Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 971 · 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 cramming? (a) a little every day (b) starting the day before (c) short repeat sessions (d) old topics each week
2. 2.Which of these is a good flashcard habit? (a) only the easy cards (b) making your own cards (c) flipping straight away (d) never testing yourself
3. 3.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: only fraction sums? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
4. 4.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “Thiruvananthapuram” (a) the back (b) the front
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) tiny cramped writing (d) leaving some space
6. 6.🪑 The best study spot is… (a) quiet, tidy and bright (b) a dark corner (c) on your bed (d) in front of the TV
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one topic all evening (b) one formula, 20 times (c) only fraction sums (d) algebra and area mixed
8. 8.🍅 After four Pomodoro rounds, many people take… (a) a new subject (b) a test (c) no more breaks (d) a longer break
9. 9.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) gaming till midnight (c) short breaks to stretch (d) screens off before bed
10. 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: a mixed revision quiz? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
11. 11.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Capital of Kerala? (b) Formula for speed? (c) Opposite of “ancient”? (d) 56
12. 12.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) start a new topic (b) skip it for good (c) feel bad and stop (d) review it sooner
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) good light (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
14. 14.🧠 Which is a good active-recall question for a chapter on plants? (a) “Underline roots.” (b) “What do roots do?” (c) “Read page 12.” (d) “Copy the diagram.”
15. 15.🧠 What is active recall? (a) highlighting key lines (b) reading notes slowly (c) copying the book (d) recalling without notes
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) notes in the big column (c) one keyword per branch (d) main topic in the centre
17. 17.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or self-made flashcards? (a) highlighting lines (b) self-made flashcards
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching it to a sibling (b) answering with book shut (c) looking at the diagrams (d) covering the answers
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
20. 20.🍅 Does this help you focus, or break your focus: notifications off? (a) helps you focus (b) breaks your focus
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) a clear desk (c) good light (d) the same spot daily
22. 22.True or false: “gaps that grow longer” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🃏 You got a flashcard wrong. What should you do with it? (a) see it again sooner (b) throw it away (c) hide it for a month (d) never use it again
24. 24.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: explaining it aloud or highlighting lines? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting lines
25. 25.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering a quiz (b) scanning the headings (c) copying the summary (d) looking at the diagrams
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
27. 27.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
28. 28.Which of these helps you focus? (a) one task at a time (b) starting without a plan (c) checking messages (d) a messy desk
29. 29.Which of these helps learning? (a) scrolling in bed (b) screens off before bed (c) a new bedtime every day (d) no break for hours
30. 30.Which of these goes on the front of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) modern (c) 56 (d) Thiruvananthapuram
31. 31.📅 You learn a topic on day 9. Each gap between reviews is double the last one: 1 day, then 2, then 4, then 8 days. On which day is review number 3?
32. 32.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🎯 Before starting a session, decide… (a) nothing at all (b) your next snack (c) ten tasks (d) one clear task
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dim room (b) books within reach (c) TV in view (d) on the bed
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) colours and small icons (c) one keyword per branch (d) branches for subtopics
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) numbered points in order
37. 37.😴 Does this help or hurt learning: gaming till midnight? (a) hurts learning (b) helps learning
38. 38.🧠 Active recall or passive review: a blank-page brain dump? (a) active recall (b) passive review
39. 39.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or gazing at the book? (a) practice questions (b) gazing at the book
40. 40.True or false: “looking at the diagrams” is active recall. (a) True (b) False

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