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 memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant pulls a coconut; the coconut falls into a nest; the nest jumps over a glass; the glass chases a jug. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) coconut (b) nest (c) ant (d) glass
- 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 4.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “paay” is “a PIE under your foot”. What does “paay” mean? (a) flower (b) cat (c) foot (d) monkey
- 5.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a bus made of ice (d) the word in small print
- 6.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🗣️ 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
- 8.True or false: “small doodles” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) put all at one stop (c) add more stops (d) use no route
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl pulls an ant; the ant falls into a jug; the jug sits on a doll; the doll bounces onto a tent. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) doll (b) owl (c) ant (d) jug
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 13.🔗 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
- 14.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) never again (c) later today and tomorrow (d) only in the exam
- 15.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the main topic (c) your name (d) the date
- 16.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 17.🗣️ In Hindi, “machhli” means fish. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a PIE under your foot (b) a fish lighting a MATCH (c) a BAT made of rice (d) water in a PAN
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a ball by the shoe rack, a vase by the sofa, a jug by the door, an umpire by the TV, an umbrella by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) umbrella (b) umpire (c) ball (d) vase
- 19.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste (d) sound
- 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
- 21.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 23.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you know very well (c) a random new city (d) one you never saw
- 24.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a list of words only (d) a far-off still tree
- 26.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) green, flat and thin (c) attract bees (d) have tiny pores
- 28.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) topic in a corner (d) details on small twigs
- 30.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) only for numbers (c) no, never (d) yes, with new pictures
- 31.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 32.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 34.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 35.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaand” is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. What does “chaand” mean? (a) mango (b) moon (c) flower (d) mother
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent sits on a van; the van chases a ladder; the ladder crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over an apple. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) tent (b) inkpot (c) apple (d) van
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “machhli” is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. What does “machhli” mean? (a) sleep (b) fish (c) book (d) eye
- 38.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a plain box (d) a small grey dot
- 39.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll chases an onion; the onion pulls a bucket; the bucket sings to a ladder; the ladder falls into a candle. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) candle (b) doll (c) bucket (d) ladder
Answer key
- put pictures at stops
- glass
- link it to the next item
- foot
- a bus made of ice
- True
- link it to the meaning
- False
- add more stops
- ant
- step 2
- flowers
- the pen stirring tea
- later today and tomorrow
- the main topic
- a weak picture
- a fish lighting a MATCH
- umpire
- sound
- that item is lost
- find a sound-alike word
- keep linking in order
- one you know very well
- choose a place you know
- a laughing tiffin box
- a good mind map
- attract bees
- True
- details on small twigs
- yes, with new pictures
- step 3
- a strong picture
- a good mind map
- funny actions
- moon
- inkpot
- fish
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- step 1
- ladder
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