Mnemonics Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Memory techniques lesson 12: Part 2 test: mnemonics · Set 124 · 40 questions

Memory tip (Letters, rhymes and chunks): Acronyms and sentences: first letters, in the same order as the list. Rhymes: listen for the same ending sound. Chunking: same digits, same order, just grouped. Choose the tool: numbers → chunks, lists → acronym or sentence, one fact → rhyme.

1. 1.✏️ Your first-letter sentence must keep the list… (a) in the same order (b) in ABC order (c) backwards (d) in any order
2. 2.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a list in a fixed order (b) a long story (c) a picture (d) a maths sum
3. 3.🎵 Finish the memory rhyme: “Eight planets spin around the Sun; Mercury is the closest ___.” (a) star (b) world (c) one (d) planet
4. 4.🎵 Which word rhymes with “clock”? (a) won (b) plane (c) lock (d) cane
5. 5.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) shock (b) block (c) sock (d) done
6. 6.True or false: “lake” rhymes with “night”. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔢 You want to remember the number 609251635816. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 6092 5166 35816 (b) 6092 5163 5816 (c) 6095 2163 5816 (d) 6092 5135 816
8. 8.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: “Six sevens, forty-two — a fact that’s always true”? (a) a rhyme (b) chunking (c) a first-letter sentence (d) an acronym
9. 9.🔢 You want to remember the number 814995738. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 814 499 5738 (b) 814 995 738 (c) 814 995 78 (d) 814 995 783
10. 10.✏️ What is a first-letter sentence? (a) a very long word (b) a rhyme about cats (c) initials match the list (d) a list of numbers
11. 11.True or false: SWG for the colours of the Indian flag — that is an acronym. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📅 The digits 22101969 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 22/1019/69 (b) 2210/19/69 (c) 221/019/69 (d) 22/10/1969
13. 13.🎵 Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) knock (b) plane (c) snake (d) thing
14. 14.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) train (b) main (c) cane (d) rock
15. 15.🔢 A 6-digit number is split into chunks of 2 digits each. How many chunks is that?
16. 16.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: onion, kite, needle? (a) Nine Kids Only (b) Kids Only Nine (c) Only Kids Nine (d) Kids Nine Only
17. 17.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for north, east, south, west is “Nine ___ Sing Wins”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Eat (b) Kids (c) Pink (d) Dance
18. 18.📅 The digits 07102024 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 0710/20/24 (b) 071/020/24 (c) 07/1020/24 (d) 07/10/2024
19. 19.🔢 You want to remember the number 229112187. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 222 911 2187 (b) 229 112 187 (c) 229 121 87 (d) 229 121 187
20. 20.🧰 The first letters of your list already spell a word. Which is easiest? (a) an acronym (b) a mind map (c) a long story (d) chunking
21. 21.🔢 You want to remember the number 155545471921. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 1555 4541 7921 (b) 1555 4541 921 (c) 1555 4454 71921 (d) 1555 4547 1921
22. 22.🔤 What is an acronym? (a) a type of number (b) a drawing (c) first letters as a word (d) a long poem
23. 23.🎵 Which word does “lane” rhyme with? (a) sun (b) rain (c) tree (d) cake
24. 24.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: NESW for the four directions, clockwise? (a) a rhyme (b) an acronym (c) chunking (d) a first-letter sentence
25. 25.🎵 Which word rhymes with “cake”? (a) knock (b) shell (c) sing (d) shake
26. 26.📝 A list to learn, in order: banana, apple, kettle, fan, doll. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) AKFDB (b) BAKFD (c) ABKFD (d) DFKAB
27. 27.✏️ When is a first-letter sentence better than an acronym? (a) you like spelling (b) there is no list (c) the list is short (d) the letters make no word
28. 28.True or false: VIBGYOR for the colours of the rainbow — that is a first-letter sentence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.✏️ Which first-letter sentence is easier to keep? (a) a dull, plain one (b) a silly, funny one (c) one with no picture (d) a very long one
30. 30.🧰 To learn a 10-digit phone number, which method suits best? (a) an acronym (b) a first-letter sentence (c) a mind map (d) chunking
31. 31.📝 A list to learn, in order: cat, sock, apple, rope. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) CSAR (b) SARC (c) RASC (d) SCAR
32. 32.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: “Silly White Goats” for saffron, white, green? (a) an acronym (b) chunking (c) a rhyme (d) a first-letter sentence
33. 33.🔤 Why do acronyms help memory? (a) they are longer (b) they need no learning (c) they always rhyme (d) one word holds a list
34. 34.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the oceans, biggest first, in order: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic? (a) APISA (b) ASIAP (c) PAISA (d) AISAP
35. 35.🔢 Why is 987 654 3210 easier to hold than 9876543210? (a) three chunks, not ten (b) it is printed bigger (c) it has fewer digits (d) it is a smaller number
36. 36.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: violin, shoe, guava? (a) Silly Vines Grab (b) Grab Silly Vines (c) Vines Silly Grab (d) Silly Grab Vines
37. 37.📅 The digits 15021981 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 150/219/81 (b) 1502/19/81 (c) 15/0219/81 (d) 15/02/1981
38. 38.🎵 Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) bee (b) write (c) brain (d) ton
39. 39.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for vase, jug, watch, guava, radio is “Very ___ Wins Green Rani”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Uncle (b) Play (c) Inside (d) Jeeps
40. 40.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) free (b) three (c) knee (d) smell

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