Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 869 · 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.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
3. 3.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the front (b) the back
4. 4.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
6. 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) starting the day before (c) short repeat sessions (d) last-minute marathons
8. 8.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) a look within a day
10. 10.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) feel bad and stop (b) start a new topic (c) review it sooner (d) skip it for good
11. 11.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio? (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
14. 14.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) a whole page per card (b) shuffling the deck (c) a question on the front (d) making your own cards
15. 15.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
16. 16.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a timer on the desk (b) a goal for the session (c) three tasks at once (d) phone in another room
17. 17.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
18. 18.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) the main topic (c) the last point (d) a small detail
19. 19.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
20. 20.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) tiny cramped writing (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
21. 21.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) one long read-through
23. 23.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) one topic for weeks (b) mixing different topics (c) skipping hard topics (d) reading only
24. 24.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) reading the notes again (d) answering with book shut
26. 26.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it does not matter (c) it erases notes (d) it wastes study time
27. 27.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) one fact per card (c) making your own cards (d) more practice on misses
28. 28.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) highlighting key lines (c) reading notes slowly (d) copying the book
29. 29.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it looks smart (b) it saves cards (c) it is active recall (d) it is faster
30. 30.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “What do roots do?” (b) “Read page 12.” (c) “Underline roots.” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
31. 31.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) a timer on the desk (c) water bottle ready (d) phone in another room
32. 32.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 13, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
33. 33.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 5-minute break (d) no break
34. 34.📅 You learn a new topic on day 15 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) shuffling the deck (c) a whole page per card (d) reading both sides
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a messy desk (c) starting without a plan (d) three tasks at once
37. 37.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
38. 38.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus

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