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 story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 2.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) it looks nice (c) to make it longer (d) no reason
- 3.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a mirror; the mirror sits on a rope; the rope jumps over an apple; the apple pulls a coconut. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) apple (b) inkpot (c) coconut (d) mirror
- 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 7.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) monkey (b) mother (c) rice (d) key
- 8.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) smelling jasmine (c) hearing a drum boom (d) watching fireworks
- 9.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 11.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) stem (d) roots
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) use no route (c) put all at one stop (d) skip 5 items
- 16.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen near a cup
- 17.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) details on small twigs (c) one key word per branch (d) small doodles
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) a random colour (c) its spelling backwards (d) nothing else
- 20.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) water in a PAN (b) I NEED sleep (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) an elephant with HOT tea
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 22.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) only in the exam (c) later today and tomorrow (d) never again
- 25.🏰 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
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) small doodles (c) topic in the centre (d) details on small twigs
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle rolls into a rope; the rope pulls a kettle; the kettle falls into a candle; the candle chases a rose. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kettle (b) rose (c) rope (d) candle
- 28.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
- 29.🔗 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
- 30.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 32.True or false: “small doodles” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a plain box (c) a small grey dot (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 34.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 35.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) no, never (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
- 36.🗣️ 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
- 37.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) drawing maps
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 39.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 40.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you know very well (c) one you never saw (d) a blank wall
Answer key
- step 1
- to keep the order
- a weak picture
- hear the new word
- apple
- picture the first item
- mother
- hearing a drum boom
- step 3
- step 3
- step 4
- roots
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- add more stops
- the pen stirring tea
- each link leads on
- all in one colour
- the word’s meaning
- an elephant with HOT tea
- a weak picture
- False
- False
- later today and tomorrow
- choose a place you know
- tiny, cramped writing
- rope
- funny actions
- link it to the next item
- False
- step 1
- True
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- a poor mind map
- yes, with new pictures
- find a sound-alike word
- new words in a language
- step 2
- step 1
- one you know very well
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