Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 886 · 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.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) a test (c) a longer break (d) no more breaks
2. 2.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or copying notes neatly? (a) recalling from memory (b) copying notes neatly
3. 3.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
4. 4.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) one topic for weeks (c) reading only (d) mixing different topics
5. 5.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) all area sums together (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) a mixed revision quiz
7. 7.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) headings and bullets (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics
9. 9.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) all area sums together
10. 10.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) water bottle ready (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) a timer on the desk
11. 11.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: reading both sides? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) last-minute marathons (c) six hours in one go (d) starting the day before
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or practice questions? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) practice questions
15. 15.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
16. 16.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
17. 17.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
19. 19.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) scrolling in bed (c) a regular bedtime (d) a glass of water
20. 20.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) take in water (d) What do roots do?
21. 21.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) 25 minutes (b) 5 minutes (c) all day (d) 3 hours
22. 22.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it helps store learning (b) it erases notes (c) it does not matter (d) it wastes study time
23. 23.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
24. 24.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) answering a quiz (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) starting without a plan (c) no break for 3 hours (d) water bottle ready
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a clear desk (c) a cluttered table (d) good light
28. 28.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) Formula for speed? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
29. 29.📵 Aarav wants to switch off all screens 30 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:30 PM (b) 11:00 PM (c) 9:30 PM (d) 10:00 PM
30. 30.True or false: “writing it from memory” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) only fraction sums (c) old and new topics mixed (d) all area sums together
32. 32.🃏 Making your own cards helps because… (a) you think as you write (b) they are cheaper (c) nobody checks them (d) they look nicer
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
34. 34.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
36. 36.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a dim room? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
37. 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) phone in another room (c) one task at a time (d) three tasks at once
39. 39.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) a reason to stop (c) useful — fix it now (d) a disaster
40. 40.📅 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 second review?

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