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.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 2.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) long numbers (c) adding sums (d) drawing maps
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) ears (d) tongue
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 5.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a mango that sings (d) the word in small print
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 7.🔗 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
- 8.🔗 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
- 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 10.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) make it grey (c) keep it still (d) make it big and funny
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) small doodles (c) topic in a corner (d) one key word per branch
- 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream bounces onto an owl; the owl crashes into an anchor; the anchor jumps over a violin; the violin sings to a shoe. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) owl (b) ice cream (c) violin (d) anchor
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a whistle by the gate, a vase by the sofa, a goat by the TV, a coconut by the shoe rack, a pillow by the door. Where did you place the coconut? (a) TV (b) shoe rack (c) sofa (d) door
- 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) guess
- 16.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (b) a BAT made of rice (c) a MAZE on a table (d) a fish lighting a MATCH
- 17.🏰 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
- 18.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 19.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a mango that sings (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a list of words only
- 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) is spelled the same (c) sounds like the new word (d) means the same
- 21.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) take in water from soil (c) holds up the leaves (d) hold the plant firm
- 23.🔗 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
- 24.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 25.🏰 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
- 26.🗣️ In Hindi, “paani” means water. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a SACK full of sugar (b) water in a PAN (c) a MAZE on a table (d) a DOLL with big eyes
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 28.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) details on small twigs (c) copying a whole page (d) topic in the centre
- 29.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) to make it longer (c) it looks nice (d) no reason
- 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a ball by the park gate, a net by the banyan tree, a wallet by the fruit cart, a monkey by the bus stop, a sock by the post box. Where did you place the ball? (a) banyan tree (b) fruit cart (c) park gate (d) bus stop
- 31.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) nose (d) ears
- 33.🗣️ In Hindi, “machhli” means fish. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a fish lighting a MATCH (c) a MAZE on a table (d) a DOLL with big eyes
- 34.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) no, never (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
- 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant van rolls into a fan; the fan pulls a mirror; the mirror crashes into a guava; the guava tickles a kite. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) van (b) fan (c) guava (d) mirror
- 37.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting salty chips (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hearing a dog bark (d) smelling wet earth
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 39.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 40.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
Answer key
- a good mind map
- new words in a language
- ears
- a strong picture
- the word in small print
- roots
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- step 2
- make it big and funny
- topic in a corner
- keep linking in order
- ice cream
- shoe rack
- replay the story
- a BAT made of rice
- choose a place you know
- step 2
- a list of words only
- sounds like the new word
- False
- holds up the leaves
- link it to the next item
- a good mind map
- fix stops in order
- water in a PAN
- step 1
- copying a whole page
- to keep the order
- park gate
- a strong picture
- nose
- a fish lighting a MATCH
- yes, with new pictures
- picture the first item
- van
- seeing a glowing star
- picture the first item
- a poor mind map
- a strong picture
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