Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 9 · 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.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: self-made flashcards or gazing at the book? (a) self-made flashcards (b) gazing at the book
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) more practice on misses (c) reading both sides (d) only the easy cards
3. 3.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
4. 4.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a test (b) a new subject (c) no more breaks (d) a longer break
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) a review calendar (c) all in one night (d) gaps that grow longer
6. 6.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone on loud (b) phone face-up nearby (c) phone out of sight (d) phone in your hand
7. 7.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) read it twice more (b) copy it neatly (c) highlight all of it (d) close it and recall it
8. 8.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a cluttered table (c) phone face-up nearby (d) a quiet corner
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) books within reach (c) a firm chair (d) TV in view
10. 10.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) under the pillow (b) on the book (c) in another room (d) in your hand
11. 11.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “a little every day” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
14. 14.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: short repeat sessions? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
15. 15.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Plural of “mouse”?” (a) the back (b) the front
16. 16.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing
17. 17.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) a whole page per card (c) a question on the front (d) making your own cards
18. 18.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) with no headings (c) copied word for word (d) in tiny writing
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) one topic all evening (c) all area sums together (d) one chapter’s sums only
20. 20.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) algebra and area mixed
21. 21.📅 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 first review?
22. 22.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) a timer on the desk (c) water bottle ready (d) checking messages
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) all in one night (c) never reviewing again (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
24. 24.True or false: “old topics each week” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” helps learning. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
27. 27.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 15 out of 60 as a per cent? (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
29. 29.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
30. 30.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) bad for learning (b) normal and useful (c) a waste of time (d) a sign to stop
32. 32.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) books within reach (b) a firm chair (c) on the bed (d) good light
33. 33.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) never reviewing again (b) starting the day before (c) old topics each week (d) six hours in one go
34. 34.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: a little every day? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
35. 35.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 80 minutes?
36. 36.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) books within reach (c) a cluttered table (d) TV in view
37. 37.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “How many 1 m square tiles cover a 3 m by 6 m patio?” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “same type, page by page” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Boys to girls is 3 : 4 in a class of 28. How many girls?” needs the area method. (a) True (b) False

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