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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Final Test

Memory techniques lesson 24: Final test: memory techniques · Set 136 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Notice, link, review): Find the topic: memory basics, a mnemonic, a picture or place method, or a study habit. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For sums: add gaps to the learning day, wrong answers = all − right, revision days = days − learning days.

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  1. 1.True or false: “long sentences” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🗂️ Short-term or long-term memory: tables learned long ago? (a) long-term memory (b) short-term memory
  3. 3.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) it is a smaller number (b) it has fewer digits (c) three chunks, not ten (d) it is printed bigger
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting in class (b) short planned breaks (c) three tasks at once (d) checking messages
  5. 5.😴 You go to bed at 10:00 PM and wake up at 6:00 AM. How many hours of sleep is that?
  6. 6.📐 Smart or weak way to learn a formula: draw a labelled picture? (a) a weak way (b) a smart way
  7. 7.Which of these is a smart way to learn a formula? (a) never use it in sums (b) skip what letters mean (c) know what each letter is (d) read it once
  8. 8.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) never testing yourself (b) one long session only (c) skipping revision (d) testing yourself
  9. 9.True or false: “never using the name” helps you keep a new name. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📅 The digits 01101994 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0110/19/94 (b) 01/1019/94 (c) 01/10/1994 (d) 011/019/94
  11. 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
  12. 12.Which of these lets what you learn fade? (a) linking to what you know (b) reading it once only (c) using it in a sum (d) explaining to a friend
  13. 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
  14. 14.True or false: “your mother tongue” is kept in long-term memory. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📅 The digits 19121992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 19/1219/92 (b) 1912/19/92 (c) 191/219/92 (d) 19/12/1992
  16. 16.🧠 Fact or myth: “good memory is just luck”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
  17. 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
  18. 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
  19. 19.🔢 Instead of holding 10 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
  20. 20.True or false: “your home address” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these helps you keep what you learn? (a) reviewing after a week (b) cramming the last night (c) studying when sleepy (d) skipping revision
  22. 22.🗣️ 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
  23. 23.🎵 Which word does “fight” rhyme with? (a) cake (b) rain (c) night (d) clock
  24. 24.📅 You learn 12 new spellings on day 3. You review 1 day later, then 3 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
  25. 25.📅 The digits 12061990 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 12/06/1990 (b) 120/619/90 (c) 1206/19/90 (d) 12/0619/90
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) screens till midnight (b) sitting still all day (c) playing outdoors (d) studying very hungry
  27. 27.📉 You forgot something you learned last week. That means… (a) you are not smart (b) you should give up (c) memory is broken (d) you need a review
  28. 28.Which of these helps your memory? (a) staying up very late (b) a healthy breakfast (c) sitting still all day (d) hours with no break
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple tickles a ball; the ball jumps over a parrot; the parrot rolls into a nest; the nest chases a mango. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) nest (c) parrot (d) apple
  30. 30.🗓️ You forgot a card at a review. What next? (a) review it sooner (b) wait a month (c) never test it (d) throw it away for good
  31. 31.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 1. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) all on day 10 (b) days 3, 5, 7 (c) days 3, 6, 10 (d) days 5, 8, 10
  32. 32.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell (d) sound
  33. 33.📉 What happens to forgetting each time you review? (a) you forget more (b) it slows down (c) it speeds up (d) nothing changes
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) fruit and vegetables (c) short study breaks (d) feeling very stressed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone in another room (b) checking messages (c) notes while listening (d) short planned breaks
  36. 36.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) you keep what you notice (d) it only helps in sport
  37. 37.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.😴 Helps memory or hurts memory: sitting still all day? (a) helps memory (b) hurts memory
  39. 39.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) practice improves memory (b) attention comes first (c) some kids never forget (d) testing yourself helps
  40. 40.Which of these makes you lose a new name? (a) linking it to a picture (b) not asking again (c) asking how to spell it (d) saying the name back

Answer key

  1. True
  2. long-term memory
  3. three chunks, not ten
  4. short planned breaks
  5. 8
  6. a smart way
  7. know what each letter is
  8. testing yourself
  9. False
  10. 01/10/1994
  11. find a sound-alike word
  12. reading it once only
  13. leaves
  14. True
  15. 19/12/1992
  16. a myth
  17. roots
  18. a weak picture
  19. 7
  20. False
  21. reviewing after a week
  22. find a sound-alike word
  23. night
  24. 12
  25. 12/06/1990
  26. playing outdoors
  27. you need a review
  28. a healthy breakfast
  29. nest
  30. review it sooner
  31. days 3, 6, 10
  32. smell
  33. it slows down
  34. feeling very stressed
  35. checking messages
  36. you keep what you notice
  37. False
  38. hurts memory
  39. some kids never forget
  40. not asking again

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