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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) piano 20 minutes a day (b) have a big house (c) know everything (d) be really smart
- 2.⏳ A short-term goal usually takes… (a) days or weeks (b) no time at all (c) a whole lifetime (d) many years
- 3.True or false: “learn to code an app” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
- 4.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) master all maths (b) get really fit (c) read pages 1 to 10 today (d) learn all of chemistry
- 5.Which of these is a good reward after study? (a) a reward before work (b) a huge box of sweets (c) skipping the next task (d) one episode of a show
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish school with 85% (b) solve 5 sums today (c) become a doctor (d) learn to code an app
- 7.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: ticking a chart daily? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
- 8.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “build a small game” (a) write a storybook (b) become a doctor (c) build a phone app (d) play for the state
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never checking (b) a habit tracker (c) guessing at month end (d) comparing with others
- 10.True or false: “keeping it vague” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: “a finish date” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
- 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Let me ask my teacher about the hard part.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 13.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “master all maths”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fix everything today (b) jog 500 m this evening (c) study a lot (d) learn all of chemistry
- 15.📈 Nisha has reached 40% of a target of 40 practice sums. How many practice sums is that?
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one episode of a show (b) staying up very late (c) a favourite snack (d) a walk in the park
- 17.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”? (a) do well in biology (b) learn basic coding (c) read about first aid (d) learn the body systems
- 18.True or false: “It was all the teacher’s fault.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🎯 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) Measurable (b) Time-bound (c) Achievable (d) Specific
- 20.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a first small step (b) writing it down (c) a clear target (d) only talking about it
- 21.🪜 Arjun’s goal is to learn 40 new words in 4 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) playing with friends (b) a reward before work (c) a walk in the park (d) a sticker on a chart
- 23.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) be a great reader (b) love books one day (c) read 2 books by 30 June (d) know every story
- 24.True or false: “giving up at once” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a clear target (b) a first small step (c) no start date (d) a finish date
- 26.Which of these describes T (Time-bound)? (a) says exactly what (b) names the subject (c) has a deadline (d) fits your bigger plan
- 27.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) Relevant (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
- 28.True or false: “starting very small” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🪜 Rohan’s goal is to solve 70 practice sums in 7 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice sums is that each week?
- 30.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: ready for the science exam. Goal: “Revise chemistry a lot before the half-yearly exam.” (a) True (b) False
- 31.✍️ Why is it useful to write your goal down? (a) you see it and act (b) it makes it come true (c) teachers grade it (d) it looks neat
- 32.🌈 Dream or goal: “be really smart”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 33.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) not too big a jump (b) has a number to check (c) linked to your aim (d) realistic for you
- 34.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: no fixed time? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 35.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to fill a notebook (b) to see what is working (c) to beat your friends (d) to show off
- 36.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) skipping two days (b) starting very small (c) same time every day (d) linking it to a cue
- 37.Which of these is a good reward after study? (a) staying up very late (b) a walk in the park (c) a reward before work (d) buying costly things
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) do the whole syllabus (b) learn all of chemistry (c) fix everything today (d) list the 6 chapters
- 39.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “play for the state”? (a) do well in biology (b) build a small game (c) join the school team (d) join a coding club
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) be really smart (c) be great at sports (d) be famous one day
Answer key
- piano 20 minutes a day
- days or weeks
- True
- read pages 1 to 10 today
- one episode of a show
- solve 5 sums today
- a good tracking habit
- build a phone app
- a habit tracker
- False
- False
- a helpful thought
- too big or vague
- jog 500 m this evening
- 16
- staying up very late
- learn basic coding
- False
- Specific
- only talking about it
- 10
- a reward before work
- read 2 books by 30 June
- False
- no start date
- has a deadline
- Specific
- False
- 10
- False
- you see it and act
- a dream
- linked to your aim
- makes a habit fail
- to see what is working
- skipping two days
- a walk in the park
- list the 6 chapters
- join the school team
- swim 4 laps by June
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