Mnemonics Worksheet: Acronyms

Memory techniques lesson 7: Acronyms · Set 285 · 40 questions

Memory tip (One word, whole list): Write the list in order, take the first letter of each item and join them: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red → VIBGYOR. Check the order: MVEMJSUN (the planets from the Sun) is right; VMEMJSUN mixes up the first two. Learn what each letter means: in SWG (the Indian flag, top to bottom), letter 3, G, stands for green.

1. 1.🔤 “MVEMJSUN” helps you remember the planets from the Sun. What does letter 1 (M) stand for? (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Uranus (d) Saturn
2. 2.🔤 Why do acronyms help memory? (a) they need no learning (b) they always rhyme (c) one word holds a list (d) they are longer
3. 3.🔤 VIBGYOR helps you remember… (a) the planets (b) the months (c) the rainbow colours (d) the oceans
4. 4.🔤 “MVEMJSUN” helps you remember the planets from the Sun. What does letter 3 (E) stand for? (a) Venus (b) Earth (c) Neptune (d) Uranus
5. 5.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 1 (E) stand for? (a) pupa (b) larva (c) adult (d) egg
6. 6.🔤 “SWG” helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom. What does letter 2 (W) stand for? (a) green (b) white (c) saffron
7. 7.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly, in order: egg, larva, pupa, adult? (a) LPAE (b) APLE (c) LEPA (d) ELPA
8. 8.📝 A list to learn, in order: pencil, watch, glass, ant, kite. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) PWGAK (b) WGAKP (c) KAGWP (d) WPGAK
9. 9.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north, in order: north, east, south, west? (a) NESW (b) ESWN (c) ENSW (d) WSEN
10. 10.🔤 “RSLF” helps you remember the parts of a plant, bottom to top. What does letter 3 (L) stand for? (a) flower (b) stem (c) root (d) leaf
11. 11.🔤 What is an acronym? (a) a type of number (b) first letters as a word (c) a drawing (d) a long poem
12. 12.📝 A list to learn, in order: monkey, inkpot, lamp, cat. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) CLIM (b) IMLC (c) ILCM (d) MILC
13. 13.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the rainbow, in order: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red? (a) IBGYORV (b) ROYGBIV (c) VIBGYOR (d) IVBGYOR
14. 14.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom, in order: saffron, white, green? (a) WSG (b) SWG (c) GWS (d) WGS
15. 15.📝 A list to learn, in order: owl, whistle, key, pillow. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) WOKP (b) WKPO (c) OWKP (d) PKWO
16. 16.📝 A list to learn, in order: lamp, violin, fan, mango, candle. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) VFMCL (b) VLFMC (c) LVFMC (d) CMFVL
17. 17.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a picture (b) a list in a fixed order (c) a maths sum (d) a long story
18. 18.📝 A list to learn, in order: jeep, rose, doll, tiger, urn. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) RDTUJ (b) JRDTU (c) RJDTU (d) UTDRJ
19. 19.🔤 “NESW” helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north. What does letter 1 (N) stand for? (a) north (b) east (c) west (d) south
20. 20.📝 A list to learn, in order: drum, parrot, vase, guava. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) GVPD (b) DPVG (c) PDVG (d) PVGD
21. 21.🔤 After making an acronym, what else must you learn? (a) nothing else (b) its colour (c) its spelling backwards (d) what each letter means
22. 22.📝 A list to learn, in order: guava, spoon, tomato, onion, lemon. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) LOTSG (b) GSTOL (c) SGTOL (d) STOLG
23. 23.🔤 “MVEMJSUN” helps you remember the planets from the Sun. What does letter 6 (S) stand for? (a) Mars (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Mercury
24. 24.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the continents, biggest first, in order: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia? (a) AANSAAE (b) AEASNAA (c) AANSAEA (d) ANSAEAA
25. 25.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the first four months, in order: January, February, March, April? (a) AMFJ (b) JFMA (c) FJMA (d) FMAJ
26. 26.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 2 (I) stand for? (a) blue (b) orange (c) indigo (d) red
27. 27.🔤 “ECPC” helps you remember the steps of the water cycle. What does letter 4 (C) stand for? (a) condensation (b) precipitation (c) collection (d) evaporation
28. 28.📝 A list to learn, in order: fan, sock, ice cream, vase. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) SIVF (b) SFIV (c) VISF (d) FSIV
29. 29.📝 A list to learn, in order: jug, doll, rope, ice cream, key. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) JDRIK (b) KIRDJ (c) DJRIK (d) DRIKJ
30. 30.🔤 “RSLF” helps you remember the parts of a plant, bottom to top. What does letter 4 (F) stand for? (a) stem (b) flower (c) leaf (d) root
31. 31.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom, in order: saffron, white, green? (a) GWS (b) SWG (c) WSG (d) WGS
32. 32.🔤 “SWG” helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom. What does letter 3 (G) stand for? (a) white (b) saffron (c) green
33. 33.📝 A list to learn, in order: umbrella, tiger, candle, ladder, spoon. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) TCLSU (b) TUCLS (c) SLCTU (d) UTCLS
34. 34.📝 A list to learn, in order: coconut, lemon, igloo, kettle, pillow. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) CLIKP (b) PKILC (c) LIKPC (d) LCIKP
35. 35.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 1 (V) stand for? (a) green (b) indigo (c) blue (d) violet
36. 36.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 2 (L) stand for? (a) egg (b) adult (c) larva (d) pupa
37. 37.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the oceans, biggest first, in order: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic? (a) ASIAP (b) APISA (c) AISAP (d) PAISA
38. 38.📝 A list to learn, in order: ladder, tiger, jeep, igloo, ball. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) TLJIB (b) LTJIB (c) TJIBL (d) BIJTL
39. 39.🔤 “PAISA” helps you remember the oceans, biggest first. What does letter 5 (A) stand for? (a) Southern (b) Arctic (c) Pacific (d) Atlantic
40. 40.📝 A list to learn, in order: lamp, umpire, jalebi, frog, ball. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) UJFBL (b) BFJUL (c) LUJFB (d) ULJFB

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