Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 847 · 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.🪑 Good or poor study spot: books within reach? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
2. 2.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a glass of water (c) a TV on while studying (d) a regular bedtime
3. 3.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) starting the day before (c) a little every day (d) six hours in one go
5. 5.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
6. 6.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 21, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) listening to a recap (c) answering with book shut (d) scanning the headings
8. 8.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) your own words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) scanning the headings (c) writing it from memory (d) copying the summary
10. 10.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) six hours in one go
12. 12.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a noisy hallway (c) a cluttered table (d) a clear desk
13. 13.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) a question on the front (c) flipping straight away (d) shuffling the deck
14. 14.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) switching topic each sum (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) only fraction sums
16. 16.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 170 minutes?
17. 17.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
18. 18.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) no break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 5-minute break (d) a 1-minute snack
19. 19.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) one fact or idea (b) a full page (c) ten facts (d) a whole chapter
20. 20.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) same type, page by page (c) all area sums together (d) switching topic each sum
21. 21.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 56 (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) distance ÷ time (d) Formula for speed?
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
23. 23.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
24. 24.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) skip it for good (c) feel bad and stop (d) start a new topic
25. 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 200 minutes?
26. 26.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the prettiest ones (b) the newest only (c) the cards you missed (d) the cards you know
27. 27.Which of these helps you focus? (a) three tasks at once (b) TV on in the room (c) no break for 3 hours (d) water bottle ready
28. 28.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) the memory lasts longer (c) to save paper (d) it is a rule
29. 29.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 7, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a quiet corner (c) good light (d) TV in view
31. 31.🔀 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) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
32. 32.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) reading the notes again (c) copying the summary (d) a blank-page brain dump
33. 33.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) they look nicer (c) nobody checks them (d) they are cheaper
34. 34.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
35. 35.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) six hours in one go (d) last-minute marathons
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) notes in the big column
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) same type, page by page (c) only fraction sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm chair (b) a dim room (c) on the bed (d) a noisy hallway
39. 39.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) useful — fix it now (b) a disaster (c) a waste of time (d) a reason to stop

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