Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 997 · 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.🔁 Why study in the same spot each day? (a) it cues you to focus (b) it saves electricity (c) to hide from family (d) it is a rule
2. 2.True or false: “answering with book shut” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these helps learning? (a) a TV on while studying (b) studying all night (c) a full night’s sleep (d) gaming till midnight
4. 4.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Find 20% of 150. (a) area (b) fractions (c) percentage (d) ratio
5. 5.📅 You forgot part of a topic at your review. What is best? (a) review it sooner (b) start a new topic (c) feel bad and stop (d) skip it for good
6. 6.Which of these is blocked practice (one type only)? (a) algebra and area mixed (b) one chapter’s sums only (c) switching topic each sum (d) a mixed revision quiz
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
8. 8.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) answer first, then flip (b) one fact per card (c) the same order always (d) making your own cards
9. 9.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: glancing at notes or explaining it aloud? (a) glancing at notes (b) explaining it aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying the summary (b) listening to a recap (c) scanning the headings (d) answering with book shut
11. 11.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: all area sums together? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) notes in the big column (d) main topic in the centre
13. 13.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) one topic all evening (b) only fraction sums (c) same type, page by page (d) algebra and area mixed
14. 14.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔀 When is blocked practice useful? (a) for every revision (b) never at all (c) when first learning (d) the night before exams
16. 16.📅 You learn a topic on day 8. 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?
17. 17.True or false: “listening to a recap” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “last-minute marathons” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is passive review? (a) writing it from memory (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) covering the answers (d) copying the summary
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting the day before (b) all in one night (c) a little every day (d) never reviewing again
21. 21.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases notes (b) it does not matter (c) it wastes study time (d) it helps store learning
22. 22.Which of these is interleaving (mixed practice)? (a) same type, page by page (b) a shuffled set of sums (c) one chapter’s sums only (d) one formula, 20 times
23. 23.🃏 Front or back of a flashcard? “take in water” (a) the back (b) the front
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) on the bed (b) good light (c) a quiet corner (d) the same spot daily
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
26. 26.🔀 Mixed practice can feel harder at first. That is… (a) a waste of time (b) normal and useful (c) bad for learning (d) a sign to stop
27. 27.🧠 What is active recall? (a) copying the book (b) reading notes slowly (c) highlighting key lines (d) recalling without notes
28. 28.🔀 Mixed practice: which method does this question need? Order 2/3, 3/5 and 1/2 from smallest. (a) area (b) ratio (c) percentage (d) fractions
29. 29.📵 Diya wants to switch off all screens 60 minutes before bed. Bedtime is 9:00 PM. When should the screens go off? (a) 7:00 PM (b) 10:00 PM (c) 8:00 PM (d) 9:00 PM
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) ten colours a page (c) clear headings (d) tiny cramped writing
31. 31.True or false: “old and new topics mixed” is interleaving (mixed practice). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪑 Good or poor study spot: a quiet corner? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
33. 33.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one night (b) last-minute marathons (c) six hours in one go (d) old topics each week
35. 35.🔀 Which revision set is interleaved? (a) 20 algebra sums only (b) area sums only (c) algebra, area, %, mixed (d) one percentage page
36. 36.Which of these goes on the back of a flashcard? (a) 7 × 8 = ? (b) Formula for speed? (c) Plural of “mouse”? (d) Thiruvananthapuram
37. 37.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: highlighting lines or self-made flashcards? (a) highlighting lines (b) self-made flashcards
39. 39.True or false: “no break for hours” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these hurts learning? (a) a short walk outdoors (b) a regular bedtime (c) screens off before bed (d) no break for hours

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips