Study Skills and Time Management Quiz

Study Skills and Time Management Quiz – Answer key

1. Successful students:

a) Take responsibility for their learning

b) Have no social life

c) Are exceptionally intelligent

2. Lecturers expect students to be able to:

a) Memorise large chunks of information

b) Attend all classes

c) Think logically and construct a rational argument

3. Lecturers expect students to actively participate in class. This means:

a) Listening carefully and politely

b) Asking questions, answering questions and participating in group work

c) Sitting quietly and making pages of notes

4. Study is more effective:

a) When regular time is set aside

b) When deadlines are looming

c) When you do group work

5. Effective time management involves:

a) Eliminating distractions

b) Planning, prioritising and taking action

c) Doing as much study as possible every week

6. Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful student?

a) Always stays up late finishing assignments

b) Is often stressed or depressed

c) Relies on a diary and study plan to get through the work load

7. Being in the right frame of mind to study means:

a) Getting enough sleep and eating well

b) Controlling your stress levels and general well-being

c) All of the above

8. The best source of motivation for study is :

a) Yourself

b) Your parents

c) Your lecturers

9. A good study environment is one where:

a) You can meet other students

b) You have access to lots of books

c) You can concentrate on your work

10. You are more likely to succeed in your study if:

a) You like the lecturer

b) You have clear and specific goals