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.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) a goal for the session (c) TV on in the room (d) starting without a plan
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one formula, 20 times
- 5.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one formula, 20 times (c) switching topic each sum (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) all area sums together (c) switching topic each sum (d) one formula, 20 times
- 7.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) TV in view (c) on the bed (d) phone face-up nearby
- 8.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) all area sums together
- 10.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they look nicer (b) they are cheaper (c) nobody checks them (d) you think as you write
- 12.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a cluttered table (c) TV in view (d) a noisy hallway
- 13.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) last-minute marathons (c) starting the day before (d) gaps that grow longer
- 15.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 16.📅 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?
- 17.True or false: “making your own cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “starting without a plan” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering with book shut (d) looking at the diagrams
- 23.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are colourful (d) they are long
- 24.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 25.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 26.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
- 27.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 16 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
- 30.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
- 31.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) TV in view (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a quiet corner
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) scanning the headings (d) writing it from memory
- 34.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) no break for hours (c) a glass of water (d) a short walk outdoors
- 35.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) start a new topic (c) review it sooner (d) skip it for good
- 36.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
- 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 38.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) a question on the front (c) answer first, then flip (d) shuffling the deck
- 39.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) old topics each week (d) gaps that grow longer
- 40.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
Answer key
- True
- True
- a goal for the session
- one formula, 20 times
- one formula, 20 times
- switching topic each sum
- the same spot daily
- False
- old and new topics mixed
- False
- you think as you write
- books within reach
- False
- gaps that grow longer
- 210
- 11
- True
- False
- True
- False
- spaced practice
- looking at the diagrams
- cover notes, use cues
- a good study spot
- helps you focus
- the front
- 3
- 23
- one keyword per branch
- the back
- False
- a quiet corner
- scanning the headings
- no break for hours
- review it sooner
- percentage
- 15
- a whole page per card
- never reviewing again
- testing yourself
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