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.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) the word in small print (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a plain grey box
- 3.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an ant by the banyan tree, an anchor by the park gate, a pillow by the swing, a wallet by the fruit cart, a frog by the slide. Where did you place the anchor? (a) banyan tree (b) slide (c) park gate (d) fruit cart
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock chases a lamp; the lamp pulls an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a kite; the kite tickles a pillow. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) pillow (b) ice cream (c) lamp (d) kite
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) sounds like the new word (b) is always in Hindi (c) is spelled the same (d) means the same
- 8.🔗 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
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) take in water from soil (d) turn into fruit
- 10.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) eye (b) mother (c) monkey (d) key
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) smell flowers (c) feel hot and cold (d) taste sweet
- 12.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a tent by the notice board, an inkpot by the school gate, a wallet by the teacher’s desk, a net by the classroom door, a pillow by the stairs. Where did you place the inkpot? (a) stairs (b) classroom door (c) teacher’s desk (d) school gate
- 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 15.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) topic in the centre (c) copying a whole page (d) long sentences
- 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 17.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to make it longer (c) to keep the order (d) no reason
- 18.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BAT made of rice”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) ped (c) bhaat (d) bandar
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) smelling jasmine (b) hearing a whistle (c) hearing a dog bark (d) stroking soft fur
- 20.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 23.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) images stick better (c) they are boring (d) they need no attention
- 24.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) redraw it from memory (c) throw it away (d) colour it again
- 25.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) hands in icy water (c) hearing a whistle (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a coconut by the slide, an inkpot by the park gate, an ant by the fruit cart, a glass by the swing, a needle by the bench. What did you place by the swing? (a) ant (b) needle (c) coconut (d) glass
- 27.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) have tiny pores (c) make food using sunlight (d) hold the plant firm
- 29.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 30.🏰 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
- 31.🗣️ In Hindi, “kitaab” means book. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a flower in a POOL (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a CHUBBY key (d) a tree on a note PAD
- 32.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin falls into a jeep; the jeep chases a jug; the jug bounces onto a monkey; the monkey sings to an inkpot. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) violin (b) monkey (c) jeep (d) jug
- 34.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a far-off still tree (c) a plain grey box (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 35.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it grey
- 36.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) stroking soft fur (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) seeing a glowing star (d) tasting salty chips
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) sakhar (b) chaand (c) dola (d) naak
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) smell flowers (c) smell food (d) see shapes
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a MAZE on a table”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aam (b) mez (c) chaand (d) aai
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) hold the plant firm (c) take in water from soil (d) grow under the ground
Answer key
- True
- a sock that smells awful
- park gate
- lamp
- put pictures at stops
- False
- sounds like the new word
- link it to the next item
- turn into fruit
- key
- taste sweet
- True
- school gate
- keep linking in order
- topic in the centre
- each link leads on
- to keep the order
- bhaat
- stroking soft fur
- True
- fix stops in order
- keep linking in order
- images stick better
- redraw it from memory
- seeing a red kite fly
- glass
- a strong picture
- hold the plant firm
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- a book in a KIT bag
- link it to the next item
- monkey
- a laughing tiffin box
- make it big and funny
- tasting salty chips
- chaand
- see shapes
- mez
- green, flat and thin
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