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.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 2.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 5.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 6.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a small grey dot (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) a plain box
- 7.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a candle by the bus stop, a radio by the post box, a mango by the park gate, a key by the fruit cart, a bucket by the banyan tree. What did you place by the bus stop? (a) key (b) radio (c) candle (d) bucket
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) all in one colour (c) topic in a corner (d) topic in the centre
- 9.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) smell (b) sound (c) touch (d) taste
- 10.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 11.🗣️ 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
- 12.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) later today and tomorrow (c) never again (d) only in the exam
- 13.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 14.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) long sentences (c) copying a whole page (d) small doodles
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “bhaat” is “a BAT made of rice”. What does “bhaat” mean? (a) elephant (b) nose (c) rice (d) mango
- 16.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the method of loci (b) chunking (c) the pomodoro (d) the rhyme method
- 17.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a van by the sofa, a fan by the door, a tiger by the TV, a spoon by the gate, a radio by the shoe rack. Where did you place the van? (a) gate (b) TV (c) sofa (d) door
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting raw mango (b) tasting salty chips (c) hearing a whistle (d) hands in icy water
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream tickles an igloo; the igloo falls into a vase; the vase chases a key; the key sings to an umpire. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) vase (b) umpire (c) igloo (d) ice cream
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 24.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 26.🗣️ In Marathi, “paay” means foot. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a SACK full of sugar (b) a flower in a POOL (c) a PIE under your foot (d) water in a PAN
- 27.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 28.🏰 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
- 29.🗣️ In Hindi, “aam” means mango. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a fish lighting a MATCH (b) an elephant with HOT tea (c) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (d) I AM eating a mango
- 30.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) stroking soft fur (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a glowing star (d) smelling jasmine
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a van by the TV, a mirror by the gate, an owl by the door, a frog by the shoe rack, a fan by the sofa. Where did you place the fan? (a) TV (b) sofa (c) gate (d) shoe rack
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a flute by the fruit cart, a coconut by the park gate, a pillow by the post box, an ice cream by the swing, a pencil by the banyan tree. Where did you place the coconut? (a) post box (b) banyan tree (c) park gate (d) swing
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “sakhar” is “a SACK full of sugar”. What does “sakhar” mean? (a) sugar (b) foot (c) sleep (d) nose
- 34.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) no reason (b) to make it longer (c) to keep the order (d) it looks nice
- 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a nest by the shoe rack, a monkey by the TV, a fan by the door, a key by the gate, an umpire by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) umpire (b) fan (c) monkey (d) nest
- 37.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a blurry shape (c) a list of words only (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 39.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 40.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it grey
Answer key
- step 3
- fix stops in order
- replay the story
- funny actions
- a weak picture
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- candle
- topic in the centre
- smell
- step 3
- sounds like the new word
- later today and tomorrow
- new words in a language
- small doodles
- rice
- the method of loci
- a strong picture
- sofa
- hearing a whistle
- igloo
- a weak picture
- step 4
- link it to the next item
- step 1
- leaves
- a PIE under your foot
- step 1
- put pictures at stops
- I AM eating a mango
- stroking soft fur
- sofa
- park gate
- sugar
- to keep the order
- keep linking in order
- monkey
- a poor mind map
- a laughing tiffin box
- a weak picture
- make it big and funny
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