Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Memory techniques lesson 6: Part 1 test: how memory works · Set 590 · 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.True or false: “a number you just heard” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🗂️ You hear a new number and don’t repeat it. How long does it usually stay in short-term memory? (a) forever (b) until next month (c) for years (d) only a short while
3. 3.🧠 Fact or myth: “everyone forgets things”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
4. 4.🧠 What are the three steps of memory, in order? (a) look, forget, guess (b) notice, store, recall (c) read, write, sleep (d) recall, store, notice
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a question (b) short planned breaks (c) daydreaming in class (d) a goal for each session
6. 6.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) pictures stick better (b) good memory is just luck (c) practice improves memory (d) everyone forgets things
7. 7.🔢 A 20-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
8. 8.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: reading it once only? (a) lets it fade (b) helps you keep it
9. 9.⏱️ You study in 2 blocks of 20 minutes, with a 10-minute break between blocks. How many minutes is that in all?
10. 10.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: the national anthem? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
11. 11.🗂️ You are adding 48 + 37 and hold the carry 1 in your head. Which memory is that? (a) muscle memory (b) short-term memory (c) long-term memory (d) no memory
12. 12.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling while reading (b) checking messages (c) eyes on the speaker (d) three tasks at once
14. 14.🧠 Which step of memory is this: keep it in memory? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3
15. 15.True or false: “one task at a time” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.😴 You have a test tomorrow. What is better? (a) play games all night (b) study all night (c) revise, then sleep well (d) skip sleep and dinner
17. 17.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) skipping revision (b) one long session only (c) never testing yourself (d) explaining to a friend
18. 18.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) reviewing after a week (b) linking to what you know (c) never testing yourself (d) explaining to a friend
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your home address (b) an OTP you just got (c) your best friend’s name (d) how to ride a bicycle
20. 20.True or false: “a calm, happy mind” is bad for your memory. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making a picture of it (b) one long session only (c) using it in a sum (d) reviewing the next day
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quiet place to study (b) games open on screen (c) daydreaming in class (d) scrolling while reading
23. 23.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) you forget more (b) it slows down (c) it speeds up (d) nothing changes
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleep helps you learn (b) memory can’t improve (c) good memory is just luck (d) one reading is enough
25. 25.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: directions told just now? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) how to swim (b) the last line you read (c) how to ride a bicycle (d) your home address
27. 27.Which of these is kept in long-term memory? (a) your best friend’s name (b) the last line you read (c) a carry while adding (d) a number you just heard
28. 28.True or false: “some kids never forget” is a myth about memory. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: games open on screen? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
30. 30.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it doesn’t matter (b) it only helps in sport (c) you keep what you notice (d) it makes you tired
31. 31.True or false: “an OTP you just got” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 1. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
33. 33.True or false: “testing yourself” helps you keep what you learn. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one reading is enough (b) you keep all you read (c) attention comes first (d) some kids never forget
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) you keep all you read (b) pictures stick better (c) everyone forgets things (d) practice improves memory
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hours with no break (b) feeling very stressed (c) skipping breakfast (d) short study breaks
37. 37.😴 Can any pill or drink give you a super memory? (a) yes, sugar does (b) yes, many do (c) no — habits help most (d) yes, energy drinks
38. 38.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: drinking enough water? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
39. 39.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: your home address? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
40. 40.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: a healthy breakfast? (a) hurts memory (b) helps memory

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