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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 122 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Know your memory): Find the topic of the question: memory steps, attention, short or long term, forgetting, or habits. Use that lesson’s tip — notice, store, recall; you keep what you notice; a small desk and a big cupboard; review before it fades; a rested brain remembers. For sums: add the gaps to the learning day, add study blocks and breaks, or count the hours of sleep.

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  1. 1.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to swim (b) your best friend’s name (c) a price you just heard (d) the national anthem
  2. 2.😴 You have a test tomorrow. What is better? (a) study all night (b) revise, then sleep well (c) skip sleep and dinner (d) play games all night
  3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) short planned breaks (c) a desk full of toys (d) a clear, tidy desk
  4. 4.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a calm, happy mind? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
  5. 5.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: playing outdoors? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
  6. 6.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) using it in a sum (c) learning without meaning (d) cramming the last night
  7. 7.🧠 Which step of memory is this: notice it? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1
  8. 8.🔢 A 16-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
  9. 9.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) revising before bed (b) screens till midnight (c) studying very hungry (d) sitting still all day
  11. 11.True or false: “feeling very stressed” helps your memory. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧠 Which step of memory is this: pay attention? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2
  13. 13.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) attention comes first (c) good memory is just luck (d) pictures stick better
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) screens till midnight (b) fruit and vegetables (c) a calm, happy mind (d) playing outdoors
  15. 15.🧠 Fact or myth: “practice improves memory”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
  16. 16.👀 Does this help attention or break it: daydreaming in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  17. 17.True or false: “drinking enough water” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) playing outdoors (c) a healthy breakfast (d) studying very hungry
  19. 19.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) looking at the clock (b) taking short notes (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
  20. 20.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) only a short while (b) until next month (c) forever (d) for years
  21. 21.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 3. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  22. 22.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  23. 23.😴 You feel thirsty and sleepy while studying. A good first step? (a) give up for the day (b) water and a short break (c) keep going for hours (d) eat lots of sweets
  24. 24.True or false: “pictures stick better” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧠 Fact or myth: “pictures stick better”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  26. 26.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) to make them longer (b) to change the number (c) fewer things to hold (d) no reason
  27. 27.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) buy memory pills (b) study even more (c) ignore it (d) tell a parent or doctor
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the national anthem (b) your mother tongue (c) the last line you read (d) your best friend’s name
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one reading is enough (b) everyone forgets things (c) practice improves memory (d) meaning makes it stick
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying very hungry (b) hours with no break (c) fruit and vegetables (d) staying up very late
  31. 31.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) using it in a sum (b) cramming the last night (c) making a picture of it (d) linking to what you know
  32. 32.😴 Can any pill or drink give you a super memory? (a) no — habits help most (b) yes, sugar does (c) yes, energy drinks (d) yes, many do
  33. 33.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: recall it or store it? (a) recall it (b) store it
  34. 34.True or false: “an OTP you just got” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) you keep what you notice (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
  36. 36.True or false: “never testing yourself” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “a new word for a minute” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your home address? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  39. 39.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) you keep all you read (b) cramming lasts for years (c) one reading is enough (d) sleep helps you learn
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practice improves memory (b) pictures stick better (c) some kids never forget (d) sleep helps you learn

Answer key

  1. a price you just heard
  2. revise, then sleep well
  3. a desk full of toys
  4. helps memory
  5. helps memory
  6. using it in a sum
  7. step 1
  8. 4
  9. False
  10. revising before bed
  11. False
  12. step 1
  13. good memory is just luck
  14. screens till midnight
  15. a fact
  16. breaks attention
  17. True
  18. studying very hungry
  19. taking short notes
  20. only a short while
  21. 15
  22. helps attention
  23. water and a short break
  24. False
  25. a fact
  26. fewer things to hold
  27. tell a parent or doctor
  28. the last line you read
  29. one reading is enough
  30. fruit and vegetables
  31. cramming the last night
  32. no — habits help most
  33. store it
  34. True
  35. you keep what you notice
  36. False
  37. False
  38. long-term memory
  39. sleep helps you learn
  40. some kids never forget

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