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.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “mice” (a) the front (b) the back
- 2.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Opposite of “ancient”?” (a) the back (b) the front
- 3.📅 You learn a new topic on day 3 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 4.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) a review calendar (c) one long read-through (d) never reviewing again
- 5.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) tiny cramped writing (c) clear headings (d) a look within a day
- 6.Which of these helps learning? (a) a new bedtime every day (b) studying all night (c) gaming till midnight (d) a short walk outdoors
- 7.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it erases notes (c) it helps store learning (d) it wastes study time
- 8.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “a mixed revision quiz” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
- 10.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a timer on the desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus
- 11.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) never looking again (c) no headings at all (d) ten colours a page
- 12.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 13.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) What do roots do? (c) Capital of Kerala? (d) take in water
- 14.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) checking messages (c) notifications off (d) three tasks at once
- 15.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) old and new topics mixed (b) same type, page by page (c) a shuffled set of sums (d) switching topic each sum
- 16.📅 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 4?
- 17.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) fades very quickly (b) lasts for years (c) never fails (d) is the best way
- 18.True or false: “only the easy cards” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these helps you focus? (a) no break for 3 hours (b) starting without a plan (c) TV on in the room (d) phone in another room
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) gaps that grow longer (c) old topics each week (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 21.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) highlighting in yellow (c) answering with book shut (d) teaching it to a sibling
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the same order always (b) shuffling the deck (c) never testing yourself (d) only the easy cards
- 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or testing yourself? (a) highlighting lines (b) testing yourself
- 24.True or false: “starting the day before” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 155 minutes?
- 26.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 3, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 27.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) good light (c) a firm chair (d) a clear desk
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering a quiz (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) listening to a recap
- 30.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
- 32.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) never reviewing again (c) a review calendar (d) gaps that grow longer
- 33.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) for every revision (c) when first learning (d) never at all
- 34.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 95 minutes?
- 35.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) short keywords
- 36.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: one fact per card? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 37.True or false: “same type, page by page” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) True (b) False
- 38.🍅 In the Pomodoro method, a focus session usually lasts… (a) all day (b) 5 minutes (c) 3 hours (d) 25 minutes
- 39.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) cue questions in margin
- 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
Answer key
- the back
- the front
- 6
- a review calendar
- tiny cramped writing
- a short walk outdoors
- it helps store learning
- False
- False
- helps you focus
- leaving some space
- active recall
- take in water
- notifications off
- same type, page by page
- 26
- fades very quickly
- False
- phone in another room
- one long read-through
- highlighting in yellow
- shuffling the deck
- testing yourself
- True
- 5
- 9
- a poor study spot
- a cluttered table
- listening to a recap
- helps learning
- a summary at the bottom
- never reviewing again
- when first learning
- 3
- short keywords
- a good flashcard habit
- True
- 25 minutes
- one keyword per branch
- linear notes
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