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 sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste (d) sound
- 2.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the method of loci (b) the pomodoro (c) chunking (d) the rhyme method
- 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 4.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) colour it again (c) throw it away (d) redraw it from memory
- 5.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 6.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a lemon by the slide, an onion by the swing, a spoon by the park gate, a shoe by the banyan tree, a glass by the fruit cart. Where did you place the shoe? (a) banyan tree (b) park gate (c) swing (d) fruit cart
- 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
- 8.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) after a year (c) never again (d) only in the exam
- 9.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) your name (c) the date (d) a small detail
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug pulls a jeep; the jeep falls into a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a kettle; the kettle rolls into an urn. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) jeep (b) urn (c) jug (d) jalebi
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) eyes (d) nose
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 14.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana chases a doll; the doll falls into a duck; the duck jumps over a sock; the sock crashes into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) doll (b) banana (c) sock (d) duck
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a pencil that dances (d) a bus made of ice
- 17.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a rose by the notice board, a watch by the teacher’s desk, a glass by the stairs, a key by the school gate, a mango by the classroom door. Where did you place the mango? (a) notice board (b) stairs (c) school gate (d) classroom door
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
- 20.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 22.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) no, never
- 23.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch (d) taste
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) feel a light touch (c) taste salty (d) hear music
- 25.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) plain lists
- 26.🗣️ In Hindi, “baadal” means cloud. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) a BATTLE in the clouds (c) a BAT made of rice (d) a cat paying a BILL
- 27.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it small and plain (c) make it big and funny (d) make it grey
- 28.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a blurry shape (c) a far-off still tree (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 29.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) its spelling backwards (c) a random colour (d) the word’s meaning
- 30.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 31.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) topic in a corner (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
- 33.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) make food using sunlight (c) have tiny pores (d) green, flat and thin
- 35.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) long sentences (c) topic in the centre (d) copying a whole page
- 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a parrot by the dining table, a duck by the sofa, a ball by the door, a cat by the shoe rack, a bucket by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) bucket (b) ball (c) cat (d) duck
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest tickles a parrot; the parrot crashes into a flute; the flute pulls a glass; the glass rolls into a lemon. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) flute (c) parrot (d) nest
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) make seeds (c) turn into fruit (d) carries water upward
Answer key
- smell
- the method of loci
- link it to the next item
- redraw it from memory
- find a sound-alike word
- banyan tree
- each link leads on
- later today and tomorrow
- the main topic
- link it to the meaning
- jeep
- eyes
- step 1
- True
- sock
- the word in small print
- step 3
- classroom door
- leaves
- fix stops in order
- a strong picture
- yes, with new pictures
- taste
- feel a light touch
- funny actions
- a BATTLE in the clouds
- make it big and funny
- a frog wearing a crown
- the word’s meaning
- a strong picture
- step 4
- small doodles
- choose a place you know
- turn into fruit
- replay the story
- a weak picture
- topic in the centre
- duck
- parrot
- carries water upward
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