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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 12, and the gap before it was 1 day. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV in view (b) a cluttered table (c) good light (d) on the bed
- 3.🍅 You finish 2 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 4.Which of these helps learning? (a) gaming till midnight (b) no break for hours (c) a full night’s sleep (d) a TV on while studying
- 5.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or recalling from memory? (a) highlighting lines (b) recalling from memory
- 6.🍅 A friend messages you mid-session. What is best? (a) reply in the break (b) call them now (c) reply at once (d) end the session
- 7.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) cramming at night (b) studying once, long (c) never reviewing (d) reviewing over time
- 8.📅 You learn a new topic on day 11 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your second review?
- 9.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) it is too hard (b) it uses a pen (c) it takes no time (d) familiar is not known
- 10.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) skip it for good (b) review it sooner (c) feel bad and stop (d) start a new topic
- 11.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) no headings at all
- 12.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: recalling from memory or highlighting lines? (a) recalling from memory (b) highlighting lines
- 13.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: review on days 1, 3, 7? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
- 14.Which of these is cramming? (a) a review calendar (b) gaps that grow longer (c) old topics each week (d) never reviewing again
- 15.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Mix juice and water 2 : 3. How much water for 4 cups of juice? (a) ratio (b) percentage (c) fractions (d) area
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notifications off (b) a timer on the desk (c) no break for 3 hours (d) phone in another room
- 17.Which of these is cramming? (a) short repeat sessions (b) a little every day (c) a review calendar (d) last-minute marathons
- 18.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) on the bed (b) the same spot daily (c) a clear desk (d) a firm chair
- 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 20.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) all area sums together (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one topic all evening
- 21.📅 What is learned by cramming the night before mostly… (a) lasts for years (b) fades very quickly (c) never fails (d) is the best way
- 22.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) no headings at all
- 23.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) a goal for the session (b) notifications off (c) water bottle ready (d) checking messages
- 24.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) scanning the headings (d) reading the notes again
- 26.True or false: “a little every day” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or highlighting lines? (a) testing yourself (b) highlighting lines
- 28.🧠 What is active recall? (a) reading notes slowly (b) copying the book (c) highlighting key lines (d) recalling without notes
- 29.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “the same order always” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the newest only (b) the cards you know (c) the prettiest ones (d) the cards you missed
- 34.🧠 After reading a page, the best next step is… (a) close it and recall it (b) highlight all of it (c) copy it neatly (d) read it twice more
- 35.📅 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?
- 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
- 37.🧠 A quick way to do active recall is… (a) read the summary (b) write what you know (c) look at pictures (d) underline it
- 38.True or false: “a timer on the desk” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔀 Interleaving means… (a) mixing different topics (b) one topic for weeks (c) reading only (d) skipping hard topics
- 40.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
Answer key
- 14
- good light
- 60
- a full night’s sleep
- recalling from memory
- reply in the break
- reviewing over time
- 14
- familiar is not known
- review it sooner
- adding small diagrams
- recalling from memory
- spaced practice
- never reviewing again
- ratio
- no break for 3 hours
- last-minute marathons
- on the bed
- linear notes
- algebra and area mixed
- fades very quickly
- no headings at all
- checking messages
- False
- a blank-page brain dump
- False
- testing yourself
- recalling without notes
- True
- False
- False
- True
- the cards you missed
- close it and recall it
- 16
- branches for subtopics
- write what you know
- False
- mixing different topics
- linear notes
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