Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 48 · 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 forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) memory is broken (b) you need a review (c) you should give up (d) you are not smart
2. 2.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) revising before bed (b) drinking enough water (c) a full night’s sleep (d) screens till midnight
3. 3.True or false: “short planned breaks” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) reviewing after a week (c) one long session only (d) a good night’s sleep
5. 5.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the last line you read? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
6. 6.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: pay attention or recall it? (a) pay attention (b) recall it
7. 7.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) memory can’t improve (b) you keep all you read (c) one reading is enough (d) pictures stick better
8. 8.True or false: “using it in a sum” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.😴 You have a test tomorrow. What is better? (a) revise, then sleep well (b) skip sleep and dinner (c) study all night (d) play games all night
10. 10.True or false: “fruit and vegetables” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) tables learned long ago (b) a new word for a minute (c) your best friend’s name (d) how to swim
12. 12.Which of these breaks attention? (a) one task at a time (b) scrolling while reading (c) phone in another room (d) a quiet place to study
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading it once only (b) never testing yourself (c) testing yourself (d) skipping revision
14. 14.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it erases memory (b) it is only for babies (c) it wastes time (d) it helps learning stick
15. 15.True or false: “a full night’s sleep” helps your memory. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “a desk full of toys” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 25 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an OTP you just got (b) directions told just now (c) a carry while adding (d) tables learned long ago
19. 19.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing after a week (b) using it in a sum (c) never testing yourself (d) testing yourself
20. 20.True or false: “one long session only” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 30 minutes, with a 5-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) playing outdoors (b) revising before bed (c) skipping breakfast (d) drinking enough water
23. 23.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) a whole book (b) hundreds (c) no limit (d) only a few
24. 24.True or false: “a new word for a minute” is kept in long-term memory. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “good memory is just luck” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) studying very hungry (b) an all-night cram (c) a healthy breakfast (d) feeling very stressed
27. 27.Which of these breaks attention? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) one task at a time (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) games open on screen
28. 28.True or false: “hours with no break” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) meaning makes it stick (c) one reading is enough (d) sleep helps you learn
30. 30.👀 Does this help attention or break it: phone in another room? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
31. 31.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 4 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
32. 32.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) explaining to a friend (b) learning without meaning (c) reviewing after a week (d) testing yourself
33. 33.True or false: “playing outdoors” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) three tasks at once (b) studying half-asleep (c) daydreaming in class (d) short planned breaks
35. 35.📅 You learn the water cycle on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 3 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
36. 36.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reviewing the next day? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
37. 37.True or false: “cramming lasts for years” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📅 You learn five state capitals on day 2. You review 2 days later, then 4 days after that, then 8 days after that. On which day is your third review?
39. 39.😴 You go to bed at 10:30 PM and wake up at 6:30 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
40. 40.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a healthy breakfast? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory

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