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 of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
- 2.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) no review at all (b) 1 hour on 4 days (c) 4 hours in 1 night (d) 4 hours on exam day
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a timer on the desk (b) phone in another room (c) a messy desk (d) water bottle ready
- 4.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) good light (b) a quiet corner (c) books within reach (d) TV in view
- 5.True or false: “Find 20% of 150.” needs the fractions method. (a) False (b) True
- 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
- 7.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: starting without a plan? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answer first, then flip (b) one fact per card (c) making your own cards (d) a whole page per card
- 9.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) TV on in the room (c) a goal for the session (d) a messy desk
- 11.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) making your own cards (c) a question on the front (d) a whole page per card
- 12.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) the same spot daily (b) on the bed (c) a cluttered table (d) phone face-up nearby
- 13.🍅 You want 200 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 14.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) percentage (c) ratio (d) fractions
- 15.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) starting the day before (b) never reviewing again (c) a little every day (d) one long read-through
- 16.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
- 17.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) good light (c) a cluttered table (d) the same spot daily
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
- 19.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 120 minutes?
- 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
- 21.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) it is a rule (b) teachers say so (c) the memory lasts longer (d) to save paper
- 22.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: quizzing a friend or copying notes neatly? (a) quizzing a friend (b) copying notes neatly
- 23.True or false: “never testing yourself” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 24.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) under the pillow (c) in another room (d) in your hand
- 25.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or quizzing a friend? (a) highlighting lines (b) quizzing a friend
- 26.Which of these helps learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) a regular bedtime (c) a TV on while studying (d) studying all night
- 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) highlighting in yellow (d) copying the summary
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) answering a quiz (c) highlighting in yellow (d) reading the notes again
- 29.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “one task at a time” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
- 31.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) phone in another room (b) one task at a time (c) notifications off (d) checking messages
- 32.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) highlighting in yellow (c) listening to a recap (d) a blank-page brain dump
- 34.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a full night’s sleep? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or copying notes neatly? (a) practice questions (b) copying notes neatly
- 36.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
- 37.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or glancing at notes? (a) recalling from memory (b) glancing at notes
- 38.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) making your own cards (c) answer first, then flip (d) more practice on misses
- 39.📵 A phone-free study hour means… (a) phone in your hand (b) phone face-up nearby (c) phone on loud (d) phone out of sight
- 40.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) your next snack (b) nothing at all (c) one clear task (d) ten tasks
Answer key
- main topic in the centre
- 1 hour on 4 days
- a messy desk
- TV in view
- False
- a mind map
- breaks your focus
- a whole page per card
- False
- a goal for the session
- a whole page per card
- the same spot daily
- 8
- fractions
- a little every day
- your own words
- a cluttered table
- testing yourself
- 4
- testing yourself
- the memory lasts longer
- quizzing a friend
- True
- in another room
- quizzing a friend
- a regular bedtime
- teaching it to a sibling
- answering a quiz
- True
- True
- checking messages
- active recall
- a blank-page brain dump
- helps learning
- practice questions
- breaks your focus
- recalling from memory
- only the easy cards
- phone out of sight
- one clear task
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