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.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 150 minutes?
- 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) only fraction sums (c) one topic all evening (d) all area sums together
- 3.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) it saves electricity (c) it is a rule (d) to hide from family
- 4.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 5.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 6.True or false: “one topic all evening” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) old topics each week (c) starting the day before (d) short repeat sessions
- 8.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) What do roots do? (d) 7 × 8 = ?
- 9.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 10.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) the same order always (c) a whole page per card (d) flipping straight away
- 11.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 5, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 12.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) a regular bedtime (c) studying all night (d) a full night’s sleep
- 13.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) familiar is not known (c) it uses a pen (d) it takes no time
- 14.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
- 16.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) in another room (c) under the pillow (d) in your hand
- 17.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
- 19.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 20.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) one long read-through (c) six hours in one go (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 22.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one formula, 20 times (d) same type, page by page
- 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 24.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
- 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or self-made flashcards? (a) copying notes neatly (b) self-made flashcards
- 26.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) feel bad and stop (c) skip it for good (d) start a new topic
- 27.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
- 28.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
- 29.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) short repeat sessions (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) six hours in one go
- 30.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) phone face-up nearby (c) books within reach (d) a firm chair
- 31.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a reason to stop (b) useful — fix it now (c) a waste of time (d) a disaster
- 32.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) no break for hours (c) scrolling in bed (d) a short walk outdoors
- 33.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it is faster (c) it saves cards (d) it is active recall
- 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) a little every day (c) never reviewing again (d) six hours in one go
- 36.📅 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 2?
- 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 39.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering with book shut? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 40.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
Answer key
- 5
- algebra and area mixed
- it cues you to focus
- True
- a poor flashcard habit
- True
- starting the day before
- take in water
- helps you focus
- a question on the front
- 7
- studying all night
- familiar is not known
- False
- False
- in another room
- True
- one keyword per branch
- interleaving
- a good flashcard habit
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- fraction, %, ratio mixed
- spaced practice
- practice questions
- self-made flashcards
- review it sooner
- the back
- top-to-bottom lists
- six hours in one go
- phone face-up nearby
- useful — fix it now
- a short walk outdoors
- it is active recall
- spaced practice
- a little every day
- 5
- Cornell notes
- interleaving
- active recall
- a summary at the bottom
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