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.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting raw mango (b) watching fireworks (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) hearing a whistle
- 3.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) smelling jasmine (c) hearing a drum boom (d) hearing a whistle
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) make food using sunlight (c) turn into fruit (d) attract bees
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) topic in the centre (c) details on small twigs (d) copying a whole page
- 6.🏰 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
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn pulls a ladder; the ladder bounces onto a guava; the guava sings to a banana; the banana jumps over a cat. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) urn (b) ladder (c) guava (d) banana
- 8.🔗 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
- 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a monkey by the park gate, a glass by the fruit cart, a rose by the post box, a frog by the banyan tree, a violin by the bus stop. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) frog (b) rose (c) monkey (d) glass
- 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 12.🔗 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
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat chases a lemon; the lemon sings to a tiger; the tiger rolls into a fan; the fan tickles a kettle. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) kettle (b) tiger (c) goat (d) lemon
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) nose (d) skin
- 15.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 16.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) a colour for each branch (c) all in one colour (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 17.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream bounces onto an ant; the ant sits on a doll; the doll crashes into a wallet; the wallet pulls a tiger. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) doll (b) ice cream (c) wallet (d) ant
- 19.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) only in the exam (c) after a year (d) never again
- 20.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 22.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hands in icy water (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) seeing a glowing star (d) tasting salty chips
- 23.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a list of words only (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a sock that smells awful
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) roots
- 25.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) is spelled the same
- 26.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it hides the ideas (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it is longer
- 27.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) drawing maps
- 28.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 29.🗣️ In Marathi, “paay” means foot. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a tree on a note PAD (b) a PIE under your foot (c) a CHUBBY key (d) a CHANDelier on the moon
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl jumps over a jug; the jug tickles a cat; the cat sings to a jeep; the jeep falls into a rope. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jeep (b) owl (c) jug (d) cat
- 31.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into an ant; the ant tickles an onion; the onion jumps over an owl; the owl bounces onto an umpire. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) onion (b) ant (c) umpire (d) frog
- 33.🗺️ 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) turn into fruit (d) attract bees
- 34.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a parrot; the parrot chases a sock; the sock jumps over a bucket; the bucket bounces onto an anchor. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) anchor (b) sock (c) banana (d) bucket
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) read words (c) taste sweet (d) hear voices
- 37.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hearing a whistle (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) tasting raw mango (d) hearing a drum boom
- 38.🗣️ 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
- 39.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) ears (d) eyes
Answer key
- True
- hearing a whistle
- smelling jasmine
- make food using sunlight
- copying a whole page
- to keep the order
- guava
- picture the first item
- step 1
- frog
- step 4
- link it to the next item
- kettle
- skin
- find a sound-alike word
- a colour for each branch
- False
- ice cream
- later today and tomorrow
- True
- that item is lost
- tasting salty chips
- a list of words only
- stem
- sounds like the new word
- it shows how ideas link
- new words in a language
- step 2
- a PIE under your foot
- cat
- hear the new word
- onion
- hold the plant firm
- True
- anchor
- taste sweet
- tasting raw mango
- link it to the meaning
- step 2
- eyes
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