Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 816 · 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 helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) starting without a plan (c) notifications off (d) checking messages
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
3. 3.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
4. 4.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) TV in view (c) on the bed (d) a quiet corner
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) never testing yourself (c) making your own cards (d) a whole page per card
6. 6.True or false: “the same order always” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) water bottle ready (c) TV on in the room (d) notifications off
8. 8.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:15 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 11:15 PM (b) 10:15 PM (c) 8:15 PM (d) 9:15 PM
9. 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
10. 10.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) studying once, long
11. 11.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
12. 12.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
13. 13.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
14. 14.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
15. 15.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a reason to stop (b) a disaster (c) a waste of time (d) useful — fix it now
16. 16.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
18. 18.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) checking messages (c) starting without a plan (d) water bottle ready
19. 19.📅 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 fourth review?
20. 20.Which of these helps you focus? (a) checking messages (b) starting without a plan (c) a messy desk (d) a timer on the desk
21. 21.True or false: “a timer on the desk” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
23. 23.📅 You learn a new topic on day 9 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
24. 24.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) a little every day (c) never reviewing again (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) main topic in the centre
26. 26.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) copying the summary (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) looking at the diagrams
29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or explaining it aloud? (a) glancing at notes (b) explaining it aloud
30. 30.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) short breaks to stretch (c) a short walk outdoors (d) a full night’s sleep
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) main topic in the centre
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
33. 33.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
34. 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
35. 35.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) in your hand (b) on the book (c) under the pillow (d) in another room
36. 36.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) only fraction sums (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) all area sums together
37. 37.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) bad for learning (c) a sign to stop (d) a waste of time
38. 38.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
39. 39.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
40. 40.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) call them now (b) end the session (c) reply in the break (d) reply at once

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