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 memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hands in icy water (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) smelling jasmine
- 2.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) never again (c) after a year (d) only in the exam
- 3.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) an elephant with HOT tea (c) water in a PAN (d) a CHUBBY key
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) tasting salty chips (c) hearing a dog bark (d) watching fireworks
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) carries water upward (c) turn into fruit (d) take in water from soil
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi rolls into a kettle; the kettle sits on an ant; the ant bounces onto a jeep; the jeep falls into a coconut. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) jalebi (c) jeep (d) coconut
- 7.🔗 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
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a tiger by the swing, an orange by the fruit cart, an inkpot by the bench, a banana by the slide, a bucket by the park gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) inkpot (b) bucket (c) tiger (d) orange
- 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 11.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) sight (b) touch (c) sound (d) smell
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a jeep by the door, a parrot by the gate, an igloo by the TV, a fan by the sofa, a tent by the shoe rack. What did you place by the gate? (a) igloo (b) parrot (c) jeep (d) fan
- 14.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a pencil that dances (d) a plain grey box
- 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 17.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 19.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a kite as big as a house
- 20.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) long sentences (c) small doodles (d) topic in the centre
- 21.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a plain, still one (b) a funny, moving one (c) no picture at all (d) just the word
- 22.🗣️ 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
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a guava; the guava crashes into a vase; the vase rolls into a radio; the radio falls into a ladder. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) banana (b) vase (c) ladder (d) guava
- 24.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over a key; the key sings to a net; the net bounces onto a shoe; the shoe pulls a van. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) shoe (b) van (c) flute (d) key
- 26.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a plain box (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) a small grey dot
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat chases a bucket; the bucket crashes into an urn; the urn tickles a candle; the candle jumps over a banana. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) goat (b) bucket (c) banana (d) candle
- 28.🔗 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
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a jalebi by the fruit cart, a watch by the swing, a pillow by the slide, a key by the park gate, a sock by the banyan tree. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) watch (b) pillow (c) key (d) sock
- 30.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it grey (c) make it small and plain (d) make it big and funny
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) nose (d) ears
- 32.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 33.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) skip 5 items (c) put all at one stop (d) add more stops
- 34.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) the pen stirring tea
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) attract bees (c) make food using sunlight (d) make seeds
- 36.🏰 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
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a bucket by the bench, an igloo by the park gate, a jalebi by the slide, a ball by the fruit cart, a lamp by the swing. What did you place by the swing? (a) jalebi (b) lamp (c) igloo (d) ball
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 39.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) it looks empty (c) no reason (d) quick to see and recall
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) green, flat and thin (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
Answer key
- seeing a red kite fly
- later today and tomorrow
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- tasting salty chips
- turn into fruit
- jalebi
- picture the first item
- inkpot
- picture the first item
- keep linking in order
- smell
- roots
- parrot
- step 3
- a plain grey box
- keep linking in order
- True
- step 1
- a pale, tiny dot
- long sentences
- a funny, moving one
- link it to the meaning
- ladder
- a poor mind map
- van
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- candle
- link it to the next item
- key
- make it big and funny
- ears
- step 2
- add more stops
- the pen stirring tea
- make food using sunlight
- choose a place you know
- lamp
- step 4
- quick to see and recall
- green, flat and thin
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