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 is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) notifications off (c) three tasks at once (d) one task at a time
- 2.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) answer first, then flip (c) making your own cards (d) flipping straight away
- 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) answer first, then flip (c) reading both sides (d) making your own cards
- 5.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) lasts for years (b) never fails (c) fades very quickly (d) is the best way
- 6.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) 56 (c) take in water (d) What do roots do?
- 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or quizzing a friend? (a) glancing at notes (b) quizzing a friend
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making your own cards (b) the same order always (c) one fact per card (d) more practice on misses
- 9.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) recalling without notes (c) copying the book (d) reading notes slowly
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) checking messages (c) a messy desk (d) one task at a time
- 11.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) a glass of water (c) screens off before bed (d) a TV on while studying
- 12.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) to save paper (b) it is a rule (c) the memory lasts longer (d) teachers say so
- 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
- 14.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 15.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 16.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 14, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 17.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: “a messy desk” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) books within reach (c) on the bed (d) a firm chair
- 21.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 75 minutes?
- 22.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) no break for 3 hours (c) a messy desk (d) phone in another room
- 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or self-made flashcards? (a) glancing at notes (b) self-made flashcards
- 24.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 26.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
- 29.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the cards you missed (c) the newest only (d) the prettiest ones
- 30.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it takes no time (c) it is too hard (d) familiar is not known
- 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 32.📅 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 4?
- 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) copying the summary (c) writing it from memory (d) listening to a recap
- 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering a quiz (b) looking at the diagrams (c) highlighting in yellow (d) copying the summary
- 35.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) TV in view (c) a quiet corner (d) a clear desk
- 36.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) six hours in one go
- 37.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) copying word for word (c) leaving some space (d) writing every line
- 38.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 39.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧠 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
Answer key
- three tasks at once
- flipping straight away
- blocked practice
- reading both sides
- fades very quickly
- What do roots do?
- quizzing a friend
- the same order always
- recalling without notes
- one task at a time
- a TV on while studying
- the memory lasts longer
- copying word for word
- 13
- interleaving
- 28
- False
- True
- True
- on the bed
- 2
- phone in another room
- self-made flashcards
- False
- 210
- False
- a poor flashcard habit
- main topic in the centre
- the cards you missed
- familiar is not known
- linear notes
- 21
- writing it from memory
- answering a quiz
- TV in view
- a review calendar
- leaving some space
- 9
- False
- explaining it aloud
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