Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test
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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a famous name (b) a bigger size (c) a date to finish by (d) a lucky number
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a weekly check-in (b) noting what worked (c) checking once a year (d) ticking a chart daily
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ticking a chart daily (b) only counting misses (c) a habit tracker (d) comparing with last week
- 4.🌈 What is the main difference between a dream and a goal? (a) a goal has a plan (b) a dream is easier (c) a goal is bigger (d) there is no difference
- 5.True or false: “a too-big daily target” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) Specific (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Achievable
- 7.True or false: “too many at once” helps a new habit stick. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “play for the state”? (a) learn the body systems (b) write 300 words a day (c) join the school team (d) read about first aid
- 9.True or false: “a finish date” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) master all maths (b) learn all of chemistry (c) write one paragraph (d) get really fit
- 11.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: ticking a chart daily? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
- 12.🪜 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
- 13.True or false: “phone beside you” helps a new habit stick. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) play for the state (b) write a storybook (c) become a doctor (d) build a phone app
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish homework tonight (b) write my own novel (c) learn to code an app (d) play in the state team
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing at month end (b) comparing with last week (c) comparing with others (d) never checking
- 17.True or false: “never checking” is a poor tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a walk in the park (b) playing with friends (c) a sticker on a chart (d) buying costly things
- 19.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) never checking (b) a habit tracker (c) comparing with others (d) guessing at month end
- 20.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Relevant (b) Specific (c) Time-bound (d) Achievable
- 21.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to solve 80 practice sums in 8 days, the same number each day. How many practice sums is that each day?
- 22.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “has a number to check”? (a) Measurable (b) Relevant (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
- 23.True or false: “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) be great at sports (c) learn 5 words a day (d) piano 20 minutes a day
- 25.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) False (b) True
- 26.📈 Tara has reached 80% of a target of 100 new words. How many new words is that?
- 27.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “finish homework tonight”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
- 28.True or false: “become a doctor” is a short-term goal (days or weeks). (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) celebrating small steps
- 30.True or false: “join the school team” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “be really smart” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “waiting for luck” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 33.📈 Ananya has reached 40% of a target of 40 flashcards. How many flashcards is that?
- 34.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) has an end date (b) fits your bigger plan (c) says exactly what (d) has a number to check
- 35.🪜 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
- 36.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) read 2 books this month (b) be really smart (c) be famous one day (d) be great at sports
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing at month end (b) a simple progress graph (c) comparing with others (d) hiding the bad weeks
- 38.🗓️ After you list your steps, what should you add? (a) more goals (b) a long rest (c) a date for each step (d) nothing at all
- 39.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) learn the body systems (b) practise at the nets (c) join the school team (d) write 300 words a day
- 40.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: noting what worked? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
Answer key
- a date to finish by
- checking once a year
- only counting misses
- a goal has a plan
- True
- Relevant
- False
- join the school team
- False
- write one paragraph
- a good tracking habit
- split it into steps
- False
- become a doctor
- finish homework tonight
- comparing with last week
- True
- buying costly things
- a habit tracker
- Specific
- 10
- Measurable
- True
- be great at sports
- False
- 80
- a short-term goal
- False
- celebrating small steps
- False
- False
- False
- 16
- fits your bigger plan
- split it into steps
- read 2 books this month
- a simple progress graph
- a date for each step
- write 300 words a day
- a good tracking habit
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