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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
- 2.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BAT made of rice (b) I AM eating a mango (c) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (d) I NEED sleep
- 3.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 5.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) kitaab (b) naak (c) paani (d) aam
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a list of words only (c) a pencil that dances (d) a mango that sings
- 7.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a mango by the sofa, a kettle by the TV, a banana by the gate, a glass by the shoe rack, a pencil by the door. Where did you place the glass? (a) sofa (b) shoe rack (c) gate (d) door
- 8.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaand (b) billi (c) ped (d) shala
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) details on small twigs (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) all in one colour
- 11.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🏰 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
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place an umbrella by the fruit cart, a mirror by the banyan tree, a rope by the swing, an anchor by the park gate, a tent by the post box. What did you place by the post box? (a) mirror (b) rope (c) umbrella (d) tent
- 14.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 15.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it small and plain (c) make it big and funny (d) make it grey
- 16.🗣️ 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
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a pencil that dances (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) skin (b) eyes (c) ears (d) tongue
- 19.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a drum by the classroom door, a violin by the teacher’s desk, a monkey by the blackboard, a ladder by the notice board, a ball by the stairs. Where did you place the monkey? (a) classroom door (b) teacher’s desk (c) blackboard (d) notice board
- 20.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) an elephant with HOT tea (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a CHANDelier on the moon (d) a SACK full of sugar
- 22.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) only once a year (c) yes, with new pictures (d) no, never
- 23.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) sakhar (b) bhaat (c) bandar (d) haathi
- 24.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) a colour for each branch (c) copying a whole page (d) topic in a corner
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 26.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) topic in a corner (c) all in one colour (d) one key word per branch
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a pencil that dances (c) a far-off still tree (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 30.🗣️ 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
- 31.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “phool” is “a flower in a POOL”. What does “phool” mean? (a) nose (b) foot (c) sugar (d) flower
- 33.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple jumps over a rose; the rose pulls a tomato; the tomato sits on a watch; the watch sings to a nest. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) watch (b) nest (c) rose (d) tomato
- 35.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place an inkpot by the blackboard, a radio by the library, a pencil by the playground, a glass by the classroom door, a van by the teacher’s desk. Where did you place the radio? (a) playground (b) library (c) classroom door (d) teacher’s desk
- 36.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 37.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 38.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a cat paying a BILL (b) an elephant with HOT tea (c) a KNOCK on the nose (d) a CHUBBY key
- 39.🏰 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
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a rose; the rose falls into a spoon; the spoon chases a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a radio. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) spoon (b) radio (c) coconut (d) rose
Answer key
- each link leads on
- a BAT made of rice
- False
- a weak picture
- paani
- a list of words only
- shoe rack
- chaand
- a normal-sized cup
- details on small twigs
- False
- choose a place you know
- tent
- step 1
- make it big and funny
- find a sound-alike word
- the word in small print
- skin
- blackboard
- False
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- yes, with new pictures
- haathi
- a colour for each branch
- step 4
- one key word per branch
- a far-off still tree
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- link it to the meaning
- False
- flower
- True
- rose
- library
- that item is lost
- a good mind map
- a CHUBBY key
- put pictures at stops
- rose
Free memory techniques lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/memory-techniques-for-students