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, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 2.🔗 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
- 3.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) long numbers (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 4.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) an elephant with HOT tea (b) a BAT made of rice (c) a PIE under your foot (d) a KNOCK on the nose
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) its spelling backwards (c) nothing else (d) a random colour
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a duck; the duck falls into a parrot; the parrot jumps over a nest; the nest pulls a flute. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) parrot (b) bucket (c) duck (d) nest
- 8.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 9.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) the word in small print (d) a normal-sized cup
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) topic in a corner (d) topic in the centre
- 11.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a banana by the park gate, a guava by the fruit cart, a sock by the swing, a violin by the banyan tree, a needle by the post box. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) violin (b) sock (c) needle (d) guava
- 12.True or false: “a blurry shape” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) rocket (d) honesty
- 15.🏰 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
- 16.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) they are boring (c) they need no attention (d) images stick better
- 17.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🏰 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
- 19.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a banana by the classroom door, a vase by the library, a radio by the playground, an ant by the blackboard, a mango by the teacher’s desk. Where did you place the mango? (a) teacher’s desk (b) playground (c) classroom door (d) blackboard
- 22.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a glass by the sofa, a duck by the TV, an ice cream by the shoe rack, an umpire by the door, a bucket by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) umpire (b) duck (c) ice cream (d) glass
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a bus made of ice
- 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 26.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) guess
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a glass by the park gate, a rope by the fruit cart, a tiger by the post box, a duck by the banyan tree, a vase by the swing. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) vase (b) glass (c) rope (d) duck
- 28.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear voices (b) see shapes (c) taste sour (d) smell smoke
- 30.🗣️ In Hindi, “neend” means sleep. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a fish lighting a MATCH (b) a MAZE on a table (c) I NEED sleep (d) a SACK full of sugar
- 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 32.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a giant pink elephant
- 34.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a school in a SHAWL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaand (b) shala (c) chaabi (d) aai
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant key falls into a flute; the flute sings to a jug; the jug chases an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a candle. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) key (b) flute (c) jug (d) inkpot
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) eyes (d) tongue
- 37.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a random new city (c) a blank wall (d) one you never saw
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) ideas with no links (c) one key word per branch (d) long sentences
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a dull white wall (d) a sock that smells awful
- 40.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) seeing a glowing star (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) stroking soft fur
Answer key
- funny actions
- link it to the next item
- new words in a language
- a BAT made of rice
- picture the first item
- the word’s meaning
- nest
- True
- a bright red flying cow
- topic in the centre
- violin
- True
- False
- honesty
- put pictures at stops
- images stick better
- True
- choose a place you know
- True
- a weak picture
- teacher’s desk
- False
- ice cream
- a pale, tiny dot
- step 4
- replay the story
- glass
- choose a place you know
- taste sour
- I NEED sleep
- link it to the next item
- step 2
- a normal-sized cup
- shala
- inkpot
- eyes
- one you know very well
- one key word per branch
- a sock that smells awful
- stroking soft fur
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