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.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the back (b) the front
- 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or gazing at the book? (a) self-made flashcards (b) gazing at the book
- 3.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) on your bed (c) a dark corner (d) quiet, tidy and bright
- 4.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) nothing at all (b) ten tasks (c) one clear task (d) your next snack
- 5.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 6.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the percentage method. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) a TV on while studying (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a glass of water
- 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 10.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 11.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 12.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) covering the answers (c) reading the notes again (d) answering with book shut
- 13.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 14.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) old topics each week (d) a little every day
- 16.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 17.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 18.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying the summary (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering a quiz (d) covering the answers
- 19.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) looking at the diagrams (c) scanning the headings (d) covering the answers
- 21.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) it skips topics (b) you practise choosing (c) it needs no thinking (d) it is shorter
- 22.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 23.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) a goal for the session (c) phone in another room (d) no break for 3 hours
- 24.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a cluttered table (c) a firm chair (d) on the bed
- 25.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) phone in another room (c) water bottle ready (d) a timer on the desk
- 26.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) never testing yourself (c) reading both sides (d) more practice on misses
- 27.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in tiny writing (c) copied word for word (d) in your own words
- 28.True or false: “water bottle ready” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they are long (d) they are colourful
- 30.🧠 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
- 31.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) familiar is not known (b) it uses a pen (c) it is too hard (d) it takes no time
- 32.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or re-reading the chapter? (a) testing yourself (b) re-reading the chapter
- 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or practice questions? (a) copying notes neatly (b) practice questions
- 34.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 35.True or false: “studying all night” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 36.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 37.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply at once (b) call them now (c) end the session (d) reply in the break
- 38.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) old topics each week (b) last-minute marathons (c) one long read-through (d) starting the day before
- 39.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: a question on the front? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) looking at the diagrams (c) highlighting in yellow (d) reading the notes again
Answer key
- the back
- self-made flashcards
- quiet, tidy and bright
- one clear task
- interleaving
- False
- False
- a TV on while studying
- a good notes habit
- 210
- 150
- reading the notes again
- helps learning
- 180
- last-minute marathons
- False
- cramming
- copying the summary
- True
- covering the answers
- you practise choosing
- a poor study spot
- no break for 3 hours
- a firm chair
- starting without a plan
- more practice on misses
- in your own words
- True
- cover notes, use cues
- explaining it aloud
- familiar is not known
- testing yourself
- practice questions
- 7
- True
- spaced practice
- reply in the break
- old topics each week
- a good flashcard habit
- answering with book shut
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