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: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 2.📵 Ishaan wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:30 PM (b) 8:45 PM (c) 9:00 PM (d) 8:15 PM
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) three tasks at once (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a messy desk
- 4.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 5.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: three tasks at once? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 6.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or explaining it aloud? (a) reading it again (b) explaining it aloud
- 7.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 8.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 9:00 PM (c) 6:00 PM (d) 7:00 PM
- 9.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) bad for learning (c) a sign to stop (d) normal and useful
- 10.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) distance ÷ time (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) 56
- 11.Which of these helps learning? (a) a glass of water (b) a TV on while studying (c) no break for hours (d) a new bedtime every day
- 12.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) looking at the diagrams (d) answering with book shut
- 14.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) area (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) fractions
- 15.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 17.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: no break for 3 hours? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 18.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering a quiz (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) writing it from memory (d) highlighting in yellow
- 19.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases notes (b) it wastes study time (c) it helps store learning (d) it does not matter
- 20.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) a review calendar (c) last-minute marathons (d) six hours in one go
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a clear desk (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
- 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
- 24.📵 Nisha wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:00 PM (b) 8:30 PM (c) 8:45 PM (d) 9:15 PM
- 25.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) fades very quickly (b) never fails (c) is the best way (d) lasts for years
- 26.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧠 Active recall or passive review: scanning the headings? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 28.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shuffled set of sums (b) switching topic each sum (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) one topic all evening
- 30.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 31.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a dim room (c) a noisy hallway (d) a quiet corner
- 32.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: checking messages? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 33.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) listening to a recap (c) copying the summary (d) covering the answers
- 34.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) starting without a plan (c) phone in another room (d) a timer on the desk
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering with book shut (b) covering the answers (c) scanning the headings (d) a blank-page brain dump
- 36.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) your doodles (c) cues and key questions (d) the whole chapter
- 37.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) reading only (c) one topic for weeks (d) mixing different topics
- 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
- 40.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a clear desk (c) on the bed (d) the same spot daily
Answer key
- False
- 8:30 PM
- notifications off
- 175
- breaks your focus
- explaining it aloud
- a poor flashcard habit
- 7:00 PM
- normal and useful
- Plural of “mouse”?
- a glass of water
- False
- looking at the diagrams
- fractions
- True
- a mind map
- breaks your focus
- highlighting in yellow
- it helps store learning
- a review calendar
- TV in view
- numbered points in order
- practice questions
- 8:45 PM
- fades very quickly
- False
- passive review
- spaced practice
- one topic all evening
- blocked practice
- a quiet corner
- breaks your focus
- covering the answers
- starting without a plan
- scanning the headings
- cues and key questions
- mixing different topics
- a good study spot
- linear notes
- on the bed
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