Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 287 · 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 of these is a small clear step? (a) list the 6 chapters (b) fix everything today (c) do the whole syllabus (d) learn all of chemistry
2. 2.True or false: “a smaller next step” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📆 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
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) celebrating small steps (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) no fixed time (b) starting very small (c) a ready study corner (d) a small reward after
6. 6.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
7. 7.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) finish homework tonight (b) jog 3 times this week (c) learn 10 words this week (d) finish school with 85%
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) become great at English (b) do the whole syllabus (c) master all maths (d) jog 500 m this evening
9. 9.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) to skip the goal (b) each step feels doable (c) it looks busy (d) it takes longer
10. 10.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) jog 3 times this week (b) write my own novel (c) become a doctor (d) be fluent in French
11. 11.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) waiting for luck (b) only talking about it (c) keeping it vague (d) a clear target
12. 12.📈 Ishaan plans to write 120 practice answers this month and has done 36 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
13. 13.📊 A simple way to track a daily habit is… (a) telling no one (b) guessing at month end (c) a new goal daily (d) a tick chart
14. 14.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “master all maths”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
15. 15.📊 How often is a good time to review a monthly goal? (a) once a week (b) every five minutes (c) once a year (d) never
16. 16.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) comparing with last week (b) never checking (c) guessing at month end (d) only counting misses
17. 17.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) scrolling for hours (c) a study buddy (d) waiting to feel ready
18. 18.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: checking once a year? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
19. 19.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: score well in the science test. Goal: “Watch 3 cricket matches this week.” (a) Time-bound (b) Specific (c) Relevant (d) Measurable
20. 20.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”? (a) write 300 words a day (b) do well in biology (c) build a small game (d) run 2 km each morning
21. 21.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) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪜 Ishaan’s goal is to read 48 pages in 4 days, the same number each day. How many pages is that each day?
24. 24.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) a parent or teacher (c) keep it all inside (d) nobody ever
25. 25.🔁 Which helps a new study habit stick? (a) the same time daily (b) when you feel like it (c) once a month (d) only on weekends
26. 26.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: read more. Goal: “Read 4 English novels.” (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) comparing with toppers (d) a smaller next step
29. 29.True or false: “have a big house” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: ready for the science exam. Goal: “Revise chemistry a lot before the half-yearly exam.” (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
31. 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I can learn from this.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
32. 32.🎯 Which goal is the most SMART? (a) do maths stuff (b) get good at maths (c) solve all maths ever (d) 20 sums daily till Fri
33. 33.🪜 Meera’s goal is to read 12 pages in 2 weeks, the same number each week. How many pages is that each week?
34. 34.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: a weekly check-in? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
35. 35.🪜 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
36. 36.📈 Nisha plans to read 60 pages this month and has done 30 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
37. 37.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) linking it to a cue (b) starting very small (c) a small reward after (d) skipping two days
38. 38.🌈 Dream or goal: “be great at sports”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
39. 39.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a whole day of games? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
40. 40.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “play for the state”? (a) read a novel a week (b) practise at the nets (c) do well in biology (d) read about first aid

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