Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 887 · 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.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “7 × 8 = ?” (a) the front (b) the back
2. 2.True or false: “algebra and area mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) same type, page by page (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) one formula, 20 times
5. 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 22, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole page per card (b) the same order always (c) never testing yourself (d) a question on the front
7. 7.📅 You learn a new topic on day 19 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
8. 8.True or false: “fraction, %, ratio mixed” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) making your own cards (b) the same order always (c) more practice on misses (d) one fact per card
10. 10.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) ten colours a page (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams
12. 12.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the front (b) the back
13. 13.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or highlighting lines? (a) recalling from memory (b) highlighting lines
14. 14.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: one task at a time? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
15. 15.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or practice questions? (a) highlighting lines (b) practice questions
16. 16.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) more practice on misses (b) only the easy cards (c) flipping straight away (d) a whole page per card
17. 17.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) fractions (b) ratio (c) area (d) percentage
18. 18.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
20. 20.📅 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 second review?
21. 21.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) area sums only (b) algebra, area, %, mixed (c) 20 algebra sums only (d) one percentage page
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) looking at the diagrams (c) highlighting in yellow (d) reading the notes again
23. 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
24. 24.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
25. 25.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) one fact or idea (b) ten facts (c) a full page (d) a whole chapter
26. 26.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
27. 27.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) answering with book shut (d) listening to a recap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) a look within a day
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) books within reach (c) a quiet corner (d) phone face-up nearby
32. 32.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “only fraction sums” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) under the pillow (b) in your hand (c) in another room (d) on the book
35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or explaining it aloud? (a) reading it again (b) explaining it aloud
36. 36.True or false: “answering a quiz” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📅 You learn a new topic on day 1 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shuffling the deck (b) a question on the front (c) making your own cards (d) flipping straight away
39. 39.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 2-hour nap (b) a 5-minute break (c) no break (d) a 1-minute snack
40. 40.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?

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