Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 944 · 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.🧠 Active recall or passive review: listening to a recap? (a) passive review (b) active recall
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) top-to-bottom lists
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) answering with book shut (c) scanning the headings (d) teaching it to a sibling
4. 4.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
5. 5.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) flipping straight away (b) the same order always (c) more practice on misses (d) a whole page per card
6. 6.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: gaps that grow longer? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) looking at the diagrams (c) scanning the headings (d) answering a quiz
10. 10.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) your doodles
11. 11.🍅 You finish 7 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
12. 12.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a noisy hallway? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
13. 13.True or false: “starting the day before” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or highlighting lines? (a) testing yourself (b) highlighting lines
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) a cluttered table (c) a clear desk (d) a noisy hallway
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one task at a time (b) notifications off (c) phone in another room (d) starting without a plan
17. 17.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Plural of “mouse”? (b) 7 × 8 = ? (c) modern (d) Opposite of “ancient”?
18. 18.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⏸️ Short breaks during study… (a) waste all your time (b) help you refocus (c) make you forget (d) are not allowed
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) last-minute marathons (b) starting the day before (c) review on days 1, 3, 7 (d) one long read-through
21. 21.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
22. 22.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 60 minutes?
23. 23.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it uses a pen (b) it is too hard (c) familiar is not known (d) it takes no time
24. 24.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) normal and useful (b) a sign to stop (c) bad for learning (d) a waste of time
25. 25.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
26. 26.True or false: “a TV on while studying” helps learning. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “one topic all evening” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 20, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
29. 29.📵 Ananya wants to switch off all screens 45 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 10:45 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 9:15 PM (b) 11:30 PM (c) 10:45 PM (d) 10:00 PM
30. 30.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) one fact per card (b) flipping straight away (c) a whole page per card (d) the same order always
32. 32.📅 You learn a new topic on day 18 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
33. 33.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or copying notes neatly? (a) recalling from memory (b) copying notes neatly
35. 35.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) studying once, long (c) reviewing over time (d) never reviewing
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) one keyword per branch (d) a cue column on the left
37. 37.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.True or false: “one fact per card” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) main topic in the centre (d) top-to-bottom lists
40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) a blank-page brain dump (b) covering the answers (c) teaching it to a sibling (d) looking at the diagrams

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