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.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) eyes (d) ears
- 2.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a dull white wall (d) a far-off still tree
- 3.🔢 You want to remember the number 9909006108. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 990 090 6108 (b) 909 006 108 (c) 990 900 61108 (d) 990 900 6108
- 4.👋 Helps you keep a new name, or makes you lose it: asking how to spell it? (a) loses names (b) helps with names
- 5.🔤 “RSLF” helps you remember the parts of a plant, bottom to top. What does letter 4 (F) stand for? (a) leaf (b) flower (c) root (d) stem
- 6.True or false: “say it aloud” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: SWG for the colours of the Indian flag — that is a rhyme. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) sounds like the new word (b) means the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) is spelled the same
- 9.📉 When do we forget the most of something new? (a) in the first day or two (b) only in exams (c) never (d) after ten years
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 11.Which of these breaks attention? (a) short planned breaks (b) notes while listening (c) a quiet place to study (d) checking messages
- 12.😴 You have a test tomorrow. What is better? (a) study all night (b) play games all night (c) revise, then sleep well (d) skip sleep and dinner
- 13.🔢 You want to remember the number 1704217501. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 170 421 17501 (b) 170 421 750 (c) 170 421 7501 (d) 174 021 7501
- 14.🎵 Which word rhymes with “clock”? (a) lock (b) main (c) thing (d) ton
- 15.True or false: “mixes subjects each day” makes a poor revision timetable. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔢 You want to remember the number 489560760. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 489 560 760 (b) 448 956 0760 (c) 489 507 60 (d) 489 650 760
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) copying a whole page (d) a colour for each branch
- 18.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north, in order: north, east, south, west? (a) WSEN (b) ESWN (c) NESW (d) ENSW
- 19.True or false: “everyone forgets things” is a fact about memory. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the planets from the Sun, in order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune? (a) NUSJMEVM (b) MVEMJSUN (c) VEMJSUNM (d) VMEMJSUN
- 21.Which of these is a myth about memory? (a) pictures stick better (b) testing yourself helps (c) everyone forgets things (d) some kids never forget
- 22.Which of these is bad for your memory? (a) short study breaks (b) hours with no break (c) revising before bed (d) a calm, happy mind
- 23.👀 Why does attention matter for memory? (a) you keep what you notice (b) it only helps in sport (c) it doesn’t matter (d) it makes you tired
- 24.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔢 You want to remember the number 5926396674. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 926 396 674 (b) 592 639 6674 (c) 592 639 66674 (d) 592 693 6674
- 26.👀 You keep thinking about a match while you study. What helps? (a) give up studying (b) think about it more (c) note it, then go back (d) watch the match
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) explaining it aloud
- 28.True or false: “a number you just heard” is held in short-term memory. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only easy subjects (b) sleep time kept (c) no spare days (d) no breaks at all
- 30.📐 In the 11 times table up to 11 × 9, each answer… (a) ends in 0 (b) repeats the digit (c) is always odd (d) ends in 5
- 31.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red is “Very Inside Big Goats ___ Only Red”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Old (b) Yum (c) Nani (d) Seven
- 32.📅 The digits 19122017 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 191/220/17 (b) 1912/20/17 (c) 19/1220/17 (d) 19/12/2017
- 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🗓️ Your exam is in 20 days. You have 6 chapters and need 3 days to learn each one. The other days are for revision. How many revision days do you get?
- 35.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for saffron, white, green is “Seven Wins ___”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Kites (b) All (c) Up (d) Grab
- 36.✏️ When is a first-letter sentence better than an acronym? (a) you like spelling (b) the list is short (c) there is no list (d) the letters make no word
- 37.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 38.🔤 Why do acronyms help memory? (a) they are longer (b) they always rhyme (c) one word holds a list (d) they need no learning
- 39.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧠 In the three steps of memory, which comes first: keep it in memory or pay attention? (a) keep it in memory (b) pay attention
Answer key
- eyes
- a kite as big as a house
- 990 900 6108
- helps with names
- flower
- True
- False
- sounds like the new word
- in the first day or two
- step 4
- checking messages
- revise, then sleep well
- 170 421 7501
- lock
- False
- 489 560 760
- copying a whole page
- NESW
- True
- MVEMJSUN
- some kids never forget
- hours with no break
- you keep what you notice
- False
- 592 639 6674
- note it, then go back
- copying notes neatly
- True
- sleep time kept
- repeats the digit
- Yum
- 19/12/2017
- False
- 2
- Grab
- the letters make no word
- step 2
- one word holds a list
- True
- pay attention
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