Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 437 · 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 of these helps attention? (a) TV on while studying (b) three tasks at once (c) phone in another room (d) a desk full of toys
2. 2.👀 Does this help attention or break it: one task at a time? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
3. 3.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleep helps you learn (b) we forget without review (c) testing yourself helps (d) cramming lasts for years
5. 5.⏱️ You study in 4 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
6. 6.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
7. 7.True or false: “your birthday” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Fact or myth: “cramming lasts for years”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
9. 9.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: one long session only? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
10. 10.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) taking short notes (b) looking at the clock (c) doodling cartoons (d) chatting quietly
11. 11.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) memory can’t improve (b) meaning makes it stick (c) we forget without review (d) everyone forgets things
12. 12.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) your brain is full (b) you are bad at names (c) not paying attention (d) names can’t be learned
13. 13.True or false: “screens till midnight” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “directions told just now” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying when sleepy (b) cramming the last night (c) skipping revision (d) making a picture of it
16. 16.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: short study breaks? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory
17. 17.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) after ten years (b) never (c) in the first day or two (d) only in exams
18. 18.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) to change the number (b) no reason (c) fewer things to hold (d) to make them longer
19. 19.👀 The teacher is explaining a new sum. Where should your eyes be? (a) on your phone (b) out of the window (c) on the teacher and board (d) on your friend
20. 20.Which of these helps your memory? (a) a healthy breakfast (b) sitting still all day (c) screens till midnight (d) staying up very late
21. 21.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) directions told just now (b) your birthday (c) your best friend’s name (d) how to swim
22. 22.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) studying when sleepy (b) a good night’s sleep (c) reviewing after a week (d) reviewing the next day
23. 23.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
24. 24.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: keep it in memory or pay attention? (a) keep it in memory (b) pay attention
25. 25.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) think about it more (b) note it, then go back (c) give up studying (d) watch the match
26. 26.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it only helps in sport (b) it makes you tired (c) it doesn’t matter (d) you keep what you notice
27. 27.😴 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
28. 28.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) your mother tongue (b) your best friend’s name (c) your home address (d) an OTP you just got
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the last line you read (b) tables learned long ago (c) an OTP you just got (d) a new word for a minute
30. 30.True or false: “testing yourself” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a carry while adding (b) a new word for a minute (c) your mother tongue (d) an OTP you just got
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) testing yourself (b) reviewing the next day (c) reading it once only (d) a good night’s sleep
33. 33.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) a whole book (b) hundreds (c) only a few (d) no limit
34. 34.🧠 Which step of memory is this: keep it in memory? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1
35. 35.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your mother tongue? (a) short-term memory (b) long-term memory
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a number you just heard (b) the last line you read (c) directions told just now (d) the national anthem
37. 37.📅 You learn the 7 times table on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
38. 38.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a healthy breakfast (b) fruit and vegetables (c) skipping breakfast (d) revising before bed
39. 39.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: a price you just heard? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
40. 40.🧠 Fact or myth: “testing yourself helps”? (a) a fact (b) a myth

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