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 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 2.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 3.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an inkpot by the TV, a mirror by the dining table, an apple by the sofa, a duck by the bed, a key by the kitchen. What did you place by the kitchen? (a) duck (b) mirror (c) key (d) apple
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) one key word per branch (c) copying a whole page (d) topic in the centre
- 6.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a van by the notice board, an igloo by the teacher’s desk, a glass by the stairs, a banana by the school gate, a duck by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) van (b) banana (c) duck (d) igloo
- 9.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) elephant (c) banana (d) honesty
- 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “read words” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) eyes (d) skin
- 14.🔗 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
- 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
- 16.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “bandar” is “a monkey in a BAND”. What does “bandar” mean? (a) cat (b) tree (c) monkey (d) flower
- 17.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 18.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 19.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) nothing at all (b) a bird leaving a cage (c) a blank page (d) the letters only
- 20.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 21.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) touch (b) sight (c) sound (d) taste
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a pillow by the park gate, an anchor by the fruit cart, a tent by the swing, a jeep by the banyan tree, a ball by the post box. Where did you place the tent? (a) banyan tree (b) fruit cart (c) swing (d) post box
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear voices (b) smell flowers (c) taste sour (d) see colours
- 24.🗣️ 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
- 25.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
- 26.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) sound (b) taste (c) touch (d) sight
- 27.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a normal-sized cup
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 30.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 31.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a blurry shape (c) a dull white wall (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 32.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) read words (b) hear voices (c) smell flowers (d) feel hot and cold
- 34.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 35.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) no reason (c) it looks empty (d) quick to see and recall
- 36.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “I AM eating a mango”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aam (b) neend (c) chaabi (d) paay
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) have tiny pores (c) take in water from soil (d) make food using sunlight
- 39.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 40.🗣️ 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
Answer key
- step 3
- find a sound-alike word
- key
- step 4
- copying a whole page
- True
- choose a place you know
- banana
- honesty
- hear the new word
- picture the first item
- roots
- eyes
- link it to the next item
- replay the story
- monkey
- a weak picture
- step 4
- a bird leaving a cage
- funny actions
- sight
- swing
- see colours
- find a sound-alike word
- the main topic
- touch
- a normal-sized cup
- picture the first item
- keep linking in order
- hear the new word
- a frog wearing a crown
- step 2
- feel hot and cold
- hear the new word
- quick to see and recall
- False
- aam
- take in water from soil
- choose a place you know
- hear the new word
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