Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 90 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) switching topic each sum (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) same type, page by page (d) old and new topics mixed
2. 2.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a noisy hallway (b) a firm chair (c) books within reach (d) the same spot daily
3. 3.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) ten colours a page (c) adding small diagrams (d) leaving some space
5. 5.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
6. 6.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
7. 7.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or recalling from memory? (a) copying notes neatly (b) recalling from memory
8. 8.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) on the bed (b) a quiet corner (c) a clear desk (d) books within reach
9. 9.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) reading both sides (b) shuffling the deck (c) only the easy cards (d) a whole page per card
10. 10.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) area sums only (c) one percentage page (d) algebra, area, %, mixed
11. 11.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) look at pictures (b) underline it (c) write what you know (d) read the summary
12. 12.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
13. 13.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) a look within a day
14. 14.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it is too hard (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
15. 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Share ₹60 between two friends in the ratio 1 : 2. (a) ratio (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) area
16. 16.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the front (b) the back
17. 17.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: old and new topics mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
18. 18.True or false: “a messy desk” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “56” (a) the front (b) the back
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a review calendar (b) review on days 1, 3, 7 (c) last-minute marathons (d) gaps that grow longer
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) leaving some space
22. 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: old topics each week? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
23. 23.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a TV on while studying? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) your own words
25. 25.True or false: “Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice?” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
27. 27.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: one topic all evening? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
29. 29.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes
30. 30.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: studying all night? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
31. 31.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) branches for subtopics (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
34. 34.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering a quiz (b) writing it from memory (c) copying the summary (d) answering with book shut
36. 36.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: six hours in one go? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
37. 37.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) the memory lasts longer (b) teachers say so (c) it is a rule (d) to save paper
39. 39.📅 You learn a topic on day 2. 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.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) copying word for word (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all

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