Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 812 · 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.📅 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 first review?
2. 2.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) end the session (c) reply in the break (d) call them now
3. 3.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) familiar is not known (b) it is too hard (c) it takes no time (d) it uses a pen
4. 4.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) writing an essay out (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
5. 5.True or false: “one fact per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
7. 7.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the back (b) the front
8. 8.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a review calendar (d) last-minute marathons
9. 9.📅 You learn a new topic on day 17 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
10. 10.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 110 minutes?
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
13. 13.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
14. 14.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) active recall (b) passive review
15. 15.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) never reviewing (b) studying once, long (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
17. 17.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) 56 (c) modern (d) Formula for speed?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a noisy hallway (c) TV in view (d) a cluttered table
19. 19.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it saves cards (c) it is faster (d) it is active recall
20. 20.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
21. 21.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) it is a rule (c) teachers say so (d) the memory lasts longer
22. 22.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: screens off before bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
23. 23.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
24. 24.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Read page 12.” (b) “Underline roots.” (c) “What do roots do?” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
25. 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or practice questions? (a) glancing at notes (b) practice questions
26. 26.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a goal for the session? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) one keyword per branch (d) a cue column on the left
28. 28.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) useful — fix it now (c) a disaster (d) a reason to stop
29. 29.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the back (b) the front
31. 31.Which of these helps you focus? (a) one task at a time (b) checking messages (c) starting without a plan (d) TV on in the room
32. 32.Which of these hurts learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a regular bedtime (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a full night’s sleep
33. 33.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) tiny cramped writing
35. 35.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) looking at the diagrams (d) covering the answers
37. 37.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) one long read-through (c) a review calendar (d) short repeat sessions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) phone in another room (c) starting without a plan (d) checking messages
39. 39.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
40. 40.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) starting the day before (c) one long read-through (d) gaps that grow longer

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