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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries food to parts (c) carries water upward (d) take in water from soil
- 2.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the pomodoro (c) the rhyme method (d) the method of loci
- 3.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “kitaab” is “a book in a KIT bag”. What does “kitaab” mean? (a) foot (b) nose (c) book (d) cloud
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling jasmine (c) hearing a dog bark (d) tasting bitter karela
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) ears (d) skin
- 7.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 8.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) read words (b) hear music (c) taste salty (d) feel rough or smooth
- 10.🏰 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
- 11.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch (d) sound
- 12.🗣️ In Hindi, “baadal” means cloud. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) a KNOCK on the nose (c) I NEED sleep (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- 13.🗣️ 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
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a blurry shape (c) a pencil that dances (d) a sock that smells awful
- 15.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) no reason (c) to make it longer (d) to keep the order
- 16.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 17.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling wet earth (c) hearing a dog bark (d) stroking soft fur
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a dull white wall (c) a blurry shape (d) a plain grey box
- 19.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a far-off still tree (d) a bright red flying cow
- 20.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) hearing a dog bark (d) smelling wet earth
- 21.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a list of words only
- 22.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) quick to see and recall (b) it saves ink (c) it looks empty (d) no reason
- 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 24.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
- 25.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) no, never (d) only for numbers
- 26.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) colours only
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 28.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 29.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🗣️ 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
- 31.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
- 32.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) an elephant with HOT tea (b) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (c) a flower in a POOL (d) a CHUBBY key
- 33.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 34.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch (d) sound
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) long sentences (c) one key word per branch (d) a colour for each branch
- 36.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) use no route (c) add more stops (d) put all at one stop
- 38.🗣️ 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
- 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an onion by the park gate, a watch by the slide, a sock by the banyan tree, a fan by the fruit cart, an igloo by the swing. Where did you place the igloo? (a) banyan tree (b) swing (c) fruit cart (d) park gate
Answer key
- take in water from soil
- the method of loci
- book
- smelling jasmine
- link it to the next item
- eyes
- step 2
- step 3
- feel rough or smooth
- fix stops in order
- taste
- a BATTLE in the clouds
- find a sound-alike word
- a blurry shape
- to keep the order
- step 4
- hearing a dog bark
- a mango that sings
- a far-off still tree
- smelling wet earth
- a list of words only
- quick to see and recall
- picture the first item
- the pen stirring tea
- yes, with new pictures
- funny actions
- step 1
- step 3
- True
- link it to the meaning
- later today and tomorrow
- a CHUBBY key
- a strong picture
- sight
- long sentences
- False
- add more stops
- link it to the meaning
- step 4
- swing
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