Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 149 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) to make them longer (b) no reason (c) fewer things to hold (d) to change the number
2. 2.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
3. 3.True or false: “tables learned long ago” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “reviewing the next day” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Fact or myth: “testing yourself helps”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
6. 6.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) memory is broken (b) you should give up (c) you need a review (d) you are not smart
7. 7.True or false: “we forget without review” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔢 Instead of holding 10 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
9. 9.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) the national anthem (b) how to ride a bicycle (c) a price you just heard (d) your birthday
10. 10.📅 You learn the water cycle on day 5. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
11. 11.Which of these helps your memory? (a) skipping breakfast (b) feeling very stressed (c) drinking enough water (d) an all-night cram
12. 12.True or false: “a carry while adding” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to ride a bicycle? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
14. 14.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) studying when sleepy (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reviewing after a week (d) linking to what you know
15. 15.🧠 Fact or myth: “sleep helps you learn”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
16. 16.😴 Which break is best during study? (a) a short walk or stretch (b) a long TV show (c) an hour of games (d) scrolling videos
17. 17.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) nothing changes (b) it speeds up (c) you forget more (d) it slows down
18. 18.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a carry while adding (b) the last line you read (c) tables learned long ago (d) a new word for a minute
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) directions told just now (b) your home address (c) your birthday (d) tables learned long ago
20. 20.😴 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
21. 21.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: a good night’s sleep? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
23. 23.Which of these breaks attention? (a) notes while listening (b) a quiet place to study (c) one task at a time (d) a desk full of toys
24. 24.True or false: “a goal for each session” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or get it back later? (a) notice it (b) get it back later
26. 26.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) explaining to a friend (c) making a picture of it (d) never testing yourself
27. 27.Which of these helps your memory? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) studying very hungry (c) screens till midnight (d) an all-night cram
28. 28.True or false: “a quiet place to study” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) testing yourself (c) reading it once only (d) learning without meaning
30. 30.🔢 A 16-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
31. 31.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reading it once only (b) a good night’s sleep (c) making a picture of it (d) explaining to a friend
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) pills give super memory (c) some kids never forget (d) you keep all you read
33. 33.😴 You go to bed at 8:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
34. 34.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.😴 You feel thirsty and sleepy while studying. A good first step? (a) water and a short break (b) give up for the day (c) eat lots of sweets (d) keep going for hours
36. 36.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) how to swim (b) a number you just heard (c) a carry while adding (d) a price you just heard
37. 37.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) the exam night (b) next month (c) never (d) today or tomorrow
38. 38.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
39. 39.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) give up studying (c) watch the match (d) note it, then go back
40. 40.🧠 What does “recall” mean? (a) writing it neatly (b) bringing it back to mind (c) forgetting it (d) reading it again

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