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 of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) the word in small print (c) a list of words only (d) a sock that smells awful
- 2.🔗 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
- 3.🔗 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
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting salty chips (b) watching fireworks (c) seeing a glowing star (d) hearing a dog bark
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) copying a whole page (c) ideas with no links (d) one key word per branch
- 6.🗣️ 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
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 8.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a small grey dot (d) a plain box
- 9.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) guess (d) read a new list
- 10.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a list of words only (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a pencil that dances
- 11.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a SACK full of sugar”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaand (b) ped (c) sakhar (d) bandar
- 12.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a bus made of ice (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 14.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a funny, moving one (c) a plain, still one (d) no picture at all
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) nothing else (c) a random colour (d) its spelling backwards
- 16.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a banana by the fruit cart, a tiger by the swing, a pillow by the park gate, an ice cream by the banyan tree, a van by the slide. Where did you place the pillow? (a) swing (b) fruit cart (c) park gate (d) banyan tree
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) topic in a corner (c) a colour for each branch (d) one key word per branch
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place an umpire by the kitchen, a violin by the dining table, a key by the sofa, a lemon by the shoe rack, a drum by the TV. Where did you place the key? (a) kitchen (b) dining table (c) TV (d) sofa
- 19.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 20.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) long sentences (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) small doodles
- 21.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) sight (b) sound (c) taste (d) smell
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) grow under the ground (c) hold the plant firm (d) carries food to parts
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 24.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) means the same
- 25.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) it looks nice (c) no reason (d) to make it longer
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) feel rough or smooth (c) taste sour (d) taste salty
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sings to a fan; the fan sits on a frog; the frog tickles a jeep; the jeep bounces onto an ant. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ant (b) jeep (c) fan (d) candle
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “paay” is “a PIE under your foot”. What does “paay” mean? (a) foot (b) cat (c) moon (d) book
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a banana by the stairs, a frog by the blackboard, a drum by the library, an urn by the classroom door, an anchor by the teacher’s desk. What did you place by the blackboard? (a) urn (b) drum (c) banana (d) frog
- 30.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a blank wall (c) one you never saw (d) a random new city
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) smell smoke (c) see shapes (d) taste sour
- 32.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 34.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem
- 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 37.🗣️ 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
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) the word in small print (c) a dull white wall (d) a pencil that dances
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) grow under the ground (c) carries water upward (d) take in water from soil
Answer key
- a sock that smells awful
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- hearing a dog bark
- one key word per branch
- step 2
- skin
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- replay the story
- a pencil that dances
- sakhar
- a plain grey box
- step 4
- a funny, moving one
- the word’s meaning
- park gate
- topic in a corner
- sofa
- yes, with new pictures
- small doodles
- smell
- carries food to parts
- a strong picture
- sounds like the new word
- to keep the order
- smell smoke
- ant
- foot
- frog
- one you know very well
- see shapes
- False
- step 3
- a good mind map
- stem
- keep linking in order
- link it to the meaning
- a weak picture
- a pencil that dances
- carries water upward
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