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.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) water bottle ready (d) TV on in the room
- 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
- 4.🍅 You want 175 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 5.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a noisy hallway (c) books within reach (d) good light
- 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 8.True or false: “TV on in the room” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) scanning the headings (c) highlighting in yellow (d) listening to a recap
- 10.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “What do roots do?” (b) “Copy the diagram.” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “Underline roots.”
- 11.True or false: “a new bedtime every day” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) distance ÷ time (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) 7 × 8 = ?
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) one keyword per branch (d) cue questions in margin
- 14.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: more practice on misses? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 15.True or false: “A shirt costs ₹400 with 10% off. Find the discount.” needs the percentage method. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “scrolling in bed” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
- 18.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
- 19.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) mice (c) 56 (d) Thiruvananthapuram
- 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 22.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: last-minute marathons? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 23.🔀 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
- 24.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 25.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) mice (b) Thiruvananthapuram (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) modern
- 26.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 27.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying the summary (b) covering the answers (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) answering with book shut
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) starting the day before (c) six hours in one go (d) short repeat sessions
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
- 30.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the prettiest ones (b) the cards you know (c) the newest only (d) the cards you missed
- 31.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) ratio
- 32.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 1-minute snack (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 5-minute break (d) no break
- 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) answering a quiz (c) writing it from memory (d) listening to a recap
- 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) listening to a recap (b) answering with book shut (c) reading the notes again (d) highlighting in yellow
- 35.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? What is 3/4 + 1/8? (a) percentage (b) ratio (c) fractions (d) area
- 36.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) Thiruvananthapuram (b) modern (c) Opposite of “ancient”? (d) mice
- 37.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) a regular bedtime (c) a TV on while studying (d) a full night’s sleep
- 38.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting in yellow (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 39.Which of these hurts learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) screens off before bed (c) gaming till midnight (d) a regular bedtime
- 40.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- blocked practice
- TV on in the room
- interleaving
- 7
- a poor notes habit
- a noisy hallway
- linear notes
- True
- teaching it to a sibling
- “What do roots do?”
- False
- distance ÷ time
- cue questions in margin
- a good flashcard habit
- True
- False
- True
- cues and key questions
- Capital of Kerala?
- a mind map
- a good notes habit
- cramming
- percentage
- 4
- Plural of “mouse”?
- 200
- copying the summary
- short repeat sessions
- a cue column on the left
- the cards you missed
- fractions
- a 5-minute break
- listening to a recap
- answering with book shut
- fractions
- Opposite of “ancient”?
- a TV on while studying
- highlighting in yellow
- gaming till midnight
- True
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