Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 16 · 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.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Modest (b) Measurable (c) Magical (d) Massive
2. 2.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: ticking a chart daily? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
3. 3.True or false: “finish school with 85%” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Practise fractions more before the class test on Friday.” (a) Measurable (b) Relevant (c) Achievable (d) Specific
5. 5.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) Specific (b) Measurable (c) Relevant (d) Achievable
6. 6.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a study buddy? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
7. 7.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: buying costly things? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
8. 8.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to learn 81 new words, doing 9 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
9. 9.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better essays. Goal: “Write 10 practice essays and get each one checked.” (a) Achievable (b) Specific (c) Time-bound (d) Measurable
10. 10.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) checking once a year (b) a weekly check-in (c) guessing at month end (d) only counting misses
11. 11.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “become great at English”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
12. 12.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) a ready study corner (b) a small reward after (c) phone beside you (d) linking it to a cue
13. 13.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
14. 14.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “do the whole syllabus”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
15. 15.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) recalling your reason (c) harsh self-blame (d) scrolling for hours
16. 16.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) small daily wins (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) write one paragraph (b) revise one diagram (c) learn 5 words tonight (d) get really fit
19. 19.True or false: “piano 20 minutes a day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) become great at English (b) read every book (c) do the whole syllabus (d) revise one diagram
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small reward after (b) same time every day (c) linking it to a cue (d) only when in the mood
22. 22.📈 Saanvi has reached 40% of a target of 80 practice sums. How many practice sums is that?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) solve 5 sums today (b) make a poster by Monday (c) finish homework tonight (d) be fluent in French
24. 24.True or false: “starting very small” helps a new habit stick. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) waiting to feel ready
26. 26.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) each step feels doable (b) it takes longer (c) to skip the goal (d) it looks busy
27. 27.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a favourite snack? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
28. 28.True or false: this goal is missing R (Relevant). Aim: score well in the science test. Goal: “Watch 3 cricket matches this week.” (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) has an end date (b) realistic for you (c) says by when (d) matters to you
30. 30.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) no reading till Dec (b) one novel a month (c) 12 novels in June (d) only buy novels
31. 31.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: give each step a date or split it into steps? (a) give each step a date (b) split it into steps
32. 32.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: no start date? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
33. 33.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: giving up at once? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
34. 34.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “read 30 pages this week”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
35. 35.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) be a great reader (b) know every story (c) read 2 books by 30 June (d) love books one day
36. 36.🔁 Which helps a new study habit stick? (a) when you feel like it (b) only on weekends (c) once a month (d) the same time daily
37. 37.📈 Arjun has reached 30% of a target of 140 practice sums. How many practice sums is that?
38. 38.True or false: “checking once a year” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: split it into steps or do the first step? (a) split it into steps (b) do the first step
40. 40.💭 Are dreams useless? (a) no, they give direction (b) yes, always (c) only for small kids (d) yes, forget them

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