Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 409 · 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.🪜 A good step is… (a) someday maybe (b) huge and vague (c) small and clear (d) secret
2. 2.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
3. 3.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a finish date? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
4. 4.True or false: “starting too big” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “says by when”? (a) Time-bound (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Specific
6. 6.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or split it into steps? (a) do the first step (b) split it into steps
7. 7.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) guessing at month end (b) comparing with others (c) hiding the bad weeks (d) noting what worked
8. 8.📊 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
9. 9.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: this goal is missing R (Relevant). Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “just wishing” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Practise fractions more before the class test on Friday.” (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better English writing. Goal: “Learn 40 capital cities by Friday.” (a) Achievable (b) Relevant (c) Time-bound (d) Specific
14. 14.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Measurable (b) Magical (c) Massive (d) Modest
15. 15.🪜 Meera’s goal is to solve 70 practice sums, doing 7 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
16. 16.🎯 Which goal is the most SMART? (a) 20 sums daily till Fri (b) get good at maths (c) solve all maths ever (d) do maths stuff
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read every book (b) jog 500 m this evening (c) make 10 flashcards (d) list the 6 chapters
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read 2 books this month (b) have a big house (c) draw 1 sketch a day (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
19. 19.🪜 Ishaan’s goal is to learn 8 new words in 2 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
20. 20.⏳ A long-term goal usually takes… (a) months or years (b) one lunch break (c) one evening (d) a few minutes
21. 21.True or false: this goal is missing R (Relevant). Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪜 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
23. 23.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.True or false: “have a big house” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ticking a tracker (b) a small reward after (c) only when in the mood (d) same time every day
28. 28.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: scrolling for hours? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
29. 29.🪜 Diya’s goal is to solve 18 practice sums in 3 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice sums is that each week?
30. 30.⛰️ A big dream is best reached by… (a) one giant leap (b) luck alone (c) waiting for a sign (d) small goals, one by one
31. 31.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “solve 3 sums before tea”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
32. 32.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) skipping the next task (b) a favourite snack (c) a sticker on a chart (d) time for a hobby
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) solve 10 sums each day (c) be really smart (d) read 2 books this month
34. 34.True or false: “celebrating small steps” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “keep a story diary” helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) make 10 flashcards (b) learn 5 words tonight (c) read every book (d) revise one diagram
37. 37.Which of these describes T (Time-bound)? (a) possible with effort (b) you can count it (c) says by when (d) names the subject
38. 38.Which of these describes M (Measurable)? (a) fits your bigger plan (b) says by when (c) shows how much (d) has an end date
39. 39.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) waiting for luck (b) keeping it vague (c) just wishing (d) a weekly check-in
40. 40.🔁 How often should you look again at a long-term goal? (a) only when it fails (b) once in 10 years (c) never (d) every few weeks

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