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.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) only fraction sums (b) all area sums together (c) same type, page by page (d) a mixed revision quiz
- 2.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
- 3.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 70 minutes?
- 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
- 5.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) switching topic each sum (d) a shuffled set of sums
- 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or highlighting lines? (a) self-made flashcards (b) highlighting lines
- 8.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) switching topic each sum (c) only fraction sums (d) one topic all evening
- 9.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 10.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📅 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 fourth review?
- 12.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 13.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 15.True or false: “a blank-page brain dump” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or reading it again? (a) quizzing a friend (b) reading it again
- 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or copying notes neatly? (a) testing yourself (b) copying notes neatly
- 18.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) no more breaks (c) a longer break (d) a test
- 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
- 20.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
- 21.😴 Meera goes to bed at 10:00 PM and wakes up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 22.True or false: “What is 3/4 + 1/8?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water bottle ready (b) phone in another room (c) notifications off (d) starting without a plan
- 25.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 26.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a cluttered table (c) a dim room (d) the same spot daily
- 27.Which of these helps learning? (a) studying all night (b) scrolling in bed (c) a regular bedtime (d) a TV on while studying
- 28.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) old and new topics mixed (c) all area sums together (d) switching topic each sum
- 29.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 30.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) copy it neatly (b) read it twice more (c) highlight all of it (d) close it and recall it
- 31.True or false: “a goal for the session” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “Copy the diagram.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “What do roots do?”
- 33.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or copying notes neatly? (a) explaining it aloud (b) copying notes neatly
- 34.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 35.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) tiny cramped writing (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
- 36.😴 Aarav goes to bed at 8:00 PM and wakes up at 5:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 37.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 38.📅 You learn a new topic on day 4 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 39.True or false: “a short walk outdoors” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
Answer key
- a mixed revision quiz
- colours and small icons
- 2
- explaining it aloud
- True
- one formula, 20 times
- self-made flashcards
- switching topic each sum
- 12
- False
- 26
- spaced practice
- True
- a poor notes habit
- True
- quizzing a friend
- testing yourself
- a longer break
- one keyword per branch
- hurts learning
- 8
- True
- practice questions
- starting without a plan
- active recall
- the same spot daily
- a regular bedtime
- all area sums together
- 12
- close it and recall it
- True
- “What do roots do?”
- explaining it aloud
- a poor flashcard habit
- short keywords
- 9
- 175
- 11
- False
- helps you focus
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