Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 806 · 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 of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) reading the notes again (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) looking at the diagrams
2. 2.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) six hours in one go (c) never reviewing again (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
4. 4.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
5. 5.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
7. 7.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) looking at the diagrams (c) reading the notes again (d) copying the summary
11. 11.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) copying word for word (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
12. 12.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
13. 13.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) copying the summary (c) writing it from memory (d) listening to a recap
16. 16.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
18. 18.True or false: “a review calendar” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) reading the notes again (c) covering the answers (d) highlighting in yellow
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading both sides (b) flipping straight away (c) one fact per card (d) a whole page per card
21. 21.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one topic all evening
22. 22.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
23. 23.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it needs no thinking (c) it skips topics (d) it is shorter
25. 25.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it saves cards (c) it is active recall (d) it is faster
26. 26.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 45 minutes?
29. 29.True or false: “screens off before bed” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) never reviewing (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
31. 31.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
33. 33.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it uses a pen (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
35. 35.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
36. 36.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
37. 37.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) starting without a plan (d) a messy desk
38. 38.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) answering a quiz (c) highlighting in yellow (d) teaching it to a sibling
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) one long read-through (c) short repeat sessions (d) a review calendar
40. 40.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) checking messages (c) a goal for the session (d) a messy desk

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