Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 216 · 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.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: an all-night cram? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
2. 2.📅 You learn 10 science words on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
3. 3.🧠 Fact or myth: “cramming lasts for years”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 20 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
5. 5.🧠 Which step of memory is this: pay attention? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2
6. 6.😴 Which break is best during study? (a) an hour of games (b) scrolling videos (c) a short walk or stretch (d) a long TV show
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reviewing the next day (b) never testing yourself (c) using it in a sum (d) making a picture of it
8. 8.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
9. 9.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: one long session only? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
10. 10.Which of these helps attention? (a) daydreaming in class (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) TV on while studying
11. 11.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) note it, then go back (b) give up studying (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
12. 12.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) you need a review (c) memory is broken (d) you should give up
14. 14.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) buy memory pills (b) tell a parent or doctor (c) ignore it (d) study even more
15. 15.🧠 Which step of memory is this: store it? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1
16. 16.🧠 What does “recall” mean? (a) writing it neatly (b) reading it again (c) bringing it back to mind (d) forgetting it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) some kids never forget (b) everyone forgets things (c) good memory is just luck (d) memory can’t improve
18. 18.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these helps your memory? (a) skipping breakfast (b) staying up very late (c) studying very hungry (d) a calm, happy mind
20. 20.🧠 Fact or myth: “pills give super memory”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
21. 21.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reviewing after a week (b) studying when sleepy (c) learning without meaning (d) reading it once only
22. 22.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: screens till midnight? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
23. 23.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on the teacher and board (b) on your phone (c) on your friend (d) out of the window
24. 24.Which of these breaks attention? (a) studying half-asleep (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a goal for each session (d) notes while listening
25. 25.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a full night’s sleep? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
26. 26.True or false: “one long session only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: recall it or keep it in memory? (a) recall it (b) keep it in memory
28. 28.True or false: “your birthday” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.😴 Can any pill or drink give you a super memory? (a) yes, sugar does (b) yes, energy drinks (c) no — habits help most (d) yes, many do
30. 30.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) we never forget (b) forgetting starts late (c) memory is fixed (d) we forget fast at first
31. 31.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) revising before bed (b) sitting still all day (c) short study breaks (d) fruit and vegetables
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drinking enough water (b) sitting still all day (c) staying up very late (d) studying very hungry
34. 34.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) read it faster (b) skip the chapter (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
35. 35.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a price you just heard (b) the last line you read (c) how to swim (d) a number you just heard
36. 36.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) pills give super memory (c) practice improves memory (d) everyone forgets things
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
38. 38.Which of these helps your memory? (a) feeling very stressed (b) screens till midnight (c) playing outdoors (d) studying very hungry
39. 39.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reading it once only (b) making a picture of it (c) skipping revision (d) learning without meaning
40. 40.True or false: “testing yourself helps” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True

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