Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 874 · 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.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) familiar is not known (c) it takes no time (d) it is too hard
2. 2.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📅 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 fourth review?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) tiny cramped writing (d) a look within a day
5. 5.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there? (a) fractions (b) area (c) percentage (d) ratio
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
9. 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or re-reading the chapter? (a) self-made flashcards (b) re-reading the chapter
10. 10.True or false: “phone in another room” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a messy desk (c) TV on in the room (d) three tasks at once
13. 13.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) percentage (b) fractions (c) ratio (d) area
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) all area sums together (c) old and new topics mixed (d) one topic all evening
15. 15.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) only the easy cards (c) making your own cards (d) the same order always
16. 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or glancing at notes? (a) practice questions (b) glancing at notes
17. 17.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
18. 18.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
20. 20.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 9, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
21. 21.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) a summary at the bottom
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a noisy hallway (c) on the bed (d) a cluttered table
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
25. 25.🧠 What is active recall? (a) recalling without notes (b) reading notes slowly (c) copying the book (d) highlighting key lines
26. 26.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short repeat sessions (b) all in one night (c) a review calendar (d) a little every day
28. 28.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to a recap (b) writing it from memory (c) answering with book shut (d) covering the answers
31. 31.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it is faster (c) it looks smart (d) it is active recall
32. 32.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply in the break (b) reply at once (c) call them now (d) end the session
33. 33.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
34. 34.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
35. 35.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
36. 36.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
37. 37.📅 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?
38. 38.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) take in water (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) 7 × 8 = ?
39. 39.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False

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