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.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) no, never (c) only once a year (d) only for numbers
- 2.🏰 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
- 3.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) make seeds (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
- 5.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “kitaab” is “a book in a KIT bag”. What does “kitaab” mean? (a) book (b) sleep (c) monkey (d) key
- 6.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 7.True or false: “long sentences” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) holds up the leaves (d) green, flat and thin
- 9.🔗 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
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) one key word per branch (c) long sentences (d) ideas with no links
- 11.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) naak (b) shala (c) chaand (d) aam
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope tickles a ball; the ball falls into a needle; the needle pulls an orange; the orange chases a tent. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) orange (b) rope (c) needle (d) ball
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock sits on a ball; the ball pulls a shoe; the shoe crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a doll. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ball (b) inkpot (c) doll (d) sock
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place an orange by the swing, an anchor by the bench, a coconut by the park gate, a ball by the slide, a tomato by the fruit cart. Where did you place the tomato? (a) fruit cart (b) park gate (c) slide (d) swing
- 15.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) all in one colour (c) details on small twigs (d) long sentences
- 17.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) taste (b) touch (c) sound (d) sight
- 18.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) all in one colour (c) long sentences (d) lines that link ideas
- 20.🗣️ 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
- 21.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
- 22.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 23.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
- 24.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a plain grey box (c) a bus made of ice (d) a giant pink elephant
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 27.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 28.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 29.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
- 30.🏰 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
- 31.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flowers
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket falls into a banana; the banana sits on an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a rope; the rope sings to a whistle. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) banana (b) bucket (c) whistle (d) ice cream
- 34.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a kite by the TV, an umbrella by the kitchen, a shoe by the sofa, a needle by the shoe rack, a doll by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) shoe (b) doll (c) needle (d) umbrella
- 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 37.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) it saves ink (c) quick to see and recall (d) no reason
- 38.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a blurry shape (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a plain grey box
- 40.🏰 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
Answer key
- yes, with new pictures
- put pictures at stops
- False
- have tiny pores
- book
- fix stops in order
- True
- take in water from soil
- link it to the next item
- one key word per branch
- chaand
- needle
- inkpot
- fruit cart
- False
- details on small twigs
- taste
- step 1
- lines that link ideas
- hear the new word
- funny actions
- a good mind map
- each link leads on
- a plain grey box
- step 4
- keep linking in order
- find a sound-alike word
- a weak picture
- replay the story
- choose a place you know
- that item is lost
- roots
- ice cream
- False
- shoe
- keep linking in order
- quick to see and recall
- step 3
- a laughing tiffin box
- one you know very well
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