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.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the method of loci (b) the rhyme method (c) chunking (d) the pomodoro
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) smelling jasmine (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) hands in icy water (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 3.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a plain grey box (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a far-off still tree
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) tasting bitter karela (c) hands in icy water (d) smelling wet earth
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) nose
- 8.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 9.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) a plain, still one (c) just the word (d) a funny, moving one
- 10.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) no, never (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
- 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) is always in Hindi (d) means the same
- 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) guess (d) read a new list
- 13.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) hold the plant firm (c) make food using sunlight (d) attract bees
- 15.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) they need no attention (c) words are useless (d) they are boring
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut falls into a shoe; the shoe jumps over a wallet; the wallet pulls an ant; the ant crashes into a violin. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ant (b) shoe (c) wallet (d) violin
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a dull white wall (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a pencil that dances
- 18.🗣️ 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
- 19.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over an owl; the owl bounces onto a kite; the kite sings to a lamp; the lamp chases a rope. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) owl (b) kite (c) rope (d) onion
- 21.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) use no route (c) put all at one stop (d) add more stops
- 22.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
- 23.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a vase by the dining table, an owl by the sofa, a pillow by the bed, a nest by the kitchen, a radio by the TV. Where did you place the radio? (a) sofa (b) bed (c) TV (d) dining table
- 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “dola” is “a DOLL with big eyes”. What does “dola” mean? (a) rice (b) water (c) eye (d) nose
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle tickles a whistle; the whistle bounces onto an apple; the apple sits on a banana; the banana rolls into a rope. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) apple (b) banana (c) whistle (d) candle
- 27.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) long numbers
- 28.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) hearing a drum boom (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) watching fireworks
- 29.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “billi” is “a cat paying a BILL”. What does “billi” mean? (a) tree (b) cat (c) foot (d) moon
- 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a guava by the library, a coconut by the playground, a glass by the classroom door, a van by the teacher’s desk, a mirror by the blackboard. Where did you place the glass? (a) classroom door (b) playground (c) teacher’s desk (d) blackboard
- 31.🏰 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
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place an umpire by the teacher’s desk, a needle by the playground, a pencil by the blackboard, a guava by the library, a monkey by the classroom door. What did you place by the library? (a) monkey (b) needle (c) umpire (d) guava
- 33.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste (d) touch
- 34.🗣️ In Marathi, “aai” means mother. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a book in a KIT bag (b) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (c) a CHUBBY key (d) an elephant with HOT tea
- 35.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) the letters only (b) a bird leaving a cage (c) a blank page (d) nothing at all
- 36.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
- 39.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) sound (b) sight (c) taste (d) touch
- 40.🗣️ In Hindi, “ped” means tree. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a tree on a note PAD (b) a CHANDelier on the moon (c) a DOLL with big eyes (d) a fish lighting a MATCH
Answer key
- the method of loci
- seeing a red kite fly
- a frog wearing a crown
- picture the first item
- a far-off still tree
- smelling wet earth
- eyes
- funny actions
- a funny, moving one
- yes, with new pictures
- sounds like the new word
- replay the story
- step 2
- hold the plant firm
- images stick better
- wallet
- a dull white wall
- link it to the meaning
- choose a place you know
- onion
- add more stops
- that item is lost
- the pen stirring tea
- TV
- eye
- banana
- new words in a language
- smelling a stinky sock
- cat
- classroom door
- put pictures at stops
- guava
- taste
- Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- a bird leaving a cage
- False
- a strong picture
- skin
- sound
- a tree on a note PAD
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