Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test
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.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) drinking enough water (b) a full night’s sleep (c) short study breaks (d) feeling very stressed
- 2.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these helps your memory? (a) revising before bed (b) studying very hungry (c) hours with no break (d) feeling very stressed
- 4.True or false: “a carry while adding” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧠 Which step of memory is this: get it back later? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a good night’s sleep (b) using it in a sum (c) explaining to a friend (d) reading it once only
- 8.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) studying when sleepy (c) reviewing the next day (d) learning without meaning
- 9.True or false: “a goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) one long session only (b) cramming the last night (c) using it in a sum (d) studying when sleepy
- 11.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) memory is broken (b) you are not smart (c) you should give up (d) you need a review
- 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: chatting in class? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 13.True or false: “we forget without review” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) pictures stick better (b) one reading is enough (c) everyone forgets things (d) attention comes first
- 15.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) study even more (b) buy memory pills (c) tell a parent or doctor (d) ignore it
- 16.True or false: “notes while listening” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) it makes you tired
- 18.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) revising before bed (b) hours with no break (c) fruit and vegetables (d) drinking enough water
- 19.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it wastes time (b) it helps learning stick (c) it erases memory (d) it is only for babies
- 20.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to ride a bicycle? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
- 21.True or false: “scrolling while reading” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) testing yourself (b) cramming the last night (c) never testing yourself (d) skipping revision
- 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) a desk full of toys (b) a quiet place to study (c) chatting in class (d) checking messages
- 24.True or false: “short study breaks” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: “an all-night cram” helps your memory. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a new word for a minute (b) a price you just heard (c) directions told just now (d) how to ride a bicycle
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) directions told just now (b) tables learned long ago (c) a number you just heard (d) a price you just heard
- 28.🧠 What are the three steps of memory, in order? (a) recall, store, notice (b) notice, store, recall (c) look, forget, guess (d) read, write, sleep
- 29.True or false: “feeling very stressed” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) staying up very late (b) drinking enough water (c) a full night’s sleep (d) fruit and vegetables
- 31.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) a good night’s sleep (c) learning without meaning (d) studying when sleepy
- 32.😴 Which break is best during study? (a) an hour of games (b) a short walk or stretch (c) scrolling videos (d) a long TV show
- 33.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 6. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 34.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) one long session only (b) never testing yourself (c) skipping revision (d) linking to what you know
- 35.🧠 Can every child learn a “photographic memory” that keeps whole pages? (a) yes, in a week (b) yes, by staring hard (c) no, that is a myth (d) yes, with a pill
- 36.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “attention comes first” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
- 38.😴 Can any pill or drink give you a super memory? (a) yes, sugar does (b) yes, energy drinks (c) yes, many do (d) no — habits help most
- 39.True or false: “three tasks at once” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
- 40.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing the next day (b) a good night’s sleep (c) explaining to a friend (d) one long session only
Answer key
- feeling very stressed
- False
- revising before bed
- False
- step 3
- games open on screen
- reading it once only
- reviewing the next day
- False
- using it in a sum
- you need a review
- breaks attention
- False
- one reading is enough
- tell a parent or doctor
- False
- you keep what you notice
- hours with no break
- it helps learning stick
- long-term memory
- False
- testing yourself
- a quiet place to study
- False
- False
- how to ride a bicycle
- tables learned long ago
- notice, store, recall
- False
- staying up very late
- a good night’s sleep
- a short walk or stretch
- 18
- linking to what you know
- no, that is a myth
- False
- True
- no — habits help most
- False
- one long session only
Free memory techniques lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/memory-techniques-for-students