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 place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a random new city
- 2.🔗 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
- 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 5.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 6.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 7.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) the word in small print (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a normal-sized cup
- 8.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) touch (b) taste (c) sound (d) sight
- 9.🗣️ 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
- 10.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) hands in icy water
- 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 13.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) watching fireworks (b) seeing a glowing star (c) feeling a prickly cactus (d) hearing a dog bark
- 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a SACK full of sugar”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) sakhar (b) paay (c) haathi (d) naak
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 16.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a funny, moving one (c) a plain, still one (d) no picture at all
- 17.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) a blank page (c) nothing at all (d) the letters only
- 18.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) smelling jasmine (b) hearing a dog bark (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) hands in icy water
- 20.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 21.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) skin
- 23.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) sounds like the new word (b) is always in Hindi (c) means the same (d) is spelled the same
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a whistle; the whistle chases a needle; the needle sings to a mirror; the mirror crashes into a fan. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) needle (b) drum (c) fan (d) mirror
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock tickles a jug; the jug chases a kettle; the kettle rolls into a glass; the glass bounces onto a vase. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) jug (b) vase (c) glass (d) sock
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn rolls into a fan; the fan tickles a lemon; the lemon sits on a candle; the candle falls into a goat. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) candle (b) lemon (c) urn (d) goat
- 27.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) hear voices (c) taste sour (d) see colours
- 29.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BAT made of rice”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) aai (c) billi (d) dola
- 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a flower in a POOL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) phool (b) billi (c) baadal (d) mez
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) roots (d) leaves
- 33.🗣️ 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
- 34.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 35.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) they are boring (c) they need no attention (d) words are useless
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) all in one colour (c) a colour for each branch (d) topic in a corner
- 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 38.🗣️ 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
- 39.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the pomodoro (c) the method of loci (d) the rhyme method
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose rolls into an anchor; the anchor pulls a lemon; the lemon tickles a tiger; the tiger crashes into a watch. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tiger (b) anchor (c) lemon (d) watch
Answer key
- one you know very well
- link it to the next item
- funny actions
- step 4
- a strong picture
- True
- a frog wearing a crown
- sight
- find a sound-alike word
- seeing a red kite fly
- step 1
- step 3
- hearing a dog bark
- sakhar
- a weak picture
- a funny, moving one
- a bird leaving a cage
- a good mind map
- hands in icy water
- step 4
- step 4
- tongue
- sounds like the new word
- mirror
- vase
- lemon
- each link leads on
- taste sour
- bhaat
- a good mind map
- phool
- stem
- later today and tomorrow
- hear the new word
- images stick better
- a colour for each branch
- picture the first item
- hear the new word
- the method of loci
- anchor
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