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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) stem
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a mango that sings (c) a blurry shape (d) the word in small print
- 3.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a normal-sized cup
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 5.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) words are useless (c) they need no attention (d) they are boring
- 6.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
- 8.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) honesty (c) rocket (d) elephant
- 9.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) touch (b) sound (c) sight (d) smell
- 10.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 12.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 13.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste (d) touch
- 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “shala” is “a school in a SHAWL”. What does “shala” mean? (a) moon (b) school (c) book (d) foot
- 15.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) a blank wall (c) one you know very well (d) one you never saw
- 16.🗣️ In Hindi, “mez” means table. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I NEED sleep (b) a MAZE on a table (c) a BATTLE in the clouds (d) a fish lighting a MATCH
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl sits on a pencil; the pencil rolls into a mirror; the mirror tickles a tiger; the tiger crashes into a violin. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) pencil (b) mirror (c) violin (d) owl
- 18.🗣️ 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
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a watch; the watch tickles a jug; the jug chases a banana; the banana jumps over a sock. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) jug (b) sock (c) ball (d) watch
- 21.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) both the same (c) the pen near a cup (d) the pen stirring tea
- 22.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 23.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a bus made of ice (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 24.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only once a year
- 25.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
- 26.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) chunking (c) the pomodoro (d) the method of loci
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a doll by the school gate, a cat by the stairs, a violin by the notice board, a sock by the teacher’s desk, a flute by the classroom door. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) sock (b) cat (c) flute (d) doll
- 28.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a bucket by the bed, a guava by the dining table, a violin by the sofa, a kettle by the kitchen, a banana by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) violin (b) kettle (c) banana (d) bucket
- 30.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight (d) sound
- 32.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a kettle by the classroom door, a doll by the notice board, an onion by the blackboard, an apple by the teacher’s desk, a duck by the stairs. Where did you place the duck? (a) stairs (b) blackboard (c) teacher’s desk (d) notice board
- 34.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 37.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a list of words only (d) a blurry shape
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 40.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
Answer key
- flowers
- a mango that sings
- a normal-sized cup
- hear the new word
- images stick better
- False
- each link leads on
- honesty
- sound
- False
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- smell
- school
- one you know very well
- a MAZE on a table
- mirror
- link it to the meaning
- a strong picture
- watch
- the pen stirring tea
- step 4
- a bus made of ice
- yes, with new pictures
- that item is lost
- the method of loci
- sock
- the main topic
- banana
- False
- taste
- step 3
- stairs
- a poor mind map
- step 2
- picture the first item
- a frog wearing a crown
- a strong picture
- keep linking in order
- step 3
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