Memory Techniques Worksheet: Final Test
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.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 2.📝 A list to learn, in order: key, tiger, urn, rope. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) TURK (b) RUTK (c) TKUR (d) KTUR
- 3.True or false: “a healthy breakfast” helps your memory. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) a colour for each branch (c) all in one colour (d) one key word per branch
- 5.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a healthy breakfast (b) playing outdoors (c) skipping breakfast (d) drinking enough water
- 6.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: kite, sock, doll? (a) Sing Kites Dogs (b) Sing Dogs Kites (c) Kites Sing Dogs (d) Dogs Sing Kites
- 7.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) throw it away (b) redraw it from memory (c) frame it (d) colour it again
- 10.👋 “Dessert” or “desert”: which has two s, for two helpings of sweets? (a) both (b) desert (c) neither (d) dessert
- 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a goal for each session (b) phone in another room (c) TV on while studying (d) a quiet place to study
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a number you just heard (b) the last line you read (c) directions told just now (d) your home address
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) blank-page recall (c) copying notes neatly (d) quizzing with cards
- 14.Which of these is cramming? (a) gaps that grow longer (b) old topics each Sunday (c) a little every day (d) no review until the test
- 15.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for saffron, white, green is “___ Wise Green”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Kids (b) Ink (c) Seven (d) Nine
- 16.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for north, east, south, west is “Nani ___ Seven Wet”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Sing (b) Nine (c) Eight (d) Dance
- 17.🗓️ What does spaced repetition mean? (a) reviewing once (b) never reviewing (c) reviewing with gaps (d) reading it 10 times now
- 18.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) it makes you tired (b) it doesn’t matter (c) it only helps in sport (d) you keep what you notice
- 19.🔢 You want to remember the number 831601390291. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 8310 6139 0291 (b) 8316 0139 0291 (c) 8316 6013 90291 (d) 3160 1390 291
- 20.🔢 You want to remember the number 193260722586. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 1392 6072 2586 (b) 1932 6072 2586 (c) 1932 6007 22586 (d) 1932 6072 258
- 21.🔢 Instead of holding 9 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 22.True or false: “directions told just now” is held in short-term memory. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) sea (b) three (c) well (d) free
- 24.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 3 (B) stand for? (a) red (b) green (c) blue (d) indigo
- 25.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 26.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a small grey dot (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a plain box (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 27.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: VIBGYOR for the colours of the rainbow? (a) an acronym (b) a rhyme (c) chunking (d) a first-letter sentence
- 28.Which of these helps attention? (a) three tasks at once (b) games open on screen (c) a clear, tidy desk (d) scrolling while reading
- 29.🗓️ Spaced practice or cramming: starting the exam eve? (a) cramming (b) spaced practice
- 30.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) some kids never forget (b) meaning makes it stick (c) pictures stick better (d) we forget without review
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the last line you read (b) how to ride a bicycle (c) your home address (d) your best friend’s name
- 32.🗂️ How many things can short-term memory hold at once? (a) a whole book (b) hundreds (c) no limit (d) only a few
- 33.Which of these is a weak way to learn a formula? (a) read it once (b) a formula card (c) know what each letter is (d) say it aloud
- 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) passive review (b) active recall
- 35.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: cat, wallet, drum? (a) Wins Dad Crazy (b) Dad Wins Crazy (c) Crazy Wins Dad (d) Wins Crazy Dad
- 36.Which of these helps attention? (a) checking messages (b) games open on screen (c) studying half-asleep (d) short planned breaks
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleep time kept (b) late nights every day (c) no breaks at all (d) no spare days
- 38.True or false: “making a picture of it” helps you keep what you learn. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a full night’s sleep (b) a healthy breakfast (c) staying up very late (d) drinking enough water
- 40.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) a calm, happy mind (b) studying very hungry (c) playing outdoors (d) a healthy breakfast
Answer key
- a good mind map
- KTUR
- True
- all in one colour
- skipping breakfast
- Kites Sing Dogs
- True
- True
- redraw it from memory
- dessert
- TV on while studying
- your home address
- copying notes neatly
- no review until the test
- Seven
- Eight
- reviewing with gaps
- you keep what you notice
- 8316 0139 0291
- 1932 6072 2586
- 6
- True
- well
- blue
- each link leads on
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- an acronym
- a clear, tidy desk
- cramming
- some kids never forget
- the last line you read
- only a few
- read it once
- passive review
- Crazy Wins Dad
- short planned breaks
- sleep time kept
- True
- staying up very late
- studying very hungry
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