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.🏰 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
- 2.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) sight
- 4.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) green, flat and thin (c) grow under the ground (d) take in water from soil
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) stroking soft fur (b) hands in icy water (c) hearing a dog bark (d) seeing a glowing star
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) smelling wet earth (b) tasting bitter karela (c) tasting salty chips (d) hands in icy water
- 8.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) throw it away (b) redraw it from memory (c) colour it again (d) frame it
- 9.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “paani” is “water in a PAN”. What does “paani” mean? (a) cat (b) water (c) elephant (d) sleep
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 11.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a shoe by the bus stop, a watch by the post box, an ant by the fruit cart, a cat by the banyan tree, a pillow by the park gate. Where did you place the ant? (a) fruit cart (b) post box (c) bus stop (d) park gate
- 12.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a sock by the blackboard, a whistle by the teacher’s desk, a vase by the stairs, a bucket by the classroom door, a pillow by the notice board. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) bucket (b) pillow (c) sock (d) vase
- 14.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) nothing else (d) the word’s meaning
- 16.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) stroking soft fur (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) smelling wet earth (d) hearing a whistle
- 17.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) sounds like the new word (c) is spelled the same (d) means the same
- 18.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a plain grey box (d) a bus made of ice
- 19.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) sight (b) sound (c) smell (d) touch
- 20.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 22.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a parrot by the park gate, a goat by the post box, a rope by the swing, a tent by the fruit cart, a guava by the banyan tree. Where did you place the parrot? (a) post box (b) fruit cart (c) banyan tree (d) park gate
- 24.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl jumps over a tent; the tent sings to a drum; the drum rolls into a mango; the mango crashes into a watch. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) drum (b) owl (c) tent (d) mango
- 26.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) never again (c) after a year (d) only in the exam
- 27.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 28.🗣️ 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
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) feel rough or smooth (c) hear a bell (d) read words
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a banana; the banana sits on a doll; the doll pulls a lamp; the lamp jumps over a lemon. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) banana (b) lamp (c) lemon (d) parrot
- 31.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
- 32.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 33.🏰 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
- 34.🗺️ 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 food using sunlight (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a parrot; the parrot falls into a monkey; the monkey crashes into a jeep; the jeep pulls an ant. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) lamp (b) ant (c) parrot (d) monkey
- 36.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 37.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) sound (b) smell (c) sight (d) taste
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion chases a drum; the drum crashes into a radio; the radio bounces onto a needle; the needle sings to a tomato. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) drum (b) tomato (c) needle (d) onion
- 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
Answer key
- choose a place you know
- False
- smell
- step 4
- carries food to parts
- seeing a glowing star
- hands in icy water
- redraw it from memory
- water
- step 1
- fruit cart
- True
- pillow
- fix stops in order
- the word’s meaning
- stroking soft fur
- sounds like the new word
- a bus made of ice
- sound
- step 3
- flowers
- a good mind map
- park gate
- True
- drum
- later today and tomorrow
- a strong picture
- link it to the meaning
- read words
- parrot
- replay the story
- a poor mind map
- put pictures at stops
- make food using sunlight
- parrot
- step 2
- False
- taste
- needle
- picture the first item
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