Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 876 · 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.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) all area sums together
2. 2.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
3. 3.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) checking messages (c) TV on in the room (d) a timer on the desk
4. 4.Which of these hurts learning? (a) screens off before bed (b) a glass of water (c) a full night’s sleep (d) scrolling in bed
5. 5.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
6. 6.True or false: “answer first, then flip” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “phone in another room” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
10. 10.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) underline it (b) write what you know (c) look at pictures (d) read the summary
11. 11.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
13. 13.📅 You learn a new topic on day 14 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one topic all evening (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) same type, page by page
15. 15.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a dim room (c) a firm chair (d) on the bed
16. 16.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) one clear task (b) your next snack (c) nothing at all (d) ten tasks
17. 17.📅 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?
18. 18.True or false: “all in one night” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) reviewing over time (b) never reviewing (c) studying once, long (d) cramming at night
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
21. 21.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) see it again sooner (b) throw it away (c) never use it again (d) hide it for a month
23. 23.True or false: “Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
25. 25.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
26. 26.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) the same order always (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) answer first, then flip
27. 27.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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?
28. 28.Which of these is active recall? (a) reading the notes again (b) scanning the headings (c) looking at the diagrams (d) answering a quiz
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
30. 30.📵 Kabir wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 8:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 8:00 PM (b) 8:45 PM (c) 7:15 PM (d) 9:30 PM
31. 31.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “shuffling the deck” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
35. 35.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) Capital of Kerala?
36. 36.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) take in water (b) modern (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) Plural of “mouse”?
37. 37.True or false: “copying the summary” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a clear desk (c) good light (d) books within reach
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists

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