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.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting salty chips (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a glowing star (d) watching fireworks
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) roots
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) ideas with no links (c) all in one colour (d) lines that link ideas
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) watching fireworks (c) hearing a drum boom (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 8.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting salty chips (b) seeing a glowing star (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) tasting bitter karela
- 9.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) sounds like the new word (b) is spelled the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) means the same
- 10.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 13.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) only in the exam (c) after a year (d) later today and tomorrow
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a bus made of ice
- 16.🗣️ 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
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sings to a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a coconut; the coconut tickles an apple; the apple pulls a jug. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) urn (b) coconut (c) apple (d) jalebi
- 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) funny actions
- 19.🔗 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
- 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet jumps over a monkey; the monkey rolls into a duck; the duck crashes into an urn; the urn pulls a candle. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) duck (b) monkey (c) urn (d) candle
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a mango that sings (c) a dull white wall (d) a bus made of ice
- 23.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to keep the order (c) to make it longer (d) no reason
- 24.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) an elephant with HOT tea (b) a monkey in a BAND (c) a SACK full of sugar (d) a CHUBBY key
- 25.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an apple by the bed, a banana by the dining table, a lemon by the TV, a fan by the kitchen, a jalebi by the sofa. What did you place by the kitchen? (a) lemon (b) fan (c) jalebi (d) apple
- 27.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) topic in a corner (c) topic in the centre (d) small doodles
- 28.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a van by the fruit cart, an ant by the swing, an urn by the park gate, an apple by the slide, a key by the bench. What did you place by the fruit cart? (a) apple (b) urn (c) van (d) key
- 30.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 32.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
- 33.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a plain grey box (d) the word in small print
- 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a goat by the stairs, a ball by the notice board, a tent by the classroom door, a lamp by the teacher’s desk, an umbrella by the blackboard. What did you place by the notice board? (a) ball (b) tent (c) lamp (d) umbrella
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 36.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 38.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) quick to see and recall (c) it looks empty (d) no reason
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a jeep; the jeep sings to a sock; the sock chases a key; the key jumps over a mirror. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) urn (b) mirror (c) sock (d) jeep
- 40.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a sock that smells awful
Answer key
- hearing a whistle
- leaves
- roots
- lines that link ideas
- picture the first item
- find a sound-alike word
- tasting bitter karela
- seeing a glowing star
- sounds like the new word
- step 2
- that item is lost
- hear the new word
- later today and tomorrow
- fix stops in order
- a pale, tiny dot
- hear the new word
- coconut
- funny actions
- picture the first item
- find a sound-alike word
- duck
- a dull white wall
- to keep the order
- a CHUBBY key
- replay the story
- fan
- topic in a corner
- True
- van
- True
- step 1
- each link leads on
- a sock that smells awful
- ball
- step 2
- step 2
- a weak picture
- quick to see and recall
- jeep
- a blurry shape
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