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 is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) all in one colour (c) a colour for each branch (d) ideas with no links
- 2.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 3.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) skip 5 items (c) put all at one stop (d) add more stops
- 5.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) one key word per branch (d) topic in the centre
- 6.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) the letters only (b) a blank page (c) a bird leaving a cage (d) nothing at all
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) make seeds (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
- 8.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) redraw it from memory (c) throw it away (d) frame it
- 9.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango jumps over a kite; the kite sings to an apple; the apple tickles an urn; the urn pulls a coconut. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) mango (b) coconut (c) apple (d) urn
- 11.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) the word in small print (d) a sock that smells awful
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a violin; the violin tickles a nest; the nest chases a kettle; the kettle rolls into a glass. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) violin (b) nest (c) kettle (d) banana
- 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor falls into an igloo; the igloo pulls a watch; the watch jumps over a rose; the rose sits on an inkpot. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) rose (b) inkpot (c) watch (d) igloo
- 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 16.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 17.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) yes, with new pictures
- 18.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) skin (d) eyes
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato falls into a nest; the nest crashes into a ladder; the ladder rolls into an umpire; the umpire sings to a radio. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) ladder (b) umpire (c) tomato (d) radio
- 21.🔗 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
- 22.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a whistle (b) hearing a dog bark (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) feeling a prickly cactus
- 23.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) the word’s meaning (c) its spelling backwards (d) a random colour
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
- 25.🔗 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
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a MAZE on a table”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) billi (b) chaand (c) mez (d) bandar
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a mango that sings (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a bus made of ice
- 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 31.🗣️ In Hindi, “phool” means flower. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a flower in a POOL (b) a school in a SHAWL (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a book in a KIT bag
- 32.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place an umbrella by the teacher’s desk, a glass by the classroom door, a bucket by the stairs, a goat by the notice board, a net by the blackboard. What did you place by the notice board? (a) net (b) bucket (c) goat (d) glass
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 35.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) tasting raw mango (b) seeing a glowing star (c) tasting bitter karela (d) stroking soft fur
- 36.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) never again (c) later today and tomorrow (d) after a year
- 38.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a DOLL with big eyes”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aai (b) phool (c) kitaab (d) dola
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a violin by the blackboard, a pillow by the classroom door, a tiger by the teacher’s desk, an umpire by the stairs, a rose by the library. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) umpire (b) violin (c) tiger (d) rose
Answer key
- a colour for each branch
- choose a place you know
- True
- add more stops
- long sentences
- a bird leaving a cage
- hold the plant firm
- redraw it from memory
- step 1
- apple
- the word in small print
- banana
- link it to the next item
- igloo
- keep linking in order
- a weak picture
- yes, with new pictures
- hear the new word
- ears
- radio
- each link leads on
- seeing a red kite fly
- the word’s meaning
- nose
- link it to the next item
- link it to the meaning
- step 2
- mez
- a pale, tiny dot
- step 1
- a flower in a POOL
- a good mind map
- goat
- keep linking in order
- stroking soft fur
- False
- later today and tomorrow
- step 4
- dola
- violin
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