Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 3 Test
Memory tip (See it, link it, place it): Pictures: big, funny, moving, colourful, with a sense. Stories: each item does something to the next. Palace: walk the stops in order. Keyword: the CAPITAL word sounds like the new word, the picture shows the meaning. Mind maps: topic in the centre, each detail on its own branch.
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- 1.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into a whistle; the whistle sings to a drum; the drum tickles a tomato; the tomato sits on a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) candle (b) inkpot (c) whistle (d) drum
- 2.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BAT made of rice (b) water in a PAN (c) a DOLL with big eyes (d) an elephant with HOT tea
- 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 4.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “mez” is “a MAZE on a table”. What does “mez” mean? (a) key (b) table (c) eye (d) book
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a bus made of ice
- 6.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) topic in the centre (d) long sentences
- 7.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 9.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) quick to see and recall (c) it saves ink (d) it looks empty
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) ears (d) tongue
- 11.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) billi (c) machhli (d) paay
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) eyes (b) nose (c) tongue (d) skin
- 13.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the pomodoro (c) the rhyme method (d) the method of loci
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a rope by the door, a duck by the TV, a kettle by the sofa, a bucket by the shoe rack, an ice cream by the gate. Where did you place the ice cream? (a) shoe rack (b) door (c) gate (d) sofa
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 16.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 18.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 20.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a funny, moving one (b) a plain, still one (c) no picture at all (d) just the word
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a spoon by the kitchen, a flute by the dining table, an igloo by the shoe rack, a bucket by the sofa, a cat by the TV. Where did you place the cat? (a) shoe rack (b) TV (c) dining table (d) sofa
- 22.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) touch (b) smell (c) sound (d) sight
- 23.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
- 24.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “phool” is “a flower in a POOL”. What does “phool” mean? (a) sugar (b) sleep (c) key (d) flower
- 26.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 27.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a list of words only (d) a bright red flying cow
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a violin; the violin falls into an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a wallet; the wallet sings to a lemon. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) lemon (b) umbrella (c) wallet (d) violin
- 30.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) carries water upward (d) carries food to parts
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 35.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) no reason (c) to keep the order (d) to make it longer
- 36.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 37.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a mango that sings (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a bright red flying cow
- 38.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) skip 5 items (c) add more stops (d) use no route
- 39.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant firm (c) attract bees (d) make food using sunlight
Answer key
- candle
- an elephant with HOT tea
- keep linking in order
- table
- a pale, tiny dot
- long sentences
- yes, with new pictures
- link it to the next item
- quick to see and recall
- ears
- chaabi
- eyes
- the method of loci
- gate
- a weak picture
- replay the story
- link it to the next item
- choose a place you know
- tiny, cramped writing
- a funny, moving one
- TV
- sound
- that item is lost
- a poor mind map
- flower
- step 2
- a strong picture
- a bright red flying cow
- violin
- False
- a strong picture
- make seeds
- leaves
- keep linking in order
- to keep the order
- link it to the meaning
- a pale, tiny dot
- add more stops
- True
- make food using sunlight
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