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.🏰 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
- 2.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “kitaab” is “a book in a KIT bag”. What does “kitaab” mean? (a) fish (b) book (c) school (d) monkey
- 3.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 6.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 8.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) a small grey dot (c) the word “umbrella” (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 9.🗣️ 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
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) smell food (b) feel hot and cold (c) see colours (d) hear a bell
- 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 14.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to make it longer (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 15.🏰 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
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a plain grey box (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a dull white wall
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 18.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 20.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 21.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a coconut by the stairs, an onion by the teacher’s desk, an inkpot by the classroom door, a bucket by the school gate, a shoe by the notice board. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) shoe (b) inkpot (c) onion (d) coconut
- 23.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 24.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a dull white wall (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a giant pink elephant
- 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 26.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only once a year (c) no, never (d) only for numbers
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut bounces onto a cat; the cat crashes into a mirror; the mirror tickles a spoon; the spoon chases a nest. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) coconut (b) cat (c) mirror (d) spoon
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn pulls an umpire; the umpire chases an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a jeep; the jeep rolls into a whistle. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) inkpot (b) whistle (c) jeep (d) umpire
- 29.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 30.🏰 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
- 31.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) they need no attention (c) images stick better (d) they are boring
- 32.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) neend (b) chaand (c) bandar (d) dola
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) carries water upward (c) carries food to parts (d) green, flat and thin
- 35.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 36.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a blank wall (c) a random new city (d) one you know very well
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 38.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 39.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
Answer key
- choose a place you know
- book
- a strong picture
- a weak picture
- keep linking in order
- fix stops in order
- funny actions
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- find a sound-alike word
- step 2
- smell food
- replay the story
- step 1
- to keep the order
- add more stops
- a bright red flying cow
- keep linking in order
- False
- a good mind map
- step 4
- choose a place you know
- inkpot
- step 3
- a dull white wall
- picture the first item
- yes, with new pictures
- coconut
- umpire
- choose a place you know
- put pictures at stops
- images stick better
- the pen stirring tea
- chaand
- take in water from soil
- each link leads on
- one you know very well
- leaves
- step 1
- step 1
- step 3
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