Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 83 · 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.True or false: “water bottle ready” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) listening to a recap (c) copying the summary (d) answering a quiz
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
4. 4.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
5. 5.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a question on the front (b) shuffling the deck (c) one fact per card (d) never testing yourself
6. 6.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) a full night’s sleep (c) a TV on while studying (d) no break for hours
7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or explaining it aloud? (a) glancing at notes (b) explaining it aloud
8. 8.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) mice (c) Formula for speed? (d) 56
9. 9.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
10. 10.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
12. 12.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) all in one night (c) short repeat sessions (d) never reviewing again
13. 13.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
17. 17.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) familiar is not known (c) it uses a pen (d) it takes no time
18. 18.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) flipping straight away (c) more practice on misses (d) a question on the front
20. 20.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) one topic all evening (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) old and new topics mixed
22. 22.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
24. 24.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
25. 25.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
26. 26.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) when first learning (c) never at all (d) the night before exams
27. 27.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
28. 28.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) passive review (b) active recall
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
30. 30.Which of these helps learning? (a) a glass of water (b) studying all night (c) no break for hours (d) scrolling in bed
31. 31.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) recalling without notes (c) highlighting key lines (d) reading notes slowly
32. 32.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) TV in view (c) a clear desk (d) good light
33. 33.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or explaining it aloud? (a) gazing at the book (b) explaining it aloud
35. 35.True or false: “gaming till midnight” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “a question on the front” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “Copy the diagram.” (d) “What do roots do?”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) a whole page per card (c) never testing yourself (d) flipping straight away
39. 39.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: scrolling in bed? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
40. 40.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the front (b) the back

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