Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Majmaa’h University
Time allowed: 2 hrs
Engineering College
Preparatory year
12/2/1432
Answer all the following questions (total marks = 42)
Question #1:
(8 marks)
Put (√) in front of the correct sentences and put (x) in front of the wrong
sentences. (The rule of +1 and -1 will be applied).
a. ( x ) Everyone has the same response to the same circumstances.
b. ( x ) When you apply for a job, your reading skills is more important than
being able to management your work time effectively.
c. ( y ) Scanning gives you a more detailed knowledge than Skimming.
d. ( y ) Some people work much better under a certain amount of pressure.
e. ( y ) Work on something interesting, even if it is less urgent, is better than
spending time on something more boring or more difficult.
f. ( y ) Setting priorities is the first principle of time management
g. ( x ) Reading for enjoyment means reading as you are going to be tested on it.
h. (x) Learning to read quickly and take in what you read does not need
practice.
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Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Question #2:
(7 marks)
Complete the following sentences:
1. Your writing will be easier, if you break writing tasks down into several
stages….with their own deadlines. This is easier than trying to write the
…perfect essay or report first time.
2. Your writing skills develop whilst at university, what else can be improving?
Your spelling -------Your Vocabulary ----------------------------------3. Some people can work much better under a certain amount of …pressure
(stress)……………
4. In note-taking and writing, if you keep everything electronically, do not forget to
make ………back up copies……………
5. In planning your assignment task, use the ……word limit…….. and the
assignment title to guide you in how much you need to read of each book and
article recommended.
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Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Question #3:
(7 marks)
1. One of the main steps of in good time management strategies is to:
a) be able to read quickly
c) use the word limit
b) Read for life
d) Be realistic about what you do
2. Stress is a set of ……………….. response to the world around us
a) listening ,writing and reading
c) concentration and understanding
b) physical, psychological, and emotional
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) good note-taking skills
b) reading quickly
c) listening skills
d) skimming and scanning
4. If you are concentrating, you are more likely to..
a) forget the useful information
b) get behind the class
c) feel sleepy during the lecture
d) understand what you are reading
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) by take down notes in our own words on what we have been reading.
d) by photocopy all the documents related to the subject.
6. In note taking, writing on writing means
a) Write over each word in the text.
b) Highlight the important phrases’ in the book
c) Write on and annotate those texts only if they belong to you
d) Write down the title of the topic you are covering.
7. During your reading, if you face a difficult part, what should you do?
 Read it quickly, and forget it.
 Leave it aside and continue, it is not important to understand it.
 Increase your reading speed.
 Reduce your reading speed.
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Study Skills: SKL 001, Final exam (1432-1)
Question #4:
(4.5 marks)
a) Write down three symptoms that are often associated with stress:
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Headaches, back ache, and stomach cramps
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Troubled sleeping patterns
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Being irritable and impatient with other people
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Feeling constantly tired even if you have had plenty of sleep
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Not wanting to eat or eating everything you can get your hands on
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Starting several tasks, but not completing any
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Not wanting to do anything at all
b) The three main ways of taking notes are:
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(4.5 marks)
Sequential or linear note taking ….
…summary note taking…….
…outline and mind mapping
c) The acronym SQ3R means:
(5 marks)
 S…Survey and selective ………………
 Q…is for Questions Questions Questions, what, where, why, how,
which, and who …………………
 3R R1 = Read R2= Recall, Rehearse, and Recite R3= review
d) Studying brings its own particular set of stresses, give some
examples that can contribute to your feeling very stressed:
(6 marks)
1) not being able to get a textbook
2) not being able to find a tutor when you really want to speak to him
3) examination preparation
4) project deadlines
5) dealing with the consequences if you do fail an exam
6) get behind with assignments
7) having doubts about the course you have chosen and what you will do afterwards
Dr. SaMeH Ahmed
Dr. Mohamd Hassan
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