Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 95 · 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 of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a summary at the bottom (c) numbered points in order (d) a cue column on the left
2. 2.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one chapter’s sums only (b) one topic all evening (c) one formula, 20 times (d) fraction, %, ratio mixed
3. 3.📅 Why can each review wait a little longer than the last? (a) teachers say so (b) the memory lasts longer (c) it is a rule (d) to save paper
4. 4.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the newest only (b) the prettiest ones (c) the cards you missed (d) the cards you know
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
6. 6.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) one long read-through (b) a little every day (c) never reviewing again (d) six hours in one go
7. 7.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
8. 8.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: phone in another room? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
10. 10.True or false: “one formula, 20 times” is blocked practice (one type only). (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
12. 12.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) seeing links in a topic (c) writing an essay out (d) hiding the details
14. 14.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) What do roots do? (c) distance ÷ time (d) Plural of “mouse”?
15. 15.True or false: “six hours in one go” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “short repeat sessions” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Formula for speed? (b) Opposite of “ancient”? (c) Thiruvananthapuram (d) 7 × 8 = ?
18. 18.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) is the best way (b) never fails (c) lasts for years (d) fades very quickly
19. 19.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) reviewing over time (c) studying once, long (d) never reviewing
20. 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or highlighting lines? (a) practice questions (b) highlighting lines
21. 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 16 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) listening to a recap (b) answering with book shut (c) writing it from memory (d) covering the answers
23. 23.🍅 You want 75 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
24. 24.Which of these helps learning? (a) short breaks to stretch (b) gaming till midnight (c) a TV on while studying (d) no break for hours
25. 25.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear desk (b) books within reach (c) a cluttered table (d) the same spot daily
28. 28.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a firm chair (b) books within reach (c) phone face-up nearby (d) the same spot daily
29. 29.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) your doodles (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
30. 30.🧠 Active recall or passive review: copying the summary? (a) passive review (b) active recall
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) a look within a day
32. 32.True or false: “phone in another room” helps you focus. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) three tasks at once (c) a timer on the desk (d) TV on in the room
34. 34.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) the night before exams (b) never at all (c) when first learning (d) for every revision
35. 35.📅 Which plan is spaced repetition? (a) 4 hours in 1 night (b) no review at all (c) 4 hours on exam day (d) 1 hour on 4 days
36. 36.True or false: “all in one night” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the last point (c) a small detail (d) the page number
38. 38.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: never reviewing again? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
40. 40.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: a messy desk? (a) breaks your focus (b) helps you focus

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