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: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗣️ In Hindi, “machhli” means fish. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) a MAZE on a table (c) a fish lighting a MATCH (d) water in a PAN
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) smell food (b) hear a bell (c) see colours (d) read words
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell food (b) hear music (c) hear a bell (d) read words
- 5.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio bounces onto an anchor; the anchor sits on a tent; the tent jumps over a pencil; the pencil rolls into a rose. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) radio (b) pencil (c) rose (d) anchor
- 8.🗣️ 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
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a dull white wall (c) a pencil that dances (d) the word in small print
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a watch by the swing, an inkpot by the park gate, a rope by the slide, a lamp by the fruit cart, a banana by the bench. Where did you place the rope? (a) park gate (b) slide (c) bench (d) swing
- 11.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 14.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 15.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) never again (c) only in the exam (d) later today and tomorrow
- 16.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) dola (b) bandar (c) billi (d) aai
- 17.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a pencil that dances (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a far-off still tree
- 18.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) keep it still (c) make it grey (d) make it big and funny
- 19.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) taste (b) sight (c) sound (d) touch
- 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 21.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) details on small twigs (c) ideas with no links (d) a colour for each branch
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 23.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
- 24.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 25.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) no, never
- 26.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) feel hot and cold (c) taste salty (d) see colours
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) the word in small print (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 29.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the date (b) the main topic (c) your name (d) a small detail
- 30.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sound (d) sight
- 31.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) sound (b) smell (c) taste (d) sight
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin sings to a jug; the jug crashes into a tent; the tent chases a pencil; the pencil bounces onto an ant. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) violin (b) tent (c) ant (d) jug
- 33.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 34.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a MAZE on a table”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paani (b) mez (c) shala (d) bandar
- 35.🔗 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
- 36.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to make it longer (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 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.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an anchor by the swing, a glass by the banyan tree, a doll by the park gate, a vase by the fruit cart, a guava by the slide. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) doll (b) vase (c) glass (d) anchor
- 39.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug chases an apple; the apple jumps over a key; the key falls into a kite; the kite tickles a ball. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) apple (b) jug (c) kite (d) ball
Answer key
- False
- a fish lighting a MATCH
- hear a bell
- read words
- hear the new word
- stem
- pencil
- link it to the meaning
- a pencil that dances
- slide
- True
- step 1
- step 4
- fix stops in order
- later today and tomorrow
- aai
- a far-off still tree
- make it big and funny
- taste
- step 2
- ideas with no links
- a strong picture
- that item is lost
- step 2
- yes, with new pictures
- True
- feel hot and cold
- the word in small print
- the main topic
- taste
- sound
- violin
- fix stops in order
- mez
- the pen stirring tea
- to keep the order
- link it to the meaning
- doll
- step 3
- apple
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