Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 907 · 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) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
2. 2.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) fraction, %, ratio mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
3. 3.True or false: “six hours in one go” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) one topic all evening (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) only fraction sums
5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) copying the summary (c) answering with book shut (d) reading the notes again
6. 6.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a good flashcard habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) under the pillow (c) in your hand (d) in another room
9. 9.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) shuffling the deck (c) more practice on misses (d) one fact per card
10. 10.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a clear desk (b) a quiet corner (c) the same spot daily (d) a cluttered table
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) one long read-through (c) starting the day before (d) all in one night
12. 12.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) skipping hard topics (c) reading only (d) one topic for weeks
13. 13.True or false: “switching topic each sum” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) adding small diagrams (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without a plan (b) no break for 3 hours (c) one task at a time (d) TV on in the room
16. 16.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a clear desk? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
17. 17.📅 You learn a new topic on day 7 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
18. 18.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
20. 20.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
21. 21.True or false: “notifications off” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a glass of water (b) a regular bedtime (c) gaming till midnight (d) screens off before bed
24. 24.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) reading both sides (c) making your own cards (d) a whole page per card
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same spot daily (b) a noisy hallway (c) a firm chair (d) books within reach
26. 26.True or false: “one chapter’s sums only” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) answering with book shut (d) answering a quiz
28. 28.📅 You learn a new topic on day 8 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
29. 29.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
30. 30.📅 You learn a topic on day 11. 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?
31. 31.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 90 minutes?
32. 32.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all area sums together (b) fraction, %, ratio mixed (c) one topic all evening (d) only fraction sums
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) checking messages (d) notifications off
35. 35.True or false: “reading both sides” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) What do roots do? (b) Formula for speed? (c) 56 (d) 7 × 8 = ?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) water bottle ready (c) notifications off (d) a messy desk
38. 38.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: fraction, %, ratio mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
39. 39.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a firm chair? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
40. 40.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a regular bedtime (b) scrolling in bed (c) screens off before bed (d) a full night’s sleep

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