Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 433 · 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.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) only a short while (b) for years (c) forever (d) until next month
2. 2.🧠 What does “recall” mean? (a) writing it neatly (b) forgetting it (c) reading it again (d) bringing it back to mind
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying when sleepy (b) cramming the last night (c) reading it once only (d) explaining to a friend
4. 4.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
5. 5.True or false: “playing outdoors” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📉 What does the forgetting curve show? (a) we never forget (b) memory is fixed (c) forgetting starts late (d) we forget fast at first
7. 7.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
8. 8.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: how to swim? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
9. 9.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) memory is broken (b) you should give up (c) you need a review (d) you are not smart
10. 10.🧠 Which step of memory is this: notice it? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1
11. 11.True or false: “attention comes first” is a myth about memory. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing yourself (b) never testing yourself (c) reviewing the next day (d) making a picture of it
13. 13.True or false: “a carry while adding” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⏱️ You study in 4 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
15. 15.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reading it once only (b) linking to what you know (c) a good night’s sleep (d) using it in a sum
16. 16.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your best friend’s name? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping breakfast (b) hours with no break (c) an all-night cram (d) revising before bed
18. 18.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a number you just heard? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
19. 19.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: studying when sleepy? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
20. 20.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: a good night’s sleep? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
21. 21.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) linking to what you know (b) using it in a sum (c) explaining to a friend (d) skipping revision
22. 22.Which of these helps your memory? (a) a calm, happy mind (b) staying up very late (c) feeling very stressed (d) skipping breakfast
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
24. 24.True or false: “studying half-asleep” helps attention. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these helps your memory? (a) hours with no break (b) screens till midnight (c) a healthy breakfast (d) an all-night cram
26. 26.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 3. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
27. 27.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) it speeds up (b) nothing changes (c) it slows down (d) you forget more
28. 28.Which of these breaks attention? (a) checking messages (b) one task at a time (c) phone in another room (d) notes while listening
29. 29.True or false: “sitting still all day” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Fact or myth: “pills give super memory”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
31. 31.🧠 Which step of memory is this: pay attention? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) phone in another room (c) asking a question (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.True or false: “reading it once only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cramming the last night (b) a good night’s sleep (c) learning without meaning (d) reading it once only
35. 35.True or false: “your best friend’s name” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “checking messages” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.👀 Does this help attention or break it: scrolling while reading? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, happy mind” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “your mother tongue” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a carry while adding? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory

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