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.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling jasmine (c) tasting salty chips (d) stroking soft fur
- 3.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) a funny, moving one (c) a plain, still one (d) just the word
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a pencil that dances (c) a far-off still tree (d) a sock that smells awful
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a dull white wall (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) the word in small print
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava jumps over a jug; the jug rolls into a banana; the banana sits on a watch; the watch bounces onto a bucket. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) guava (b) bucket (c) banana (d) jug
- 8.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 9.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) no reason (b) to keep the order (c) it looks nice (d) to make it longer
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream pulls a tiger; the tiger chases a mirror; the mirror sings to a kite; the kite jumps over a lamp. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mirror (b) tiger (c) ice cream (d) kite
- 11.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) sounds like the new word (b) is spelled the same (c) means the same (d) is always in Hindi
- 13.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste (d) sound
- 14.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) guess (d) read a new list
- 15.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) attract bees (c) holds up the leaves (d) have tiny pores
- 17.🏰 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
- 18.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 19.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a plain grey box (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 20.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant key falls into a jug; the jug jumps over a lemon; the lemon pulls a monkey; the monkey sits on an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ant (b) key (c) monkey (d) jug
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) attract bees (b) take in water from soil (c) carries water upward (d) green, flat and thin
- 23.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a mango; the mango sits on a monkey; the monkey jumps over a ball; the ball tickles a nest. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) nest (b) monkey (c) ball (d) pencil
- 25.🗣️ In Marathi, “paay” means foot. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a flower in a POOL (b) a KNOCK on the nose (c) a PIE under your foot (d) a MAZE on a table
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a kettle; the kettle falls into a key; the key sits on an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a mirror. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) kettle (b) key (c) umbrella (d) mirror
- 27.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it grey (c) make it small and plain (d) make it big and funny
- 28.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 30.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🗣️ 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
- 32.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) later today and tomorrow (c) only in the exam (d) after a year
- 33.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a whistle (b) tasting bitter karela (c) hearing a dog bark (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 34.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 35.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) tasting raw mango (c) hearing a whistle (d) seeing a glowing star
- 36.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) smelling jasmine (b) hearing a dog bark (c) seeing a glowing star (d) tasting bitter karela
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 38.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 40.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
Answer key
- a strong picture
- stroking soft fur
- a funny, moving one
- a far-off still tree
- link it to the next item
- a giant pink elephant
- banana
- step 2
- to keep the order
- ice cream
- True
- sounds like the new word
- smell
- replay the story
- False
- have tiny pores
- put pictures at stops
- fix stops in order
- a frog wearing a crown
- False
- jug
- carries water upward
- a good mind map
- monkey
- a PIE under your foot
- umbrella
- make it big and funny
- find a sound-alike word
- picture the first item
- False
- hear the new word
- later today and tomorrow
- seeing a red kite fly
- step 3
- smelling wet earth
- seeing a glowing star
- a weak picture
- link it to the meaning
- step 1
- step 3
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