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.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) skip it for good (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
- 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or gazing at the book? (a) recalling from memory (b) gazing at the book
- 3.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) no more breaks (b) a test (c) a new subject (d) a longer break
- 4.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) only fraction sums (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
- 5.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
- 6.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 7.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) take in water (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) distance ÷ time
- 8.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) nothing at all (c) your next snack (d) ten tasks
- 9.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) making your own cards (c) shuffling the deck (d) flipping straight away
- 12.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it helps store learning (c) it erases notes (d) it wastes study time
- 13.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) water bottle ready (c) starting without a plan (d) checking messages
- 14.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they are colourful (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they need no review
- 15.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 70 minutes?
- 16.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 17.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 18.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 19.🪑 Good or poor study spot: the same spot daily? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 20.True or false: “short breaks to stretch” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or practice questions? (a) reading it again (b) practice questions
- 23.True or false: “water bottle ready” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 25.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) a disaster (c) useful — fix it now (d) a reason to stop
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) listening to a recap (c) scanning the headings (d) covering the answers
- 27.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 28.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) branches for subtopics
- 29.🪑 Good or poor study spot: on the bed? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) listening to a recap (c) reading the notes again (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 31.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) last-minute marathons (c) short repeat sessions (d) a review calendar
- 33.🃏 Why shuffle your flashcards? (a) to finish faster (b) to lose some (c) to make it messy (d) so order gives no clue
- 34.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 35.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) only the easy cards (c) flipping straight away (d) a question on the front
- 36.True or false: “copying the summary” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) quiet, tidy and bright
- 38.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “What do roots do?” (a) the front (b) the back
- 39.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 40.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
Answer key
- review it sooner
- recalling from memory
- a longer break
- only fraction sums
- False
- hurts learning
- 7 × 8 = ?
- one clear task
- a poor study spot
- a good notes habit
- flipping straight away
- it helps store learning
- water bottle ready
- cover notes, use cues
- 2
- a good study spot
- a poor flashcard habit
- passive review
- a good study spot
- False
- True
- practice questions
- False
- a poor notes habit
- useful — fix it now
- covering the answers
- helps learning
- cue questions in margin
- a poor study spot
- teaching it to a sibling
- False
- last-minute marathons
- so order gives no clue
- blocked practice
- a question on the front
- True
- quiet, tidy and bright
- the front
- passive review
- main topic in the centre
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