Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 187 · 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.🧠 Which step of memory is this: recall it? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2
2. 2.🧠 Fact or myth: “testing yourself helps”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
3. 3.True or false: “explaining to a friend” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “skipping revision” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “good memory is just luck” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) eyes on the speaker (c) TV on while studying (d) scrolling while reading
7. 7.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 6. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
8. 8.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) for years (b) until next month (c) only a short while (d) forever
9. 9.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: never testing yourself? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing yourself (b) reviewing after a week (c) explaining to a friend (d) never testing yourself
11. 11.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a quiet place to study? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
12. 12.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) buy memory pills (b) tell a parent or doctor (c) study even more (d) ignore it
14. 14.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: directions told just now? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
15. 15.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
16. 16.True or false: “checking messages” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👀 Does this help attention or break it: TV on while studying? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
18. 18.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) cramming the last night (b) a good night’s sleep (c) testing yourself (d) using it in a sum
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very stressed (b) hours with no break (c) studying very hungry (d) a healthy breakfast
20. 20.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a healthy breakfast (b) revising before bed (c) an all-night cram (d) drinking enough water
21. 21.🧠 Why do we forget many things we learn? (a) we never reviewed them (b) memory is fixed (c) the brain is broken (d) learning is useless
22. 22.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) playing outdoors (b) feeling very stressed (c) short study breaks (d) revising before bed
23. 23.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 20 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) daydreaming in class (b) studying half-asleep (c) one task at a time (d) TV on while studying
26. 26.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) notes while listening
27. 27.True or false: “your mother tongue” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) only in exams (b) never (c) after ten years (d) in the first day or two
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your birthday (b) your home address (c) how to swim (d) a price you just heard
30. 30.😴 Which break is best during study? (a) an hour of games (b) a short walk or stretch (c) a long TV show (d) scrolling videos
31. 31.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) directions told just now (b) your best friend’s name (c) an OTP you just got (d) a carry while adding
32. 32.😴 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
33. 33.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) never testing yourself (b) explaining to a friend (c) a good night’s sleep (d) using it in a sum
35. 35.Which of these helps your memory? (a) sitting still all day (b) screens till midnight (c) fruit and vegetables (d) an all-night cram
36. 36.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) hear it once (b) read it once (c) hope for the best (d) review and use it often
37. 37.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) studying when sleepy (c) explaining to a friend (d) skipping revision
38. 38.True or false: “we forget without review” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: playing outdoors? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
40. 40.😴 You go to bed at 8:30 PM and wake up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?

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