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.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) chaabi (c) phool (d) chaand
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem
- 4.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) words are useless (c) they are boring (d) they need no attention
- 5.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a bus made of ice (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a plain grey box
- 6.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a mango that sings (d) a sock that smells awful
- 7.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a mirror by the park gate, a pillow by the fruit cart, an onion by the post box, a tiger by the bus stop, a banana by the banyan tree. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) mirror (b) banana (c) pillow (d) onion
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a far-off still tree (d) a blurry shape
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a cat by the dining table, a van by the TV, an umpire by the kitchen, a frog by the shoe rack, a jug by the sofa. What did you place by the dining table? (a) van (b) cat (c) frog (d) jug
- 11.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it hides the ideas (b) it shows how ideas link (c) it needs no review (d) it is longer
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “naak” is “a KNOCK on the nose”. What does “naak” mean? (a) moon (b) sugar (c) book (d) nose
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) attract bees (c) hold the plant firm (d) holds up the leaves
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) details on small twigs (c) ideas with no links (d) lines that link ideas
- 16.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) hands in icy water (b) hearing a whistle (c) smelling jasmine (d) hearing a drum boom
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase bounces onto a drum; the drum crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream jumps over an ant; the ant rolls into an inkpot. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) drum (b) inkpot (c) ant (d) vase
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant net pulls a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a nest; the nest chases a coconut; the coconut jumps over an anchor. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) nest (b) net (c) anchor (d) wallet
- 19.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) taste
- 20.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) no reason (c) it saves ink (d) quick to see and recall
- 21.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) elephant (b) honesty (c) rocket (d) banana
- 22.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) no reason (b) to keep the order (c) it looks nice (d) to make it longer
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) the word in small print (c) a mango that sings (d) a normal-sized cup
- 24.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
- 25.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 26.🗣️ 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
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a bucket by the banyan tree, an urn by the park gate, an igloo by the post box, a pencil by the fruit cart, a guava by the bus stop. What did you place by the park gate? (a) pencil (b) igloo (c) urn (d) bucket
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
- 29.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) a funny, moving one (d) no picture at all
- 30.🗣️ 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
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) a colour for each branch (c) all in one colour (d) topic in a corner
- 32.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 33.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
- 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) green, flat and thin (c) take in water from soil (d) grow under the ground
- 36.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a goat by the notice board, a doll by the school gate, a cat by the teacher’s desk, a candle by the stairs, a tent by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) candle (b) tent (c) goat (d) cat
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “kitaab” is “a book in a KIT bag”. What does “kitaab” mean? (a) book (b) nose (c) table (d) rice
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a far-off still tree (c) a list of words only (d) a sock that smells awful
- 40.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only once a year (d) no, never
Answer key
- chaabi
- step 3
- leaves
- images stick better
- a plain grey box
- a normal-sized cup
- a good mind map
- banana
- a pencil that dances
- cat
- it shows how ideas link
- hear the new word
- nose
- attract bees
- ideas with no links
- hands in icy water
- drum
- net
- taste
- quick to see and recall
- honesty
- to keep the order
- a mango that sings
- later today and tomorrow
- a good mind map
- link it to the meaning
- urn
- leaves
- a funny, moving one
- find a sound-alike word
- a colour for each branch
- hear the new word
- that item is lost
- step 4
- green, flat and thin
- a good mind map
- cat
- book
- a sock that smells awful
- yes, with new pictures
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