Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 79 · 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) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) starting the day before (d) gaps that grow longer
2. 2.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
3. 3.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) no break for 3 hours (c) starting without a plan (d) water bottle ready
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a quiet corner (c) good light (d) a clear desk
5. 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 18, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
6. 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or highlighting lines? (a) practice questions (b) highlighting lines
7. 7.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a cluttered table (c) books within reach (d) good light
8. 8.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) a regular bedtime (c) a short walk outdoors (d) studying all night
9. 9.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) checking messages (c) a messy desk (d) a timer on the desk
10. 10.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “a glass of water” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) old and new topics mixed (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) one topic all evening
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) ten colours a page
15. 15.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or reading it again? (a) recalling from memory (b) reading it again
17. 17.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a reason to stop (b) a disaster (c) useful — fix it now (d) a waste of time
18. 18.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) shuffling the deck (c) a question on the front (d) answer first, then flip
20. 20.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
22. 22.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) modern (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) What do roots do?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) reading the notes again (c) writing it from memory (d) answering a quiz
25. 25.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
26. 26.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) gaps that grow longer (d) all in one night
29. 29.True or false: “What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) last-minute marathons (c) six hours in one go (d) one long read-through
31. 31.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
32. 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) starting the day before (c) six hours in one go (d) a review calendar
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
35. 35.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering a quiz (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) looking at the diagrams
37. 37.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a new bedtime every day (d) a regular bedtime
39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) one formula, 20 times (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed

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