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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 3.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
- 5.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) water in a PAN (c) a CHUBBY key (d) a CHANDelier on the moon
- 6.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 7.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 9.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a list of words only (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a mango that sings
- 11.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “bandar” is “a monkey in a BAND”. What does “bandar” mean? (a) sleep (b) cat (c) book (d) monkey
- 12.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 13.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) no, never (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
- 14.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 15.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a giant rainbow umbrella (c) a plain box (d) a small grey dot
- 16.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “aam” is “I AM eating a mango”. What does “aam” mean? (a) foot (b) rice (c) mango (d) mother
- 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.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) green, flat and thin (c) make food using sunlight (d) have tiny pores
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle sits on a tiger; the tiger pulls a whistle; the whistle jumps over a drum; the drum rolls into a banana. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) whistle (b) drum (c) banana (d) needle
- 21.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a dull white wall (c) a far-off still tree (d) a giant pink elephant
- 22.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 23.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) watching fireworks (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) hearing a dog bark
- 24.🔗 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
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) carries food to parts (c) turn into fruit (d) green, flat and thin
- 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 27.🏰 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
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a radio by the shoe rack, a needle by the door, a pillow by the TV, a cat by the dining table, a vase by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) pillow (b) vase (c) needle (d) radio
- 29.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 30.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) drawing maps
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan bounces onto a rose; the rose falls into a cat; the cat sings to a bucket; the bucket tickles a frog. Which item comes right before the rose? (a) bucket (b) frog (c) rose (d) fan
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) grow under the ground (c) hold the plant firm (d) carries food to parts
- 33.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) nose (d) tongue
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) make seeds (b) carries water upward (c) green, flat and thin (d) turn into fruit
- 36.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight (d) sound
- 37.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) use no route (c) skip 5 items (d) put all at one stop
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 39.🗣️ In Hindi, “paani” means water. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) water in a PAN (c) a flower in a POOL (d) a tree on a note PAD
- 40.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- picture the first item
- flowers
- False
- funny actions
- a CHUBBY key
- replay the story
- step 2
- step 4
- a strong picture
- a list of words only
- monkey
- put pictures at stops
- yes, with new pictures
- put pictures at stops
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- mango
- link it to the next item
- step 1
- make seeds
- drum
- a giant pink elephant
- True
- hearing a dog bark
- that item is lost
- take in water from soil
- each link leads on
- choose a place you know
- vase
- choose a place you know
- new words in a language
- fan
- carries food to parts
- step 2
- nose
- green, flat and thin
- sound
- add more stops
- step 3
- water in a PAN
- True
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