Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 27 · 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 goal for each session” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) a whole book (b) no limit (c) hundreds (d) only a few
3. 3.Which of these helps your memory? (a) studying very hungry (b) skipping breakfast (c) screens till midnight (d) a healthy breakfast
4. 4.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: an all-night cram? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
5. 5.True or false: “sitting still all day” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
7. 7.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
8. 8.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: an OTP you just got? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
9. 9.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: short study breaks? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
10. 10.True or false: “attention comes first” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
12. 12.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) some kids never forget (b) one reading is enough (c) meaning makes it stick (d) pills give super memory
14. 14.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) forever (b) until next month (c) for years (d) only a short while
15. 15.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reading it once only (d) learning without meaning
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) three tasks at once (c) games open on screen (d) one task at a time
17. 17.True or false: “one reading is enough” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) meaning makes it stick (c) practice improves memory (d) good memory is just luck
19. 19.🧠 Which step of memory is this: recall it? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1
20. 20.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: store it or notice it? (a) store it (b) notice it
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) one task at a time (c) a goal for each session (d) short planned breaks
22. 22.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a carry while adding (b) a new word for a minute (c) your best friend’s name (d) an OTP you just got
23. 23.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: screens till midnight? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
24. 24.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) watch the match (c) note it, then go back (d) think about it more
25. 25.True or false: “studying when sleepy” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “short planned breaks” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attention comes first (b) memory can’t improve (c) cramming lasts for years (d) good memory is just luck
28. 28.📅 You learn the parts of a flower on day 3. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
29. 29.True or false: “a clear, tidy desk” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short study breaks (b) hours with no break (c) a full night’s sleep (d) playing outdoors
31. 31.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) not paying attention (b) you are bad at names (c) names can’t be learned (d) your brain is full
33. 33.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) studying when sleepy (b) never testing yourself (c) linking to what you know (d) reading it once only
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) games open on screen (c) asking a question (d) a desk full of toys
35. 35.True or false: “cramming lasts for years” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “three tasks at once” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Which step of memory is this: get it back later? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1
38. 38.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) to make them longer (b) no reason (c) to change the number (d) fewer things to hold
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) feeling very stressed (b) hours with no break (c) short study breaks (d) studying very hungry
40. 40.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) we never forget (b) we forget fast at first (c) memory is fixed (d) forgetting starts late

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