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.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) never again (c) later today and tomorrow (d) after a year
- 2.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 3.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 4.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 5.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) copying a whole page (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
- 6.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) the word in small print (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a pencil that dances
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) attract bees (c) take in water from soil (d) have tiny pores
- 9.🗣️ In Marathi, “naak” means nose. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a book in a KIT bag (b) water in a PAN (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) a KNOCK on the nose
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) topic in the centre (c) topic in a corner (d) long sentences
- 12.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch (d) smell
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a tent by the bed, a guava by the TV, a mango by the kitchen, a kettle by the sofa, a bucket by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) bucket (b) mango (c) kettle (d) guava
- 14.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) tasting bitter karela (c) seeing a glowing star (d) hearing a dog bark
- 15.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell (d) taste
- 16.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) is spelled the same (d) sounds like the new word
- 17.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 18.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 20.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 23.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) stroking soft fur (b) smelling wet earth (c) tasting bitter karela (d) seeing a glowing star
- 24.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) nothing else (d) the word’s meaning
- 25.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 27.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) useless (b) too slow (c) easier to keep (d) harder to keep
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite jumps over a goat; the goat sits on a net; the net bounces onto a parrot; the parrot falls into a tiger. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kite (b) tiger (c) goat (d) parrot
- 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 32.🗣️ 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
- 33.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a dull white wall
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) tongue (d) nose
- 35.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a giant pink elephant (c) the word in small print (d) a normal-sized cup
- 37.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sound (b) taste (c) smell (d) touch
- 38.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 39.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) skip 5 items (c) use no route (d) put all at one stop
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a tiger by the notice board, a net by the stairs, a van by the teacher’s desk, a kettle by the school gate, a mango by the classroom door. Where did you place the kettle? (a) notice board (b) classroom door (c) stairs (d) school gate
Answer key
- later today and tomorrow
- step 4
- step 4
- False
- small doodles
- False
- the word in small print
- have tiny pores
- a KNOCK on the nose
- tongue
- topic in the centre
- smell
- bucket
- feeling a prickly cactus
- taste
- sounds like the new word
- each link leads on
- step 3
- a strong picture
- step 3
- a weak picture
- step 4
- smelling wet earth
- the word’s meaning
- that item is lost
- hear the new word
- False
- easier to keep
- parrot
- step 1
- picture the first item
- link it to the meaning
- a dull white wall
- tongue
- True
- a giant pink elephant
- sound
- a good mind map
- add more stops
- school gate
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