Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 251 · 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.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) hundreds (b) a whole book (c) no limit (d) only a few
2. 2.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: pay attention or recall it? (a) pay attention (b) recall it
3. 3.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
4. 4.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) hear it once (b) read it once (c) review and use it often (d) hope for the best
5. 5.True or false: “reviewing the next day” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⏱️ You study in 3 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
7. 7.🧠 Can memory get better with practice? (a) no, never (b) only with pills (c) yes, with good methods (d) only for adults
8. 8.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 6. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
9. 9.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 3 digits each. How many chunks is that?
10. 10.True or false: “a number you just heard” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: pay attention or get it back later? (a) pay attention (b) get it back later
12. 12.True or false: “we forget without review” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 4. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 7 days after that. On which day is your third review?
14. 14.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) the national anthem (b) your best friend’s name (c) your mother tongue (d) the last line you read
15. 15.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: studying when sleepy? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
16. 16.Which of these breaks attention? (a) chatting in class (b) a goal for each session (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) until next month (b) forever (c) only a short while (d) for years
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying half-asleep (b) three tasks at once (c) a quiet place to study (d) scrolling while reading
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking messages (b) a goal for each session (c) short planned breaks (d) notes while listening
20. 20.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the national anthem? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a number you just heard (b) how to ride a bicycle (c) the national anthem (d) your best friend’s name
22. 22.True or false: “studying very hungry” helps your memory. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: notes while listening? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “one reading is enough” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) checking messages
27. 27.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) cramming lasts for years (c) pills give super memory (d) one reading is enough
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never testing yourself (b) cramming the last night (c) studying when sleepy (d) using it in a sum
29. 29.True or false: “learning without meaning” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) never testing yourself (c) reading it once only (d) using it in a sum
31. 31.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) memory is fixed (b) we never forget (c) we forget fast at first (d) forgetting starts late
32. 32.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: testing yourself? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) directions told just now (c) a carry while adding (d) a number you just heard
34. 34.True or false: “daydreaming in class” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: linking to what you know? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
36. 36.True or false: “never testing yourself” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) short planned breaks (c) one task at a time (d) a clear, tidy desk
38. 38.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or store it? (a) notice it (b) store it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once only (b) using it in a sum (c) making a picture of it (d) reviewing the next day
40. 40.Which of these breaks attention? (a) phone in another room (b) eyes on the speaker (c) one task at a time (d) scrolling while reading

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