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.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) monkey (b) cloud (c) key (d) elephant
- 2.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 3.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a list of words only (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) smelling wet earth (c) hearing a drum boom (d) tasting bitter karela
- 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.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 7.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a watch by the notice board, a mirror by the teacher’s desk, a banana by the stairs, a needle by the classroom door, a monkey by the school gate. Where did you place the banana? (a) stairs (b) teacher’s desk (c) classroom door (d) school gate
- 9.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place an ant by the blackboard, a key by the classroom door, a banana by the library, a frog by the teacher’s desk, a jeep by the stairs. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) frog (b) key (c) jeep (d) banana
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple jumps over a kite; the kite bounces onto a coconut; the coconut chases a van; the van tickles a doll. Which item comes right after the van? (a) apple (b) van (c) doll (d) kite
- 11.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) later today and tomorrow (c) only in the exam (d) never again
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is spelled the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 13.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon bounces onto a bucket; the bucket sits on an igloo; the igloo chases a needle; the needle rolls into a banana. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) spoon (b) banana (c) needle (d) bucket
- 15.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place an umbrella by the banyan tree, a bucket by the park gate, an ant by the bus stop, a coconut by the fruit cart, a duck by the post box. Where did you place the bucket? (a) fruit cart (b) banyan tree (c) park gate (d) post box
- 16.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in a corner? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 17.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting raw mango (b) stroking soft fur (c) seeing a glowing star (d) hands in icy water
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase sings to a mango; the mango falls into an urn; the urn rolls into a parrot; the parrot tickles a flute. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) urn (b) parrot (c) vase (d) mango
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto a lamp; the lamp sings to an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a vase; the vase jumps over a banana. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) banana (b) vase (c) ice cream (d) igloo
- 20.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a far-off still tree (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a normal-sized cup
- 21.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 22.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) skip 5 items (c) use no route (d) put all at one stop
- 23.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) attract bees (c) make food using sunlight (d) turn into fruit
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
- 27.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🏰 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
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire bounces onto a coconut; the coconut crashes into a net; the net pulls a kite; the kite rolls into a doll. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) umpire (c) net (d) coconut
- 30.🔗 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
- 31.🗣️ In Marathi, “sakhar” means sugar. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a SACK full of sugar (b) a flower in a POOL (c) a monkey in a BAND (d) a BAT made of rice
- 32.🗣️ 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
- 33.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) words are useless (c) images stick better (d) they are boring
- 34.🗣️ 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
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a jeep; the jeep pulls a drum; the drum jumps over a fan; the fan sings to a jug. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) violin (b) jeep (c) fan (d) drum
- 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls a candle; the candle bounces onto a tiger; the tiger chases an onion; the onion sings to a flute. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) tiger (b) candle (c) onion (d) guava
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaand” is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. What does “chaand” mean? (a) moon (b) monkey (c) elephant (d) cat
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a jeep by the bed, a fan by the sofa, a flute by the kitchen, an owl by the dining table, a mirror by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) mirror (b) jeep (c) owl (d) flute
Answer key
- key
- link it to the meaning
- a sock that smells awful
- smelling wet earth
- keep linking in order
- a good mind map
- find a sound-alike word
- stairs
- key
- doll
- later today and tomorrow
- sounds like the new word
- step 3
- needle
- park gate
- a poor mind map
- seeing a glowing star
- mango
- igloo
- a kite as big as a house
- funny actions
- add more stops
- one you know very well
- make food using sunlight
- step 1
- each link leads on
- True
- put pictures at stops
- net
- link it to the next item
- a SACK full of sugar
- find a sound-alike word
- images stick better
- find a sound-alike word
- step 2
- violin
- step 3
- guava
- moon
- flute
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