Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Majmaa’h University
Time allowed: 2 hrs
Engineering College
Preparatory year (b)
26/2/1432
Answer all the following questions (total marks = 41)
Question #1:
(12 marks)
Complete the following sentences:
1. Some people can work much better under a certain amount of ………………
2. Your writing will be easier, if you break writing tasks down into
………………..with their own deadlines. This is easier than trying to write the
……………essay or report first time.
3. In planning your assignment task, use the ………………….. and the assignment
title to guide you in how much you need to read of each book and article
recommended.
4. Your writing skills develop whilst at university, what else can be improving?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. In note-taking and writing, if you keep everything electronically, do not forget to
make ………………………………
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Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Question #2:
(9 marks)
1. One of the main steps of in good time management strategies is to:
a) be able to read quickly
c) Be realistic about what you do
b) use the word limit
d) Read for life
2. Stress is a set of ……………….. response to the world around us
a) listening ,writing and reading
c) physical, psychological, and
emotional
b) concentration and understanding
d) skimming and scanning
3. If you need to reduce information come from seminars, lectures, written
texts, journals, or the Internet you need to apply:
a) skimming and scanning
b) reading quickly
c) listening skills
d) good note-taking skills
4. If you are concentrating, you are more likely to ..
a) forget the useful information
b) understand what you are reading
c) feel sleepy during the lecture
d) get behind the class
5. Sequential or linear note taking is
a) by using numbered headings, lots of sub headings, and indentations.
b) by drawing diagrams of the subject material you are learning about.
c) d) by photocopy all the documents related to the subject.
d) by take down notes in our own words on what we have been reading.
6. In note taking, writing on writing means
a) Highlight the important phrases’ in the book
b) Write over each word in the text.
c) Write on and annotate those texts only if they belong to you
d) Write down the title of the topic you are covering.
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Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Question #3:
a) The three main ways of taking notes are:
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(4.5 marks)
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b) Write down Five symptoms that are often associated with stress:
(5 marks)
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c) The acronym SQ3R means:
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(4.5 marks)
S…………………
Q……………………
3R…………………………………….
d) Studying brings its own particular set of stresses, give some
examples that can contribute to your feeling very stressed:
(6 marks)
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Good Luck
Dr. SaMeH Ahmed
Dr. Mohamd Hassan
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