Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 890 · 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.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) for every revision (c) the night before exams (d) when first learning
2. 2.📅 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?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a goal for the session (c) a timer on the desk (d) TV on in the room
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) branches for subtopics (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
6. 6.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) passive review (b) active recall
7. 7.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) one percentage page (b) 20 algebra sums only (c) area sums only (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
8. 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) scanning the headings (d) answering a quiz
9. 9.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “What do roots do?” (c) “Copy the diagram.” (d) “Read page 12.”
10. 10.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) reading notes slowly (c) copying the book (d) recalling without notes
11. 11.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: water bottle ready? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
12. 12.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
13. 13.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
14. 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering with book shut (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) answering a quiz (d) highlighting in yellow
15. 15.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) starting without a plan (c) a goal for the session (d) checking messages
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) old topics each week (c) short repeat sessions (d) a little every day
17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) scanning the headings (c) covering the answers (d) copying the summary
18. 18.🌙 The night before a test, which is better? (a) watch a late film (b) game till late (c) sleep on time (d) study till 3 AM
19. 19.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the back (b) the front
20. 20.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) one fact per card (c) a whole page per card (d) shuffling the deck
21. 21.True or false: “six hours in one go” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
23. 23.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) a question on the front (c) the same order always (d) more practice on misses
24. 24.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it is active recall (c) it looks smart (d) it is faster
25. 25.True or false: “old topics each week” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a cluttered table (b) a firm chair (c) a dim room (d) phone face-up nearby
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
28. 28.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “answering a quiz” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only the easy cards (b) the same order always (c) never testing yourself (d) answer first, then flip
31. 31.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) in front of the TV (b) quiet, tidy and bright (c) a dark corner (d) on your bed
32. 32.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) skipping hard topics (b) one topic for weeks (c) mixing different topics (d) reading only
33. 33.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it takes no time (b) it uses a pen (c) it is too hard (d) familiar is not known
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) cue questions in margin
35. 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or self-made flashcards? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) self-made flashcards
36. 36.🧠 Getting a recall question wrong in practice is… (a) a waste of time (b) a disaster (c) useful — fix it now (d) a reason to stop
37. 37.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) TV on in the room (c) a messy desk (d) notifications off
39. 39.📅 You learn a topic on day 12. 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?
40. 40.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) True (b) False

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