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 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
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 3.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🗣️ 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
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) roots (d) stem
- 6.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
- 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
- 8.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) chunking (c) the pomodoro (d) the method of loci
- 9.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) hold the plant firm (c) grow under the ground (d) take in water from soil
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 12.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) drawing maps (c) long numbers (d) new words in a language
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) the word’s meaning (c) its spelling backwards (d) nothing else
- 16.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) add more stops (c) put all at one stop (d) skip 5 items
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) green, flat and thin (c) make food using sunlight (d) have tiny pores
- 18.🏰 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
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) smelling wet earth (c) hearing a dog bark (d) seeing a glowing star
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles a guava; the guava pulls a fan; the fan sings to a lamp; the lamp rolls into a vase. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) guava (b) lamp (c) fan (d) owl
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear music (b) smell smoke (c) taste sweet (d) see shapes
- 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔗 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
- 25.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a normal-sized cup
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) stem
- 27.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) keep it still (c) make it grey (d) make it big and funny
- 28.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a list of words only (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a giant pink elephant
- 29.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle tickles a pillow; the pillow pulls a radio; the radio sits on a jeep; the jeep rolls into an umbrella. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) pillow (b) whistle (c) jeep (d) radio
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaand” is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. What does “chaand” mean? (a) flower (b) moon (c) cat (d) book
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a tomato by the shoe rack, a glass by the sofa, a rope by the dining table, an onion by the door, a mango by the TV. Where did you place the glass? (a) sofa (b) shoe rack (c) door (d) dining table
- 33.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 34.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 35.🗣️ 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
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
- 37.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) touch (b) taste (c) sound (d) smell
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “sakhar” is “a SACK full of sugar”. What does “sakhar” mean? (a) mango (b) table (c) sugar (d) fish
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) naak (b) machhli (c) baadal (d) billi
- 40.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- picture the first item
- keep linking in order
- True
- find a sound-alike word
- flowers
- that item is lost
- the pen stirring tea
- the method of loci
- False
- make food using sunlight
- picture the first item
- True
- new words in a language
- fix stops in order
- the word’s meaning
- add more stops
- make seeds
- choose a place you know
- smelling wet earth
- guava
- see shapes
- False
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- a normal-sized cup
- roots
- make it big and funny
- a giant pink elephant
- fix stops in order
- jeep
- moon
- sofa
- put pictures at stops
- a strong picture
- link it to the meaning
- nose
- taste
- sugar
- baadal
- True
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