Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 13 · 40 questions

Study tip (Aim, plan, track): Find the topic of the question: dream or goal, SMART letter, short or long-term, steps, progress, habit or reward, or setback. For SMART questions, check S, M, A, R, T in order and find the one that fails. For sums: share = total ÷ parts; percentage done = done ÷ target × 100.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) learn 5 words a day (c) read 2 books this month (d) be really smart
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) solve 3 sums before tea (b) learn 5 words tonight (c) list the 6 chapters (d) master all maths
3. 3.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a famous name (b) a bigger size (c) a lucky number (d) a date to finish by
4. 4.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a way to check it (b) keeping it vague (c) a clear target (d) a weekly check-in
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only counting misses (b) hiding the bad weeks (c) comparing with others (d) ticking a chart daily
6. 6.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a simple progress graph (b) checking once a year (c) comparing with last week (d) a weekly check-in
7. 7.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: only talking about it? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
8. 8.True or false: this goal is missing A (Achievable). Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “ticking a chart daily” is a poor tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Solve all 200 algebra sums in my practice book.” (a) Specific (b) Measurable (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
11. 11.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) each step feels doable (b) it looks busy (c) it takes longer (d) to skip the goal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) a smaller next step
13. 13.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: ready for the science exam. Goal: “Revise chemistry a lot before the half-yearly exam.” (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a simple progress graph (b) a habit tracker (c) a weekly check-in (d) hiding the bad weeks
15. 15.True or false: “only when in the mood” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: too many at once? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
17. 17.Which of these describes S (Specific)? (a) you can count it (b) clear, not vague (c) realistic for you (d) says by when
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be famous one day (b) travel the world (c) jog 1 km thrice a week (d) have a big house
20. 20.🔁 A new habit is easier if you start… (a) with ten habits (b) next year (c) very big (d) very small
21. 21.🪜 Ishaan’s goal is to read 50 pages, doing 10 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
22. 22.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “learn basic coding” (a) become a doctor (b) build a phone app (c) write a storybook (d) play for the state
23. 23.True or false: “a first small step” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: time for a hobby? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
25. 25.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a finish date? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
26. 26.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping two days (b) starting very small (c) a small reward after (d) a ready study corner
28. 28.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) just wishing (b) a finish date (c) giving up at once (d) waiting for luck
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) save ₹500 by Diwali (c) be famous one day (d) read 2 books this month
30. 30.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: hiding the bad weeks? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
31. 31.True or false: “guessing at month end” is a good tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “tidy my desk today”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
33. 33.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) read 30 pages this week (b) finish homework tonight (c) make a poster by Monday (d) learn to code an app
34. 34.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “make a poster by Monday”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
35. 35.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) a study buddy (c) celebrating small steps (d) small daily wins
36. 36.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) writing it down (b) a way to check it (c) a weekly check-in (d) only talking about it
37. 37.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) finish school with 85% (b) be fluent in French (c) write my own novel (d) tidy my desk today
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing at month end (b) checking once a year (c) hiding the bad weeks (d) noting what worked
39. 39.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Time-bound (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Achievable
40. 40.Which of these describes T (Time-bound)? (a) has a number to check (b) says by when (c) possible with effort (d) names the subject

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