Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 31 · 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: “one reading is enough” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these helps your memory? (a) studying very hungry (b) staying up very late (c) feeling very stressed (d) a healthy breakfast
3. 3.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the last line you read? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
4. 4.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing after a week (b) reviewing the next day (c) reading it once only (d) a good night’s sleep
5. 5.True or false: “memory can’t improve” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
7. 7.😴 You have a test tomorrow. What is better? (a) study all night (b) skip sleep and dinner (c) play games all night (d) revise, then sleep well
8. 8.👀 Does this help attention or break it: short planned breaks? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
9. 9.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) some kids never forget (b) you keep all you read (c) attention comes first (d) cramming lasts for years
10. 10.True or false: “TV on while studying” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⏱️ You study in 3 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
12. 12.True or false: “the national anthem” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “one task at a time” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) practice improves memory (c) sleep helps you learn (d) memory can’t improve
16. 16.True or false: “games open on screen” helps attention. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning without meaning (b) skipping revision (c) studying when sleepy (d) making a picture of it
18. 18.🔢 Instead of holding 12 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attention comes first (b) cramming lasts for years (c) everyone forgets things (d) pictures stick better
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a desk full of toys (c) games open on screen (d) chatting in class
21. 21.True or false: “making a picture of it” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.😴 You feel thirsty and sleepy while studying. A good first step? (a) keep going for hours (b) give up for the day (c) water and a short break (d) eat lots of sweets
23. 23.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) TV on while studying (c) scrolling while reading (d) three tasks at once
24. 24.😴 You go to bed at 8:30 PM and wake up at 5:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
25. 25.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your friend (b) on the teacher and board (c) on your phone (d) out of the window
26. 26.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: drinking enough water? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
27. 27.📉 When is the best time for the first review of today’s lesson? (a) next month (b) today or tomorrow (c) never (d) the exam night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practice improves memory (b) memory can’t improve (c) cramming lasts for years (d) one reading is enough
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a number you just heard (b) an OTP you just got (c) a carry while adding (d) how to ride a bicycle
30. 30.🗂️ 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) for years (c) only a short while (d) forever
31. 31.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) tables learned long ago (b) the last line you read (c) your home address (d) how to ride a bicycle
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long session only (b) reading it once only (c) using it in a sum (d) skipping revision
33. 33.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to swim? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
35. 35.True or false: “practice improves memory” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a healthy breakfast (b) playing outdoors (c) screens till midnight (d) drinking enough water
37. 37.🔢 A 4-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on while studying (b) a clear, tidy desk (c) asking a question (d) phone in another room
39. 39.True or false: “scrolling while reading” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) study even more (b) buy memory pills (c) ignore it (d) tell a parent or doctor

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