Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 260 · 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.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) attention comes first (c) good memory is just luck (d) practice improves memory
3. 3.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a healthy breakfast? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
4. 4.Which of these breaks attention? (a) scrolling while reading (b) asking a question (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) a quiet place to study
5. 5.True or false: “we forget without review” is a fact about memory. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “reviewing after a week” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Fact or myth: “one reading is enough”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
8. 8.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
9. 9.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) names can’t be learned (b) you are bad at names (c) your brain is full (d) not paying attention
10. 10.Which of these helps your memory? (a) hours with no break (b) skipping breakfast (c) a healthy breakfast (d) sitting still all day
11. 11.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
12. 12.True or false: “directions told just now” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) learning without meaning (b) testing yourself (c) using it in a sum (d) reviewing the next day
14. 14.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) memory is fixed (b) we never forget (c) forgetting starts late (d) we forget fast at first
15. 15.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) note it, then go back (c) think about it more (d) watch the match
17. 17.🗂️ How do you move something into long-term memory? (a) read it once (b) hope for the best (c) hear it once (d) review and use it often
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) we forget without review (c) you keep all you read (d) testing yourself helps
19. 19.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: one long session only? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
20. 20.😴 Which break is best during study? (a) a long TV show (b) an hour of games (c) a short walk or stretch (d) scrolling videos
21. 21.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) out of the window (d) on your phone
22. 22.True or false: “TV on while studying” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a desk full of toys? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.True or false: “a carry while adding” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) a good night’s sleep (b) explaining to a friend (c) reviewing after a week (d) studying when sleepy
26. 26.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reviewing the next day (b) never testing yourself (c) one long session only (d) skipping revision
27. 27.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: explaining to a friend? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
28. 28.🧠 Fact or myth: “pictures stick better”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) playing outdoors (b) hours with no break (c) revising before bed (d) drinking enough water
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
31. 31.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) ignore it (b) tell a parent or doctor (c) study even more (d) buy memory pills
32. 32.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) the last line you read (b) a new word for a minute (c) an OTP you just got (d) your best friend’s name
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the national anthem (b) your best friend’s name (c) a number you just heard (d) your birthday
34. 34.🧠 Fact or myth: “some kids never forget”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attention comes first (b) everyone forgets things (c) cramming lasts for years (d) meaning makes it stick
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your birthday (b) your home address (c) tables learned long ago (d) a new word for a minute
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing yourself (b) studying when sleepy (c) learning without meaning (d) one long session only
39. 39.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) how to ride a bicycle (b) your best friend’s name (c) your home address (d) the last line you read
40. 40.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: screens till midnight? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory

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