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.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) Capital of Kerala? (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) mice
- 2.True or false: “one long read-through” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) a summary at the bottom (d) one keyword per branch
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) listening to a recap
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) only fraction sums
- 6.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) writing an essay out (c) seeing links in a topic (d) copying a whole book
- 7.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
- 11.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) notes in the big column (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
- 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
- 13.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) notifications off (c) phone in another room (d) a timer on the desk
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) short keywords (d) tiny cramped writing
- 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 14, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 17.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) distance ÷ time (c) modern (d) What do roots do?
- 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 20.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “a glass of water” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or re-reading the chapter? (a) quizzing a friend (b) re-reading the chapter
- 23.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 25.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) 56 (c) take in water (d) 7 × 8 = ?
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) a whole page per card (c) making your own cards (d) answer first, then flip
- 27.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) area (d) fractions
- 28.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧠 Active recall or passive review: writing it from memory? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 31.True or false: “no break for hours” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 33.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a new subject (c) a longer break (d) a test
- 34.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) no break for hours (c) gaming till midnight (d) a regular bedtime
- 35.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 36.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or reading it again? (a) quizzing a friend (b) reading it again
- 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 38.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) short repeat sessions (c) gaps that grow longer (d) one long read-through
- 39.True or false: “reading both sides” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 40.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) never fails (b) is the best way (c) lasts for years (d) fades very quickly
Answer key
- mice
- True
- a summary at the bottom
- listening to a recap
- a shuffled set of sums
- seeing links in a topic
- False
- False
- False
- the back
- numbered points in order
- a mind map
- 14
- checking messages
- short keywords
- 18
- False
- What do roots do?
- a poor notes habit
- False
- False
- quizzing a friend
- True
- a good notes habit
- 7 × 8 = ?
- a whole page per card
- ratio
- False
- False
- active recall
- False
- blocked practice
- a longer break
- a regular bedtime
- breaks your focus
- quizzing a friend
- a good notes habit
- one long read-through
- False
- fades very quickly
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