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 link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
- 2.🗣️ In Hindi, “billi” means cat. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a fish lighting a MATCH (b) a tree on a note PAD (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a cat paying a BILL
- 3.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling wet earth (c) stroking soft fur (d) hearing a drum boom
- 4.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) lines that link ideas (c) long sentences (d) all in one colour
- 5.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) redraw it from memory (c) frame it (d) throw it away
- 6.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) images stick better (c) they are boring (d) words are useless
- 7.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “bandar” is “a monkey in a BAND”. What does “bandar” mean? (a) monkey (b) key (c) water (d) cloud
- 8.🗣️ 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
- 9.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant net chases an owl; the owl bounces onto a radio; the radio crashes into a van; the van sits on a glass. Which item comes right before the van? (a) van (b) radio (c) owl (d) net
- 11.🗣️ 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
- 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a fan by the fruit cart, a kettle by the slide, a frog by the swing, a lamp by the banyan tree, an ant by the park gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) fan (b) lamp (c) frog (d) ant
- 13.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) sound (b) touch (c) sight (d) smell
- 15.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a random new city (c) one you never saw (d) a blank wall
- 16.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) elephant (b) tree (c) mother (d) mango
- 17.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paay (b) shala (c) phool (d) chaabi
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto a fan; the fan sings to a doll; the doll chases a rose; the rose jumps over an igloo. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) doll (b) igloo (c) fan (d) rose
- 19.🗣️ 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
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) ears (d) eyes
- 21.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 23.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it small and plain (c) keep it still (d) make it grey
- 24.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) your name
- 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 26.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it hides the ideas (b) it needs no review (c) it is longer (d) it shows how ideas link
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a jug by the banyan tree, a duck by the fruit cart, a lamp by the park gate, a jeep by the post box, a ball by the swing. Where did you place the lamp? (a) swing (b) banyan tree (c) park gate (d) post box
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a coconut by the notice board, a van by the teacher’s desk, a ball by the classroom door, a net by the stairs, an anchor by the school gate. What did you place by the school gate? (a) ball (b) coconut (c) anchor (d) van
- 29.🗣️ 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
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a bus made of ice (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a normal-sized cup
- 31.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 32.True or false: “a pale, tiny dot” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 34.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a plain grey box (d) a far-off still tree
- 35.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🏰 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
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) nothing else (d) the word’s meaning
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls a lamp; the lamp jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella sits on an orange; the orange bounces onto an igloo. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) igloo (b) umbrella (c) kite (d) orange
- 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 40.🗣️ 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
Answer key
- the pen stirring tea
- a cat paying a BILL
- watching fireworks
- lines that link ideas
- redraw it from memory
- images stick better
- monkey
- link it to the meaning
- a weak picture
- radio
- step 2
- fan
- False
- sound
- one you know very well
- mother
- chaabi
- igloo
- find a sound-alike word
- tongue
- put pictures at stops
- a strong picture
- make it big and funny
- the main topic
- step 1
- it shows how ideas link
- park gate
- anchor
- find a sound-alike word
- a normal-sized cup
- a poor mind map
- False
- a weak picture
- a frog wearing a crown
- False
- yes, with new pictures
- the word’s meaning
- orange
- step 3
- hear the new word
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