Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 22 · 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: “a weekly check-in” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪜 Vihaan’s goal is to make 80 flashcards in 8 weeks, the same number each week. How many flashcards is that each week?
3. 3.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or give each step a date? (a) do the first step (b) give each step a date
4. 4.🎯 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) Time-bound (b) Specific (c) Measurable (d) Achievable
5. 5.📊 You reached 100% of your target. What next? (a) stop all work (b) start ten goals (c) celebrate, set the next (d) hide it
6. 6.🎯 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) Achievable (c) Time-bound (d) Specific
7. 7.📊 Progress percentage is found by… (a) target − done (b) done + target (c) target ÷ done (d) done ÷ target × 100
8. 8.📈 Aarav plans to learn 20 new words this month and has done 1 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
9. 9.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “says by when”? (a) Achievable (b) Measurable (c) Time-bound (d) Relevant
10. 10.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “learn 5 words tonight”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
11. 11.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) a study buddy (d) quitting after one miss
12. 12.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) harsh self-blame (c) waiting to feel ready (d) quitting after one miss
13. 13.True or false: “same time every day” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
15. 15.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) Achievable (b) Specific (c) Measurable (d) Time-bound
16. 16.True or false: “write my own novel” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 “After dinner, I read for 15 minutes.” This links a habit to… (a) a cue you already do (b) a lucky day (c) a friend’s mood (d) the weather
18. 18.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: a small reward after? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jog 3 times this week (b) read 30 pages this week (c) learn to code an app (d) learn 10 words this week
20. 20.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) giving up at once (b) a weekly check-in (c) a first small step (d) writing it down
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be a star singer (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) travel the world (d) be great at sports
22. 22.True or false: “be the best at maths” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) revise one diagram (b) jog 500 m this evening (c) fix everything today (d) make 10 flashcards
24. 24.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “finish homework tonight”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) recalling your reason (c) a study buddy (d) a too-big daily target
26. 26.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) score 90% in Class 10 (b) become a doctor (c) learn 10 words this week (d) be fluent in French
27. 27.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “read about first aid” helps the long-term goal “play for the state”. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the T stand for? (a) Tough (b) Time-bound (c) Tiny (d) Tidy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) write my own novel (b) jog 3 times this week (c) make a poster by Monday (d) finish homework tonight
31. 31.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) become a doctor (b) build a phone app (c) play for the state (d) write a storybook
32. 32.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) comparing with others (b) comparing with last week (c) a weekly check-in (d) a simple progress graph
33. 33.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) buy a big dictionary (b) learn all 60 today (c) wait till next month (d) learn 15 words this week
34. 34.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “has a deadline”? (a) Measurable (b) Relevant (c) Time-bound (d) Achievable
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🌈 Dream or goal: “be the best at maths”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Everyone is better than me.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a walk in the park (b) a favourite snack (c) time for a hobby (d) a reward before work
39. 39.True or false: “learn 5 words a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: this goal is missing A (Achievable). Aim: better English writing. Goal: “Learn 40 capital cities by Friday.” (a) False (b) True

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