Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 195 · 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.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “read 2 books this month” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “noting what worked” is a poor tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📈 Vihaan has reached 95% of a target of 180 practice sums. How many practice sums is that?
5. 5.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) phone beside you (b) starting too big (c) a small reward after (d) too many at once
6. 6.True or false: “be great at sports” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: only counting misses? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
8. 8.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “After dinner, I read for 15 minutes.” This links a habit to… (a) a cue you already do (b) the weather (c) a friend’s mood (d) a lucky day
10. 10.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “be fluent in French”? (a) a short-term goal (b) a long-term goal
11. 11.🪜 Diya’s goal is to solve 66 practice sums, doing 6 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
12. 12.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) stop studying it (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) find what went wrong
13. 13.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a clear target (b) a way to check it (c) just wishing (d) a first small step
14. 14.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a weekly check-in (b) a clear target (c) a first small step (d) only talking about it
15. 15.True or false: “become a doctor” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “has an end date”? (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Specific
17. 17.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: staying up very late? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
18. 18.True or false: “no start date” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: finish revision. Goal: “Revise all 14 science chapters tomorrow evening.” (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Specific (d) Relevant
20. 20.True or false: “quitting after one miss” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌈 Dream or goal: “piano 20 minutes a day”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
22. 22.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: skipping two days? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
23. 23.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better English writing. Goal: “Learn 40 capital cities by Friday.” (a) Time-bound (b) Measurable (c) Relevant (d) Specific
24. 24.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
25. 25.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) a first small step (b) only talking about it (c) no start date (d) keeping it vague
26. 26.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) comparing with others (b) a habit tracker (c) noting what worked (d) a simple progress graph
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never checking (b) comparing with others (c) comparing with last week (d) checking once a year
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a walk in the park (b) a huge box of sweets (c) playing with friends (d) time for a hobby
29. 29.🪜 Ishaan’s goal is to learn 32 new words in 4 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
30. 30.✍️ Why is it useful to write your goal down? (a) you see it and act (b) it looks neat (c) it makes it come true (d) teachers grade it
31. 31.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) be great at sports (b) swim 4 laps by June (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) draw 1 sketch a day
32. 32.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) run 2 km each morning (b) join the school team (c) join a coding club (d) write 300 words a day
33. 33.True or false: “be really smart” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌈 Dream or goal: “be the best at maths”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
35. 35.🌈 Dream or goal: “be really smart”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
36. 36.Which of these describes M (Measurable)? (a) you can count it (b) has an end date (c) has a deadline (d) names the subject
37. 37.True or false: “a weekly check-in” is a good tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: this goal is missing A (Achievable). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Work on a few maths things 5 days a week until the term ends.” (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one episode of a show (b) playing with friends (c) a sticker on a chart (d) buying costly things
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting too big (b) only when in the mood (c) skipping two days (d) ticking a tracker

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