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 spaced practice? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) one long read-through (c) starting the day before (d) never reviewing again
- 2.True or false: “more practice on misses” is a poor flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Capital of Kerala?” (a) the back (b) the front
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) looking at the diagrams (c) listening to a recap (d) scanning the headings
- 5.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or glancing at notes? (a) testing yourself (b) glancing at notes
- 6.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) a quiet corner (b) on the bed (c) phone face-up nearby (d) TV in view
- 7.🍅 You want 100 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
- 8.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) a dim room (b) a quiet corner (c) a firm chair (d) good light
- 9.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) never use it again (b) throw it away (c) see it again sooner (d) hide it for a month
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one formula, 20 times (b) a mixed revision quiz (c) algebra and area mixed (d) old and new topics mixed
- 11.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks your focus. (a) False (b) True
- 12.📅 You learn a topic on day 4. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
- 13.True or false: “screens off before bed” hurts learning. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the main topic (c) the last point (d) the page number
- 15.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 4, and the gap before it was 4 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one fact per card (b) never testing yourself (c) flipping straight away (d) reading both sides
- 17.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) the night before exams (c) when first learning (d) for every revision
- 18.True or false: “Find the space inside a square of side 7 cm.” needs the fractions method. (a) True (b) False
- 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 20.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: re-reading the chapter or quizzing a friend? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) quizzing a friend
- 21.📅 You learn a new topic on day 5 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
- 22.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 5 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 23.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: only the easy cards? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 24.📅 You learn a topic on day 1. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 2?
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) a noisy hallway (c) the same spot daily (d) a dim room
- 26.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “reading the notes again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: “no break for 3 hours” helps you focus. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “old topics each week” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 30.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases notes (b) it does not matter (c) it helps store learning (d) it wastes study time
- 31.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 21, and the gap before it was 2 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 32.Which of these is spaced practice? (a) six hours in one go (b) one long read-through (c) never reviewing again (d) review on days 1, 3, 7
- 33.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) to hide from family (c) it is a rule (d) it saves electricity
- 34.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons
- 35.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or highlighting lines? (a) testing yourself (b) highlighting lines
- 36.🧠 Active recall or passive review: looking at the diagrams? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 37.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) recalling without notes (c) highlighting key lines (d) reading notes slowly
- 38.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
- 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) clear headings
Answer key
- gaps that grow longer
- False
- the front
- teaching it to a sibling
- testing yourself
- a quiet corner
- 4
- a dim room
- see it again sooner
- one formula, 20 times
- False
- 7
- False
- the main topic
- 12
- one fact per card
- when first learning
- False
- 27
- quizzing a friend
- 12
- 16
- a poor flashcard habit
- 4
- the same spot daily
- True
- True
- False
- False
- it helps store learning
- 25
- review on days 1, 3, 7
- it cues you to focus
- colours and small icons
- testing yourself
- passive review
- recalling without notes
- a mind map
- Cornell notes
- never looking again
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