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) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
- 2.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) a random colour (c) its spelling backwards (d) the word’s meaning
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) see shapes (c) smell flowers (d) taste salty
- 4.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a blank wall (c) a random new city (d) one you never saw
- 5.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 6.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a whistle; the whistle rolls into a cat; the cat bounces onto a net; the net tickles a duck. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) duck (b) cat (c) whistle (d) ant
- 8.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) attract bees (c) grow under the ground (d) make seeds
- 10.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “mez” is “a MAZE on a table”. What does “mez” mean? (a) nose (b) water (c) fish (d) table
- 11.🏰 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
- 12.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a mango that sings (d) a bus made of ice
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a rope by the stairs, a mirror by the notice board, a key by the teacher’s desk, a tiger by the school gate, a spoon by the classroom door. What did you place by the school gate? (a) rope (b) tiger (c) spoon (d) key
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a kettle by the sofa, a drum by the TV, a parrot by the shoe rack, a violin by the dining table, an umbrella by the kitchen. What did you place by the sofa? (a) umbrella (b) drum (c) kettle (d) parrot
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) carries water upward (c) hold the plant firm (d) attract bees
- 16.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) long sentences (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
- 17.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 18.🗣️ 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
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a far-off still tree (c) a bus made of ice (d) a giant pink elephant
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a bus made of ice (d) a mango that sings
- 21.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) hold the plant firm (c) grow under the ground (d) attract bees
- 23.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) hearing a drum boom (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) hands in icy water
- 24.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 25.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 26.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) details on small twigs (c) long sentences (d) small doodles
- 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 28.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 30.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) neend (c) baadal (d) sakhar
- 32.🗣️ 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
- 33.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it small and plain (c) keep it still (d) make it big and funny
- 34.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
- 35.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) nothing at all (c) a blank page (d) the letters only
- 36.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 37.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a mango that sings (c) a blurry shape (d) a bus made of ice
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 39.🔗 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
- 40.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) the pomodoro (c) chunking (d) the method of loci
Answer key
- the pen stirring tea
- the word’s meaning
- taste salty
- one you know very well
- a good mind map
- False
- whistle
- True
- grow under the ground
- table
- put pictures at stops
- a dull white wall
- tiger
- kettle
- carries water upward
- small doodles
- step 3
- hear the new word
- a far-off still tree
- a pale, tiny dot
- step 4
- make food using sunlight
- hands in icy water
- a strong picture
- hear the new word
- long sentences
- keep linking in order
- False
- step 3
- new words in a language
- baadal
- find a sound-alike word
- make it big and funny
- that item is lost
- a bird leaving a cage
- hear the new word
- a blurry shape
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- the method of loci
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