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 a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) a cluttered table (c) the same spot daily (d) books within reach
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fraction, %, ratio mixed (b) old and new topics mixed (c) all area sums together (d) algebra and area mixed
- 4.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
- 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying the summary (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) reading the notes again (d) listening to a recap
- 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.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 195 minutes?
- 8.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: TV on in the room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 9.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) the memory lasts longer (c) to save paper (d) teachers say so
- 10.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours on exam day (b) no review at all (c) 4 hours in 1 night (d) 1 hour on 4 days
- 11.True or false: “answering a quiz” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
- 12.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) a quiet corner (c) the same spot daily (d) on the bed
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) a look within a day
- 14.😴 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
- 15.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) making your own cards (c) reading both sides (d) a question on the front
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) a messy desk (c) water bottle ready (d) notifications off
- 17.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it is active recall (b) it is faster (c) it saves cards (d) it looks smart
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) phone in another room (c) notifications off (d) water bottle ready
- 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or explaining it aloud? (a) highlighting lines (b) explaining it aloud
- 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
- 23.📅 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?
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) no headings at all
- 25.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) a whole page per card (c) flipping straight away (d) shuffling the deck
- 26.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the notes again (b) scanning the headings (c) answering with book shut (d) copying the summary
- 28.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a regular bedtime? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 29.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 31.📅 You learn a new topic on day 6 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 32.True or false: “a shuffled set of sums” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls? (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) short repeat sessions (c) gaps that grow longer (d) old topics each week
- 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
- 36.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: answering a quiz? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 38.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: no break for hours? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 39.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the newest only (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
- 40.🍅 You want 150 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
Answer key
- cue questions in margin
- a cluttered table
- all area sums together
- main topic in the centre
- teaching it to a sibling
- explaining it aloud
- 6
- breaks your focus
- the memory lasts longer
- 1 hour on 4 days
- True
- on the bed
- copying word for word
- it helps store learning
- reading both sides
- a messy desk
- False
- it is active recall
- checking messages
- explaining it aloud
- a poor notes habit
- numbered points in order
- 26
- no headings at all
- shuffling the deck
- True
- answering with book shut
- helps learning
- False
- True
- 7
- False
- ratio
- all in one night
- quizzing a friend
- active recall
- active recall
- hurts learning
- the cards you missed
- 6
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