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: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or recalling from memory? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) recalling from memory
- 3.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) the same order always (c) a question on the front (d) flipping straight away
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) all in one night (c) one long read-through (d) six hours in one go
- 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 6.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) modern (b) 56 (c) 7 × 8 = ? (d) mice
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) more practice on misses (c) a whole page per card (d) only the easy cards
- 8.📅 You learn a new topic on day 10 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 9.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) a short walk outdoors (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a new bedtime every day
- 10.True or false: “a question on the front” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) all area sums together (b) old and new topics mixed (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one formula, 20 times
- 12.📅 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 third review?
- 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or explaining it aloud? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud
- 14.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a sign to stop (b) normal and useful (c) bad for learning (d) a waste of time
- 15.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) one fact per card (c) the same order always (d) shuffling the deck
- 16.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
- 17.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a test (b) a new subject (c) a longer break (d) no more breaks
- 18.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 19.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) a little every day (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) old topics each week
- 21.Which of these helps learning? (a) a TV on while studying (b) scrolling in bed (c) gaming till midnight (d) short breaks to stretch
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a quiet corner (c) a clear desk (d) TV in view
- 23.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: all in one night? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 24.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 155 minutes?
- 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or quizzing a friend? (a) reading it again (b) quizzing a friend
- 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 27.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) are not allowed (b) waste all your time (c) make you forget (d) help you refocus
- 28.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 29.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the ratio method. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “A room is 4 m by 5 m. How much floor is there?” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or re-reading the chapter? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter
- 32.True or false: “a whole page per card” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it uses a pen (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
- 34.🍅 You finish 5 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 35.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) three tasks at once (c) checking messages (d) a timer on the desk
- 36.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) skip it for good (c) start a new topic (d) feel bad and stop
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) adding small diagrams
- 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
- 39.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 40.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) old topics each week (c) a little every day (d) six hours in one go
Answer key
- True
- recalling from memory
- a question on the front
- gaps that grow longer
- Cornell notes
- 7 × 8 = ?
- more practice on misses
- 13
- a new bedtime every day
- False
- old and new topics mixed
- 15
- explaining it aloud
- normal and useful
- the same order always
- True
- a longer break
- passive review
- 8
- all in one night
- short breaks to stretch
- TV in view
- cramming
- 5
- quizzing a friend
- 24
- help you refocus
- spaced practice
- False
- False
- explaining it aloud
- False
- familiar is not known
- 150
- a timer on the desk
- review it sooner
- adding small diagrams
- practice questions
- active recall
- six hours in one go
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