Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 401 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) one task at a time (c) chatting in class (d) eyes on the speaker
2. 2.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) for years (b) forever (c) until next month (d) only a short while
3. 3.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
4. 4.🧠 Fact or myth: “one reading is enough”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
5. 5.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you should give up (b) memory is broken (c) you are not smart (d) you need a review
6. 6.Which of these helps your memory? (a) an all-night cram (b) screens till midnight (c) short study breaks (d) sitting still all day
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short planned breaks (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking messages (d) one task at a time
8. 8.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) the national anthem (b) the last line you read (c) a carry while adding (d) a new word for a minute
9. 9.🧠 Which step of memory is this: get it back later? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3
10. 10.🧠 Which step of memory is this: recall it? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2
11. 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) daydreaming in class (c) phone in another room (d) a clear, tidy desk
12. 12.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: directions told just now? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
13. 13.True or false: “learning without meaning” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) never testing yourself (b) reviewing the next day (c) testing yourself (d) linking to what you know
15. 15.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: skipping revision? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
16. 16.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) learning without meaning (b) explaining to a friend (c) cramming the last night (d) never testing yourself
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) scrolling while reading (c) notes while listening (d) a clear, tidy desk
18. 18.Which of these helps attention? (a) games open on screen (b) eyes on the speaker (c) scrolling while reading (d) daydreaming in class
19. 19.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the last line you read? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
20. 20.😴 You go to bed at 8:00 PM and wake up at 4:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
21. 21.🧠 Fact or myth: “sleep helps you learn”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
22. 22.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 2. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
23. 23.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 20 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
24. 24.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) we forget fast at first (b) memory is fixed (c) we never forget (d) forgetting starts late
25. 25.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) reviewing the next day (c) cramming the last night (d) reading it once only
26. 26.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to ride a bicycle? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
27. 27.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
28. 28.🧠 Fact or myth: “pills give super memory”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
29. 29.True or false: “staying up very late” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😴 You go to bed at 8:30 PM and wake up at 4:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long session only (b) testing yourself (c) skipping revision (d) cramming the last night
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 of these is a fact about memory? (a) cramming lasts for years (b) memory can’t improve (c) pictures stick better (d) good memory is just luck
34. 34.True or false: “how to swim” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “good memory is just luck” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) a full night’s sleep (c) screens till midnight (d) an all-night cram
37. 37.True or false: “hours with no break” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the national anthem? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
39. 39.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) learning without meaning (b) one long session only (c) a good night’s sleep (d) cramming the last night
40. 40.🧠 Can every child learn a “photographic memory” that keeps whole pages? (a) yes, by staring hard (b) yes, with a pill (c) no, that is a myth (d) yes, in a week

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