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.🗓️ You learn a new topic on day 2. Which review plan has gaps that grow longer each time? (a) all on day 18 (b) days 11, 16, 18 (c) days 5, 8, 11 (d) days 4, 9, 18
- 2.🎵 Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) thing (b) tell (c) bright (d) wake
- 3.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a list of words only (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a kite as big as a house
- 4.True or false: “white” rhymes with “sun”. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange pulls a shoe; the shoe sings to a kettle; the kettle falls into a flute; the flute bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) flute (b) owl (c) orange (d) shoe
- 6.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for ant, kettle, shoe, umbrella is “All ___ Seven Under”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Play (b) Sing (c) Dogs (d) Kind
- 7.True or false: “skip what letters mean” is a smart way to learn a formula. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧠 You forgot a new friend’s name one minute after hearing it. What most likely went wrong? (a) names can’t be learned (b) not paying attention (c) you are bad at names (d) your brain is full
- 9.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 10.🧠 Fact or myth: “you keep all you read”? (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 11.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) changes daily (b) means something to you (c) has no pattern (d) is very long
- 12.📐 Why learn the meaning behind a formula? (a) there is no need (b) you can rebuild it (c) it looks smart (d) it is shorter
- 13.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) lake (b) sell (c) smell (d) well
- 14.📅 You learn a Hindi poem on day 5. You review 1 day later, then 2 days after that, then 5 days after that. On which day is your third review?
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into a goat; the goat sings to a kettle; the kettle pulls an owl; the owl bounces onto a jug. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) goat (b) mango (c) owl (d) kettle
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) ideas with no links (c) copying a whole page (d) details on small twigs
- 17.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) honesty (b) elephant (c) rocket (d) banana
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, happy mind (b) drinking enough water (c) short study breaks (d) screens till midnight
- 21.True or false: “asking a question” breaks attention. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) the method of loci (c) chunking (d) the rhyme method
- 23.📅 The digits 14111992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 141/119/92 (b) 1411/19/92 (c) 14/1119/92 (d) 14/11/1992
- 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 25.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🏰 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
- 27.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) start a new topic (c) ignore them (d) review them, test again
- 28.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
- 29.👀 Does this help attention or break it: studying half-asleep? (a) helps attention (b) breaks attention
- 30.🗣️ 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
- 31.📝 A list to learn, in order: glass, wallet, igloo, jug, radio. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) RJIWG (b) WIJRG (c) GWIJR (d) WGIJR
- 32.📉 Does this help you keep it, or let it fade: skipping revision? (a) helps you keep it (b) lets it fade
- 33.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) one you never saw (c) a blank wall (d) a random new city
- 34.Which of these breaks attention? (a) a clear, tidy desk (b) phone in another room (c) chatting in class (d) one task at a time
- 35.True or false: “4 hours the night before” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔢 A 20-digit number is split into chunks of 4 digits each. How many chunks is that?
- 37.👋 Helps you keep a new name, or makes you lose it: using it in a sentence? (a) loses names (b) helps with names
- 38.👋 To spell a long word, first… (a) write it faster (b) skip the middle (c) guess the ending (d) split it into parts
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long session only (b) making a picture of it (c) explaining to a friend (d) a good night’s sleep
- 40.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the steps of the water cycle, in order: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection? (a) ECPC (b) CPCE (c) ECCP (d) CEPC
Answer key
- days 4, 9, 18
- tell
- a kite as big as a house
- False
- flute
- Kind
- False
- not paying attention
- find a sound-alike word
- a myth
- means something to you
- you can rebuild it
- lake
- 13
- mango
- details on small twigs
- True
- honesty
- a strong picture
- screens till midnight
- False
- the method of loci
- 14/11/1992
- picture the first item
- False
- fix stops in order
- review them, test again
- active recall
- breaks attention
- find a sound-alike word
- GWIJR
- lets it fade
- one you know very well
- chatting in class
- False
- 5
- helps with names
- split it into parts
- one long session only
- ECPC
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