Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test
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.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a picture of it (b) never testing yourself (c) using it in a sum (d) testing yourself
- 2.😴 You go to bed at 8:00 PM and wake up at 4:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
- 3.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: keep it in memory or get it back later? (a) keep it in memory (b) get it back later
- 4.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) your home address (b) your mother tongue (c) your best friend’s name (d) a price you just heard
- 5.📅 You learn a history timeline on day 6. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 6 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 6.True or false: “skipping revision” lets what you learn fade. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) meaning makes it stick (b) cramming lasts for years (c) memory can’t improve (d) some kids never forget
- 8.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a price you just heard (b) your best friend’s name (c) the last line you read (d) a new word for a minute
- 9.🧠 Which is easiest to keep in memory? (a) a word you never heard (b) a number read once (c) something you understand (d) random letters
- 10.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 11.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) a new word for a minute (b) a number you just heard (c) your home address (d) the last line you read
- 12.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: store it or recall it? (a) store it (b) recall it
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drinking enough water (b) a full night’s sleep (c) hours with no break (d) fruit and vegetables
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) drinking enough water (b) a full night’s sleep (c) skipping breakfast (d) a healthy breakfast
- 15.🔢 Instead of holding 10 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 16.Which of these helps attention? (a) phone in another room (b) scrolling while reading (c) TV on while studying (d) three tasks at once
- 17.True or false: “studying half-asleep” breaks attention. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧠 Fact or myth: “practice improves memory”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 19.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: notice it or recall it? (a) notice it (b) recall it
- 20.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: get it back later or keep it in memory? (a) get it back later (b) keep it in memory
- 21.Which of these helps your memory? (a) sitting still all day (b) a full night’s sleep (c) staying up very late (d) studying very hungry
- 22.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) you are bad at names (b) names can’t be learned (c) not paying attention (d) your brain is full
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) we forget without review (b) sleep helps you learn (c) pills give super memory (d) pictures stick better
- 24.True or false: “a good night’s sleep” lets what you learn fade. (a) False (b) True
- 25.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) in the first day or two (b) only in exams (c) after ten years (d) never
- 26.True or false: “a healthy breakfast” is bad for your memory. (a) True (b) False
- 27.👀 You read a page but can’t say what it was about. What helps most? (a) skip the chapter (b) read it faster (c) turn the TV on (d) read it again, focused
- 28.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) drinking enough water (b) hours with no break (c) a healthy breakfast (d) revising before bed
- 29.True or false: “your mother tongue” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
- 30.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: linking to what you know? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
- 31.🗂️ Why do we split long numbers into chunks? (a) no reason (b) to change the number (c) to make them longer (d) fewer things to hold
- 32.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) directions told just now (b) a carry while adding (c) the last line you read (d) your birthday
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a desk full of toys (b) TV on while studying (c) phone in another room (d) three tasks at once
- 34.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) testing yourself (b) reviewing after a week (c) learning without meaning (d) explaining to a friend
- 35.😴 You often can’t sleep or feel unwell. What should you do? (a) buy memory pills (b) ignore it (c) tell a parent or doctor (d) study even more
- 36.🧠 Fact or myth: “good memory is just luck”? (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 37.👀 Which helps you notice more in a lesson? (a) chatting quietly (b) doodling cartoons (c) taking short notes (d) looking at the clock
- 38.Which of these is a fact about memory? (a) attention comes first (b) pills give super memory (c) good memory is just luck (d) memory can’t improve
- 39.👀 Does this help attention or break it: a clear, tidy desk? (a) breaks attention (b) helps attention
- 40.Which of these is held in short-term memory? (a) your mother tongue (b) your home address (c) tables learned long ago (d) directions told just now
Answer key
- never testing yourself
- 8
- keep it in memory
- a price you just heard
- 15
- True
- meaning makes it stick
- your best friend’s name
- something you understand
- False
- your home address
- store it
- hours with no break
- skipping breakfast
- 7
- phone in another room
- True
- a fact
- notice it
- keep it in memory
- a full night’s sleep
- not paying attention
- pills give super memory
- False
- in the first day or two
- False
- read it again, focused
- hours with no break
- True
- helps you keep it
- fewer things to hold
- your birthday
- phone in another room
- learning without meaning
- tell a parent or doctor
- a myth
- taking short notes
- attention comes first
- helps attention
- directions told just now
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