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.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 2.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a bright red flying cow (c) the word in small print (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 3.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) a colour for each branch (c) topic in a corner (d) long sentences
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot tickles an owl; the owl sits on a lamp; the lamp falls into an apple; the apple jumps over a pencil. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) inkpot (b) pencil (c) apple (d) owl
- 5.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a cat paying a BILL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) sakhar (c) billi (d) aam
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) tasting raw mango (d) watching fireworks
- 7.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) the date (c) your name (d) a small detail
- 8.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is spelled the same (c) sounds like the new word (d) is always in Hindi
- 9.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 10.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a pillow; the pillow chases a ball; the ball tickles a duck; the duck crashes into a tiger. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) duck (b) pillow (c) tiger (d) inkpot
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) chaabi (c) aai (d) mez
- 14.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a far-off still tree
- 15.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 16.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 19.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place an onion by the door, an igloo by the gate, a goat by the shoe rack, a tomato by the sofa, a doll by the TV. What did you place by the TV? (a) doll (b) onion (c) tomato (d) goat
- 20.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
- 21.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) they are boring (c) words are useless (d) images stick better
- 22.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “aam” is “I AM eating a mango”. What does “aam” mean? (a) tree (b) mango (c) nose (d) cloud
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 24.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a bus made of ice (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) nothing else (d) the word’s meaning
- 26.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🗣️ 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
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a pencil that dances (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a normal-sized cup
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sits on a kite; the kite jumps over a coconut; the coconut pulls a key; the key rolls into a vase. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) kite (b) key (c) coconut (d) tomato
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) holds up the leaves (c) grow under the ground (d) have tiny pores
- 32.🏰 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
- 33.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
- 34.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only once a year (d) only for numbers
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant firm (d) take in water from soil
- 36.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) skin (b) eyes (c) tongue (d) nose
- 38.🗣️ 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
- 39.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a pencil that dances (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a blurry shape
- 40.🏰 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
Answer key
- a strong picture
- the word in small print
- a colour for each branch
- owl
- billi
- hearing a dog bark
- the main topic
- sounds like the new word
- step 2
- a good mind map
- step 3
- tiger
- chaabi
- a far-off still tree
- one you know very well
- step 1
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- doll
- replay the story
- images stick better
- mango
- a weak picture
- a pale, tiny dot
- the word’s meaning
- True
- link it to the meaning
- a pencil that dances
- step 3
- coconut
- have tiny pores
- choose a place you know
- that item is lost
- yes, with new pictures
- make seeds
- put pictures at stops
- tongue
- link it to the meaning
- a blurry shape
- put pictures at stops
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