Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 340 · 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: “only talking about it” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪜 Ishaan’s goal is to write 36 practice answers, doing 3 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
3. 3.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) list the 6 chapters (b) learn 5 words tonight (c) write one paragraph (d) read every book
4. 4.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”? (a) join the school team (b) keep a story diary (c) read about first aid (d) join a coding club
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) master all maths (b) list the 6 chapters (c) write one paragraph (d) revise one diagram
6. 6.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) change the target to 0 (b) give up now (c) plan a bit more each day (d) wait for a miracle
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many at once (b) no fixed time (c) ticking a tracker (d) starting too big
8. 8.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a first small step? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
9. 9.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) checking once a year (b) a habit tracker (c) guessing at month end (d) never checking
10. 10.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: staying up very late? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
11. 11.True or false: “comparing with others” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “play for the state”? (a) build a small game (b) read a novel a week (c) join the school team (d) learn basic coding
13. 13.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to see what is working (b) to beat your friends (c) to fill a notebook (d) to show off
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) be famous one day (c) read 2 books this month (d) be really smart
15. 15.🪜 Diya’s goal is to learn 72 new words, doing 6 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
16. 16.True or false: “never checking” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “become great at English”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
18. 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) a progress chart
19. 19.🪜 A good step is… (a) huge and vague (b) secret (c) someday maybe (d) small and clear
20. 20.True or false: “tidy my desk today” is a short-term goal (days or weeks). (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) keeping it vague (b) a clear target (c) no start date (d) only talking about it
22. 22.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “finish homework tonight” is a short-term goal (days or weeks). (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) a progress chart (c) recalling your reason (d) quitting after one miss
25. 25.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: a bigger vocabulary. Goal: “Learn 500 new English words in the next 2 days.” (a) Measurable (b) Time-bound (c) Specific (d) Achievable
26. 26.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “do the whole syllabus”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
27. 27.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
28. 28.🌈 Dream or goal: “draw 1 sketch a day”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
29. 29.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) secret (d) much bigger
30. 30.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or check and adjust weekly? (a) do the first step (b) check and adjust weekly
31. 31.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
32. 32.⏳ A long-term goal usually takes… (a) months or years (b) one evening (c) one lunch break (d) a few minutes
33. 33.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) master all maths (b) solve 3 sums before tea (c) jog 500 m this evening (d) make 10 flashcards
34. 34.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “names the subject”? (a) Measurable (b) Relevant (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
35. 35.True or false: “a progress chart” drains your motivation. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) a too-big daily target (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
37. 37.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) to skip the goal (b) it takes longer (c) it looks busy (d) each step feels doable
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) linking it to a cue (b) same time every day (c) starting very small (d) starting too big
39. 39.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a finish date? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
40. 40.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) 12 novels in June (b) only buy novels (c) one novel a month (d) no reading till Dec

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