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.🗣️ 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
- 2.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 3.🏰 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
- 4.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a DOLL with big eyes (b) a BAT made of rice (c) a cat paying a BILL (d) I NEED sleep
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) smelling jasmine (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) tasting bitter karela (d) hands in icy water
- 8.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a small grey dot (b) a giant rainbow umbrella (c) the word “umbrella” (d) a plain box
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck falls into a doll; the doll sings to a mango; the mango chases a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) duck (b) wallet (c) monkey (d) doll
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) take in water from soil (d) turn into fruit
- 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a far-off still tree (c) a list of words only (d) a pencil that dances
- 13.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) means the same
- 14.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) topic in the centre (d) copying a whole page
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) hear voices (c) taste sweet (d) taste sour
- 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 19.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only once a year (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a normal-sized cup
- 22.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) words are useless (c) they need no attention (d) images stick better
- 23.🔗 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
- 24.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) baadal (c) bhaat (d) naak
- 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 26.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “phool” is “a flower in a POOL”. What does “phool” mean? (a) moon (b) school (c) flower (d) fish
- 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 28.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
- 32.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) lines that link ideas
- 33.🔗 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
- 34.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) after a year (c) never again (d) only in the exam
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) the word in small print (c) a dull white wall (d) a bright red flying cow
- 36.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) its spelling backwards (c) a random colour (d) the word’s meaning
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a list of words only (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a giant pink elephant
- 38.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) rocket (c) honesty (d) elephant
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) skin (d) eyes
Answer key
- link it to the meaning
- step 1
- to keep the order
- a BAT made of rice
- add more stops
- keep linking in order
- tasting bitter karela
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- wallet
- turn into fruit
- hear the new word
- a pencil that dances
- sounds like the new word
- step 2
- keep linking in order
- copying a whole page
- hear voices
- picture the first item
- yes, with new pictures
- a strong picture
- a normal-sized cup
- images stick better
- step 2
- haathi
- step 4
- flower
- step 3
- True
- False
- False
- funny actions
- long sentences
- link it to the next item
- later today and tomorrow
- a bright red flying cow
- the word’s meaning
- a list of words only
- False
- honesty
- nose
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