Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 382 · 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 goal is the most SMART? (a) get good at maths (b) do maths stuff (c) 20 sums daily till Fri (d) solve all maths ever
2. 2.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) starting too big (b) starting very small (c) ticking a tracker (d) same time every day
3. 3.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: split it into steps or check and adjust weekly? (a) split it into steps (b) check and adjust weekly
4. 4.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a too-big daily target (d) harsh self-blame
5. 5.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a huge box of sweets (b) a favourite snack (c) a walk in the park (d) playing with friends
6. 6.True or false: “a clear target” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ready study corner (b) starting too big (c) same time every day (d) linking it to a cue
8. 8.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) only buy novels (b) one novel a month (c) no reading till Dec (d) 12 novels in June
9. 9.📈 Arjun plans to write 100 practice answers this month and has done 10 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
10. 10.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a walk in the park? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
11. 11.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) says exactly what (b) matters to you (c) has a deadline (d) you can count it
12. 12.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a way to check it? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
13. 13.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read a novel a week” (a) build a phone app (b) write a storybook (c) play for the state (d) become a doctor
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same time every day (b) ticking a tracker (c) linking it to a cue (d) only when in the mood
15. 15.True or false: “keep a story diary” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) finish homework tonight (b) write my own novel (c) play in the state team (d) be fluent in French
17. 17.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📈 Meera plans to make 180 flashcards this month and has done 99 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
19. 19.True or false: “be really smart” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪜 Diya’s goal is to read 18 pages in 9 days, the same number each day. How many pages is that each day?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole day of games (b) one episode of a show (c) a reward before work (d) staying up very late
22. 22.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “jog 3 times this week”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
23. 23.📈 Diya plans to read 20 pages this month and has done 3 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
24. 24.🪜 Arjun’s goal is to make 49 flashcards in 7 weeks, the same number each week. How many flashcards is that each week?
25. 25.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “read every book”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
26. 26.⏳ A long-term goal usually takes… (a) a few minutes (b) one lunch break (c) months or years (d) one evening
27. 27.True or false: “recalling your reason” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a whole day of games (b) skipping the next task (c) time for a hobby (d) a reward before work
29. 29.📊 Progress percentage is found by… (a) target ÷ done (b) done ÷ target × 100 (c) done + target (d) target − done
30. 30.True or false: “keeping it vague” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: split it into steps or write the big goal? (a) split it into steps (b) write the big goal
32. 32.True or false: “jog 1 km thrice a week” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: check and adjust weekly or write the big goal? (a) check and adjust weekly (b) write the big goal
34. 34.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “build a small game” (a) become a doctor (b) build a phone app (c) write a storybook (d) play for the state
35. 35.True or false: “do well in biology” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “skipping two days” helps a new habit stick. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
38. 38.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to read 72 pages, doing 9 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
39. 39.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: keeping it vague? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
40. 40.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True

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