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.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 2.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) is the best way (b) never fails (c) lasts for years (d) fades very quickly
- 3.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 4.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) on your bed (b) a dark corner (c) quiet, tidy and bright (d) in front of the TV
- 5.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
- 6.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) mice
- 7.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Formula for speed?” (a) the front (b) the back
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a cluttered table (c) books within reach (d) the same spot daily
- 9.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 10.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or quizzing a friend? (a) glancing at notes (b) quizzing a friend
- 11.True or false: “reading both sides” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 12.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 13.🧠 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
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same type, page by page (b) old and new topics mixed (c) all area sums together (d) one topic all evening
- 15.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 16.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the whole chapter (c) cues and key questions (d) the teacher’s name
- 17.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) hiding the details (c) copying a whole book (d) writing an essay out
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) algebra and area mixed (d) one topic all evening
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) tiny cramped writing (d) ten colours a page
- 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
- 21.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the front (b) the back
- 22.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:30 PM (b) 8:30 PM (c) 11:30 PM (d) 10:30 PM
- 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or recalling from memory? (a) glancing at notes (b) recalling from memory
- 24.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) area sums only (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) algebra, area, %, mixed (d) one percentage page
- 25.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 26.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) never reviewing (b) cramming at night (c) studying once, long (d) reviewing over time
- 27.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 28.Which of these helps you focus? (a) TV on in the room (b) a goal for the session (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a messy desk
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a noisy hallway (c) a firm chair (d) a quiet corner
- 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: starting the day before? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 31.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is active recall (b) it saves cards (c) it is faster (d) it looks smart
- 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 33.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 34.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) last-minute marathons (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) starting the day before (d) never reviewing again
- 35.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 36.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 135 minutes?
- 37.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 45 minutes?
- 38.True or false: “reading the notes again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) six hours in one go (b) all in one night (c) one long read-through (d) gaps that grow longer
- 40.True or false: “one fact per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- fades very quickly
- 6
- quiet, tidy and bright
- quizzing a friend
- Capital of Kerala?
- the front
- a cluttered table
- spaced practice
- quizzing a friend
- False
- 9
- explaining it aloud
- old and new topics mixed
- True
- cues and key questions
- seeing links in a topic
- one topic all evening
- a look within a day
- recalling from memory
- the front
- 9:30 PM
- recalling from memory
- algebra, area, %, mixed
- False
- reviewing over time
- blocked practice
- a goal for the session
- a noisy hallway
- cramming
- it is active recall
- breaks your focus
- 9
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- spaced practice
- 4
- 1
- False
- gaps that grow longer
- False
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