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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 175 · 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 lets what you learn fade? (a) reading it once only (b) testing yourself (c) a good night’s sleep (d) linking to what you know
  2. 2.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) we forget without review (b) some kids never forget (c) sleep helps you learn (d) attention comes first
  3. 3.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) hear it once (b) hope for the best (c) review and use it often (d) read it once
  4. 4.📅 You learn a Hindi poem on day 1. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hours with no break (c) studying very hungry (d) playing outdoors
  6. 6.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it makes you tired (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to what you know (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reviewing the next day (d) never testing yourself
  8. 8.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking to what you know (b) reviewing after a week (c) one long session only (d) testing yourself
  10. 10.🗂️ You are adding 48 + 37 and hold the carry 1 in your head. Which memory is that? (a) long-term memory (b) muscle memory (c) no memory (d) short-term memory
  11. 11.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) memory is fixed (b) forgetting starts late (c) we forget fast at first (d) we never forget
  12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one reading is enough (b) memory can’t improve (c) attention comes first (d) some kids never forget
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone forgets things (b) one reading is enough (c) some kids never forget (d) memory can’t improve
  15. 15.😴 You go to bed at 8:00 PM and wake up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  16. 16.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) tables learned long ago (b) your home address (c) your mother tongue (d) the last line you read
  17. 17.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) doodling cartoons (c) chatting quietly (d) looking at the clock
  18. 18.😴 You feel thirsty and sleepy while studying. A good first step? (a) eat lots of sweets (b) keep going for hours (c) water and a short break (d) give up for the day
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hours with no break (b) studying very hungry (c) a calm, happy mind (d) skipping breakfast
  20. 20.🧠 Which step of memory is this: recall it? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2
  21. 21.True or false: “sitting still all day” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “reading it once only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying when sleepy (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reviewing the next day (d) testing yourself
  24. 24.🔢 Instead of holding 10 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  25. 25.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) next month (b) the exam night (c) today or tomorrow (d) never
  26. 26.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧠 Which is easiest to keep in memory? (a) random letters (b) a word you never heard (c) a number read once (d) something you understand
  28. 28.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  29. 29.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) hundreds (b) no limit (c) a whole book (d) only a few
  30. 30.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a calm, happy mind? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) eyes on the speaker (c) chatting in class (d) a desk full of toys
  32. 32.🧠 Fact or myth: “meaning makes it stick”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying up very late (b) short study breaks (c) studying very hungry (d) an all-night cram
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) revising before bed (c) a calm, happy mind (d) hours with no break
  35. 35.True or false: “fruit and vegetables” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Does this help attention or break it: eyes on the speaker? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
  37. 37.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 20 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) eyes on the speaker (d) asking a question
  39. 39.📅 You learn a Hindi poem 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?
  40. 40.True or false: “reviewing the next day” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. reading it once only
  2. some kids never forget
  3. review and use it often
  4. 13
  5. playing outdoors
  6. you keep what you notice
  7. never testing yourself
  8. True
  9. one long session only
  10. short-term memory
  11. we forget fast at first
  12. breaks attention
  13. attention comes first
  14. everyone forgets things
  15. 10
  16. the last line you read
  17. taking short notes
  18. water and a short break
  19. a calm, happy mind
  20. step 3
  21. True
  22. False
  23. studying when sleepy
  24. 7
  25. today or tomorrow
  26. True
  27. something you understand
  28. 13
  29. only a few
  30. helps memory
  31. eyes on the speaker
  32. a fact
  33. short study breaks
  34. hours with no break
  35. True
  36. helps attention
  37. 45
  38. three tasks at once
  39. 15
  40. False

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