Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 370 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a favourite snack (b) playing with friends (c) a whole day of games (d) a sticker on a chart
2. 2.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “score 90% in Class 10”? (a) a short-term goal (b) a long-term goal
3. 3.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a favourite snack (b) playing with friends (c) time for a hobby (d) a reward before work
4. 4.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) read every book (b) list the 6 chapters (c) write one paragraph (d) make 10 flashcards
5. 5.🔗 “After dinner, I read for 15 minutes.” This links a habit to… (a) a lucky day (b) a cue you already do (c) the weather (d) a friend’s mood
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) make a poster by Monday (b) tidy my desk today (c) read 30 pages this week (d) score 90% in Class 10
7. 7.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a weekly check-in (b) a habit tracker (c) checking once a year (d) comparing with last week
8. 8.🪜 Aarav’s goal is to learn 8 new words, doing 2 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
9. 9.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) be fluent in French (b) finish school with 85% (c) make a poster by Monday (d) become a doctor
10. 10.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Work on a few maths things 5 days a week until the term ends.” (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Achievable
11. 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
12. 12.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “be fluent in French”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
13. 13.🪜 Diya’s goal is to learn 42 new words, doing 6 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
14. 14.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: giving up at once? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
15. 15.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a weekly check-in? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
17. 17.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) wait for a miracle (b) give up now (c) change the target to 0 (d) plan a bit more each day
18. 18.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”? (a) run 2 km each morning (b) keep a story diary (c) build a small game (d) do well in biology
19. 19.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “list the 6 chapters”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) study a lot (b) write one paragraph (c) solve 3 sums before tea (d) list the 6 chapters
21. 21.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) a too-big daily target (b) recalling your reason (c) small daily wins (d) a smaller next step
22. 22.True or false: “comparing with last week” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) revise one diagram (b) learn all of chemistry (c) list the 6 chapters (d) make 10 flashcards
24. 24.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “join a coding club” (a) build a phone app (b) become a doctor (c) write a storybook (d) play for the state
25. 25.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: playing with friends? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be fluent in French (b) finish school with 85% (c) play in the state team (d) learn 10 words this week
27. 27.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a finish date? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
28. 28.🌈 Dream or goal: “read 2 books this month”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never checking (b) checking once a year (c) comparing with others (d) ticking a chart daily
30. 30.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Measurable (b) Modest (c) Massive (d) Magical
31. 31.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a sticker on a chart (b) a favourite snack (c) a walk in the park (d) staying up very late
32. 32.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “tidy my desk today”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
34. 34.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) it takes longer (b) to skip the goal (c) it looks busy (d) each step feels doable
35. 35.True or false: “be famous one day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a weekly check-in (b) writing it down (c) a first small step (d) waiting for luck
37. 37.🪜 How do short-term goals help a long-term goal? (a) they are its steps (b) they replace it (c) they are unrelated (d) they slow it down
38. 38.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to learn 80 new words in 8 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
39. 39.True or false: “a ready study corner” helps a new habit stick. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) False (b) True

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