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.
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- 1.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: linking it to a cue? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a simple progress graph (b) only counting misses (c) comparing with last week (d) a habit tracker
- 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 4.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) linking it to a cue (b) a ready study corner (c) ticking a tracker (d) starting too big
- 5.📈 Arjun plans to make 80 flashcards this month and has done 24 so far. How many more flashcards are needed to reach the target?
- 6.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) read 2 books by 30 June (b) know every story (c) be a great reader (d) love books one day
- 7.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) 12 novels in June (b) only buy novels (c) no reading till Dec (d) one novel a month
- 8.🪜 Arjun’s goal is to learn 25 new words in 5 days, the same number each day. How many new words is that each day?
- 9.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) False (b) True
- 10.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “you can count it”? (a) Achievable (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Time-bound
- 11.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) do well in biology (b) run 2 km each morning (c) write 300 words a day (d) learn the body systems
- 12.⚙️ A step is taking longer than planned. What is best? (a) skip all the rest (b) hide it (c) quit the goal (d) adjust the plan
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) know everything (c) solve 10 sums each day (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
- 14.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to read 104 pages in 8 weeks, the same number each week. How many pages is that each week?
- 15.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) score 90% in Class 10 (b) learn 10 words this week (c) learn to code an app (d) write my own novel
- 16.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a clear target? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ticking a tracker (b) a small reward after (c) too many at once (d) linking it to a cue
- 18.True or false: “only talking about it” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) make 10 flashcards (b) read every book (c) learn 5 words tonight (d) write one paragraph
- 20.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “list the 6 chapters”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 21.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) same time every day (b) linking it to a cue (c) ticking a tracker (d) no fixed time
- 22.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to solve 9 practice sums in 3 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice sums is that each week?
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone beside you (b) linking it to a cue (c) same time every day (d) a ready study corner
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) comparing with toppers
- 25.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) read 2 books this month (c) piano 20 minutes a day (d) have a big house
- 26.True or false: “build a small game” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “waiting for luck” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the R stand for? (a) Relevant (b) Rapid (c) Random (d) Rich
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) noting what worked (c) a weekly check-in (d) comparing with last week
- 30.🌈 Dream or goal: “read 2 books this month”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 31.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: give each step a date or check and adjust weekly? (a) give each step a date (b) check and adjust weekly
- 32.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: finish revision. Goal: “Revise all 14 science chapters tomorrow evening.” (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
- 33.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 34.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) no fixed time (b) linking it to a cue (c) phone beside you (d) only when in the mood
- 35.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “keep a story diary” (a) play for the state (b) become a doctor (c) write a storybook (d) build a phone app
- 36.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: finish revision. Goal: “Revise all 14 science chapters tomorrow evening.” (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: “have a big house” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) linked to your aim (b) has an end date (c) has a number to check (d) possible with effort
- 39.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a reward before work? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
- 40.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a finish date (b) a weekly check-in (c) a clear target (d) no start date
Answer key
- helps a habit stick
- only counting misses
- a helpful thought
- starting too big
- 56
- read 2 books by 30 June
- one novel a month
- 5
- True
- Measurable
- write 300 words a day
- adjust the plan
- know everything
- 13
- learn 10 words this week
- helps make a goal
- too many at once
- True
- read every book
- a small clear step
- no fixed time
- 3
- phone beside you
- a study buddy
- have a big house
- False
- True
- Relevant
- comparing with others
- a goal
- give each step a date
- Achievable
- drains your drive
- linking it to a cue
- write a storybook
- False
- True
- linked to your aim
- a poor reward
- no start date
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