner (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
- 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
- 15.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 125 minutes?
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) a whole page per card (c) shuffling the deck (d) flipping straight away
- 17.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 165 minutes?
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) clear headings
- 19.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
- 21.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 22.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
- 23.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) ten colours a page (d) no headings at all
- 24.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 25.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 26.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) it needs no thinking (c) you practise choosing (d) it is shorter
- 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 28.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) a question on the front (c) the same order always (d) answer first, then flip
- 29.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) making your own cards (c) flipping straight away (d) only the easy cards
- 30.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) sleep on time (b) watch a late film (c) game till late (d) study till 3 AM
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without a plan (b) water bottle ready (c) one task at a time (d) a timer on the desk
- 32.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) more practice on misses (c) only the easy cards (d) reading both sides
- 33.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) TV in view (b) a noisy hallway (c) a cluttered table (d) books within reach
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) a review calendar (c) short repeat sessions (d) a little every day
- 35.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 37.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 4 hours in 1 night (c) 1 hour on 4 days (d) 4 hours on exam day
- 38.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 23, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 39.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) a timer on the desk (d) one task at a time
- 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or glancing at notes? (a) quizzing a friend (b) glancing at notes
Answer key
- mice
- False
- you think as you write
- review it sooner
- a short walk outdoors
- 14
- answering with book shut
- one task at a time
- a mind map
- False
- recalling from memory
- False
- TV in view
- Cornell notes
- 4
- shuffling the deck
- 5
- never looking again
- False
- Cornell notes
- 11
- cue questions in margin
- your own words
- False
- a mind map
- you practise choosing
- Cornell notes
- the same order always
- making your own cards
- sleep on time
- starting without a plan
- more practice on misses
- books within reach
- all in one night
- blocked practice
- a poor notes habit
- 1 hour on 4 days
- 25
- checking messages
- quizzing a friend
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