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 kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) old topics each week (c) a review calendar (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 3.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone on loud (b) phone in your hand (c) phone face-up nearby (d) phone out of sight
- 4.📅 You learn a topic on day 3. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
- 5.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 6.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the ratio method. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 8.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) fades very quickly (b) is the best way (c) lasts for years (d) never fails
- 9.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “listening to a recap” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never reviewing again (b) last-minute marathons (c) all in one night (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
- 13.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a short walk outdoors (c) studying all night (d) screens off before bed
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) flipping straight away (c) more practice on misses (d) a whole page per card
- 15.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) a glass of water (c) a new bedtime every day (d) gaming till midnight
- 16.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a shuffled set of sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) reading the notes again (c) listening to a recap (d) answering a quiz
- 18.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) last-minute marathons (c) short repeat sessions (d) old topics each week
- 19.📅 You learn a topic on day 13. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
- 20.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 2 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 22.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 23.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 24.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one formula, 20 times? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 25.📅 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?
- 26.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a quiet corner (c) the same spot daily (d) good light
- 28.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: the same order always? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 30.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a review calendar? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 31.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “distance ÷ time” (a) the back (b) the front
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) a messy desk (c) a timer on the desk (d) phone in another room
- 33.🍅 You finish 3 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 34.🪑 Good or poor study spot: good light? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 35.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 25, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 36.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) distance ÷ time (c) modern (d) 56
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) one long read-through (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a little every day
- 38.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a cluttered table? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 39.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 40.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) look at pictures (c) write what you know (d) underline it
Answer key
- linear notes
- starting the day before
- phone out of sight
- 6
- 210
- True
- False
- fades very quickly
- True
- False
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- a mind map
- studying all night
- more practice on misses
- a glass of water
- interleaving
- answering a quiz
- last-minute marathons
- 16
- active recall
- 3
- passive review
- passive review
- blocked practice
- 19
- False
- phone face-up nearby
- False
- a poor flashcard habit
- spaced practice
- the back
- a messy desk
- 75
- a good study spot
- 27
- Capital of Kerala?
- one long read-through
- a poor study spot
- helps learning
- write what you know
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