Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 782 · 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 usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
2. 2.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a quiet corner (c) a clear desk (d) a cluttered table
4. 4.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a reason to stop (b) useful — fix it now (c) a disaster (d) a waste of time
5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 7 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
6. 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
7. 7.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
8. 8.📵 Arjun wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 9:45 PM (c) 10:00 PM (d) 10:15 PM
9. 9.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
10. 10.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Copy the diagram.” (b) “What do roots do?” (c) “Underline roots.” (d) “Read page 12.”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a firm chair (c) a noisy hallway (d) a clear desk
12. 12.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) copying the summary (c) looking at the diagrams (d) writing it from memory
14. 14.🧠 Active recall or passive review: reading the notes again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
15. 15.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) only fraction sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one topic all evening
16. 16.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) to hide from family (c) it is a rule (d) it saves electricity
17. 17.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) the date only (c) a short summary (d) a drawing
18. 18.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) colours and small icons (d) one keyword per branch
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or practice questions? (a) highlighting lines (b) practice questions
21. 21.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
23. 23.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) no break for 3 hours (c) TV on in the room (d) one task at a time
24. 24.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:30 PM (b) 8:45 PM (c) 9:00 PM (d) 9:15 PM
25. 25.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) cramming at night
26. 26.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) making your own cards (c) a whole page per card (d) never testing yourself
27. 27.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) passive review (b) active recall
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) short repeat sessions (c) last-minute marathons (d) all in one night
29. 29.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) mixing different topics (c) skipping hard topics (d) reading only
30. 30.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) TV in view (c) on the bed (d) a clear desk
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
32. 32.True or false: “scanning the headings” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) listening to a recap (c) highlighting in yellow (d) copying the summary
34. 34.Which of these helps learning? (a) no break for hours (b) a glass of water (c) gaming till midnight (d) a new bedtime every day
35. 35.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it looks smart (c) it is faster (d) it is active recall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) leaving some space (d) copying word for word
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) one topic all evening (d) algebra and area mixed
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) all in one night (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a little every day
39. 39.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they are long (c) they need no review (d) they are colourful
40. 40.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) only fraction sums (d) a mixed revision quiz

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