Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 831 · 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.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 125 minutes?
2. 2.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) shuffling the deck (c) a whole page per card (d) only the easy cards
3. 3.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) a dark corner (b) on your bed (c) in front of the TV (d) quiet, tidy and bright
4. 4.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) covering the answers (c) copying the summary (d) listening to a recap
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
6. 6.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) reading the notes again (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) looking at the diagrams
7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or self-made flashcards? (a) glancing at notes (b) self-made flashcards
8. 8.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or glancing at notes? (a) quizzing a friend (b) glancing at notes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) scanning the headings (c) covering the answers (d) a blank-page brain dump
12. 12.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) TV on in the room (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
13. 13.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
14. 14.True or false: “one topic all evening” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) branches for subtopics
16. 16.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the page number (c) the main topic (d) the last point
17. 17.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) they are cheaper (b) they look nicer (c) nobody checks them (d) you think as you write
18. 18.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
19. 19.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
21. 21.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or gazing at the book? (a) self-made flashcards (b) gazing at the book
22. 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
23. 23.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Half a cake was eaten, then a quarter of the rest. What part was eaten? (a) area (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) percentage
24. 24.True or false: “checking messages” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) 5 minutes (c) 3 hours (d) all day
26. 26.📅 You learn a topic on day 6. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
27. 27.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are colourful (b) they are long (c) they need no review (d) cover notes, use cues
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) answer first, then flip (c) flipping straight away (d) the same order always
29. 29.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) area (d) fractions
30. 30.True or false: “one fact per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) looking at the diagrams (c) highlighting in yellow (d) answering with book shut
32. 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
33. 33.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) cues and key questions (c) your doodles (d) the teacher’s name
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) the same order always (c) a question on the front (d) only the easy cards
35. 35.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: answer first, then flip? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
36. 36.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) tiny cramped writing (d) a look within a day
37. 37.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the area method. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
39. 39.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 17, and the gap before it was 6 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?

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