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.🪑 Good or poor study spot: phone face-up nearby? (a) a good study spot (b) a poor study spot
- 2.📅 Spaced repetition means… (a) never reviewing (b) studying once, long (c) cramming at night (d) reviewing over time
- 3.📵 Where is the best place for your phone while you study? (a) on the book (b) under the pillow (c) in your hand (d) in another room
- 4.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) never at all (b) when first learning (c) the night before exams (d) for every revision
- 5.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a regular bedtime (c) short breaks to stretch (d) gaming till midnight
- 6.📅 You learn a topic on day 7. 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?
- 7.🧠 Active recall or passive review: teaching it to a sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 8.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) a mixed revision quiz (b) old and new topics mixed (c) all area sums together (d) switching topic each sum
- 9.True or false: “teaching it to a sibling” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: same type, page by page? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) highlighting in yellow (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) scanning the headings
- 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
- 13.True or false: “a glass of water” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these is active recall? (a) looking at the diagrams (b) writing it from memory (c) copying the summary (d) listening to a recap
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) cue questions in margin
- 16.Which of these makes a good study spot? (a) on the bed (b) TV in view (c) the same spot daily (d) a cluttered table
- 17.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) copying a whole book (b) writing an essay out (c) seeing links in a topic (d) hiding the details
- 18.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: practice questions or reading it again? (a) practice questions (b) reading it again
- 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
- 20.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it does not matter (b) it helps store learning (c) it erases notes (d) it wastes study time
- 21.Which of these is cramming? (a) old topics each week (b) gaps that grow longer (c) a review calendar (d) six hours in one go
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good light (b) a clear desk (c) TV in view (d) the same spot daily
- 23.😴 Diya goes to bed at 9:00 PM and wakes up at 7:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 24.Which of these is active recall? (a) scanning the headings (b) a blank-page brain dump (c) highlighting in yellow (d) reading the notes again
- 25.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) Opposite of “ancient”? (b) Plural of “mouse”? (c) Formula for speed? (d) take in water
- 26.True or false: “answering with book shut” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: “starting the day before” is cramming. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) a look within a day (c) no headings at all (d) short keywords
- 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
- 31.True or false: “checking messages” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: algebra and area mixed? (a) blocked practice (b) interleaving
- 33.🍅 You finish 4 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cluttered table (b) on the bed (c) TV in view (d) a clear desk
- 35.🍅 After each 25-minute session, you take… (a) a 5-minute break (b) a 2-hour nap (c) a 1-minute snack (d) no break
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) tiny cramped writing (c) ten colours a page (d) leaving some space
- 37.🃏 Good or poor flashcard habit: never testing yourself? (a) a good flashcard habit (b) a poor flashcard habit
- 38.True or false: “flipping straight away” is a good flashcard habit. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these helps you focus? (a) starting without a plan (b) checking messages (c) no break for 3 hours (d) a goal for the session
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) flipping straight away (b) one fact per card (c) the same order always (d) reading both sides
Answer key
- a poor study spot
- reviewing over time
- in another room
- when first learning
- gaming till midnight
- 10
- active recall
- all area sums together
- False
- blocked practice
- a blank-page brain dump
- Cornell notes
- False
- writing it from memory
- numbered points in order
- the same spot daily
- seeing links in a topic
- practice questions
- a mind map
- it helps store learning
- six hours in one go
- TV in view
- 10
- a blank-page brain dump
- take in water
- False
- True
- True
- no headings at all
- a poor notes habit
- True
- interleaving
- 120
- a clear desk
- a 5-minute break
- leaving some space
- a poor flashcard habit
- False
- a goal for the session
- one fact per card
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