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.True or false: “starting the day before” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 2.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: a glass of water? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
- 3.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it is a rule (b) it cues you to focus (c) to hide from family (d) it saves electricity
- 4.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or self-made flashcards? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) self-made flashcards
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) old topics each week (b) a little every day (c) a review calendar (d) all in one night
- 6.🃏 Why say the answer before you flip the card? (a) it saves cards (b) it is faster (c) it is active recall (d) it looks smart
- 7.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) studying once, long (b) reviewing over time (c) never reviewing (d) cramming at night
- 8.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm. (a) ratio (b) area (c) fractions (d) percentage
- 9.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) books within reach (b) a firm chair (c) a clear desk (d) phone face-up nearby
- 11.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) a review calendar (c) one long read-through (d) old topics each week
- 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
- 13.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) never testing yourself (b) making your own cards (c) a question on the front (d) answer first, then flip
- 14.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 15.📵 Rohan wants to switch off all screens 15 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:30 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 10:15 PM (c) 10:30 PM (d) 10:45 PM
- 16.📅 You learn a new topic on day 12 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 17.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: copying notes neatly or self-made flashcards? (a) copying notes neatly (b) self-made flashcards
- 19.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: gazing at the book or testing yourself? (a) gazing at the book (b) testing yourself
- 20.Which of these is passive review? (a) listening to a recap (b) answering with book shut (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) covering the answers
- 21.Which of these is cramming? (a) review on days 1, 3, 7 (b) gaps that grow longer (c) short repeat sessions (d) six hours in one go
- 22.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 23.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: reading it again or testing yourself? (a) reading it again (b) testing yourself
- 24.📅 You learn a new topic on day 13 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your first review?
- 25.🃏 How much should one flashcard hold? (a) a full page (b) ten facts (c) a whole chapter (d) one fact or idea
- 26.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: shuffling the deck? (a) a poor flashcard habit (b) a good flashcard habit
- 27.📵 Tara wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 10:00 PM (b) 7:00 PM (c) 9:00 PM (d) 8:00 PM
- 28.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 29.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧠 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 31.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) good light (c) the same spot daily (d) a dim room
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) on the bed (c) a dim room (d) a firm chair
- 33.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) a cluttered table (c) on the bed (d) TV in view
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) books within reach (c) TV in view (d) phone face-up nearby
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a little every day (b) never reviewing again (c) gaps that grow longer (d) a review calendar
- 36.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 110 minutes?
- 37.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or re-reading the chapter? (a) recalling from memory (b) re-reading the chapter
- 38.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧠 Active recall or passive review: highlighting in yellow? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 40.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: short breaks to stretch? (a) helps learning (b) hurts learning
Answer key
- True
- helps learning
- it cues you to focus
- self-made flashcards
- all in one night
- it is active recall
- reviewing over time
- area
- 175
- phone face-up nearby
- one long read-through
- testing yourself
- never testing yourself
- a good study spot
- 10:15 PM
- 19
- True
- self-made flashcards
- testing yourself
- listening to a recap
- six hours in one go
- 12
- testing yourself
- 14
- one fact or idea
- a good flashcard habit
- 8:00 PM
- 22
- False
- active recall
- a dim room
- a firm chair
- a quiet corner
- books within reach
- never reviewing again
- 3
- recalling from memory
- True
- passive review
- helps learning
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