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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I am just bad at this.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 2.🔁 Which helps a new study habit stick? (a) once a month (b) only on weekends (c) the same time daily (d) when you feel like it
- 3.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Solve 1,000 maths sums this Sunday.” (a) Relevant (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Achievable
- 4.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: one episode of a show? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
- 5.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “play for the state”? (a) practise at the nets (b) keep a story diary (c) learn the body systems (d) learn basic coding
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a ready study corner (b) starting too big (c) same time every day (d) a small reward after
- 7.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
- 8.True or false: “ticking a chart daily” is a good tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) each step feels doable (b) it looks busy (c) to skip the goal (d) it takes longer
- 10.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”? (a) join a coding club (b) write 300 words a day (c) learn the body systems (d) join the school team
- 11.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will never be good at studies.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 12.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) jog 3 times this week (b) finish school with 85% (c) become a doctor (d) write my own novel
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fix everything today (b) do the whole syllabus (c) learn 5 words tonight (d) learn all of chemistry
- 14.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) one episode of a show (b) time for a hobby (c) a sticker on a chart (d) buying costly things
- 15.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) skipping the next task (b) playing with friends (c) one episode of a show (d) time for a hobby
- 16.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
- 17.📈 Rohan plans to read 200 pages this month and has done 70 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) a study buddy (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
- 19.🎯 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
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one episode of a show (b) playing with friends (c) a favourite snack (d) a whole day of games
- 21.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better English. Goal: “Read more English storybooks by the end of the holidays.” (a) Specific (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Relevant
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with last week (b) only counting misses (c) checking once a year (d) comparing with others
- 23.True or false: “small daily wins” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be great at sports (b) learn 5 words a day (c) have a big house (d) be a star singer
- 25.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “learn the body systems” (a) write a storybook (b) build a phone app (c) play for the state (d) become a doctor
- 26.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
- 27.True or false: “be a star singer” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 28.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
- 29.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) wait for a miracle (b) change the target to 0 (c) plan a bit more each day (d) give up now
- 30.True or false: “travel the world” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) True (b) False
- 31.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 32.True or false: “finish homework tonight” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: “noting what worked” is a good tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “learn 5 words tonight”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting what worked (b) a weekly check-in (c) only counting misses (d) ticking a chart daily
- 36.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) build a small game (b) read about first aid (c) read a novel a week (d) do well in biology
- 37.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
- 38.📈 Aarav plans to learn 80 new words this month and has done 4 so far. How many more new words are needed to reach the target?
- 39.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: give each step a date or split it into steps? (a) give each step a date (b) split it into steps
- 40.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) linked to your aim (b) has a deadline (c) realistic for you (d) says exactly what
Answer key
- an unhelpful thought
- the same time daily
- Achievable
- a good reward
- practise at the nets
- starting too big
- False
- True
- each step feels doable
- learn the body systems
- an unhelpful thought
- jog 3 times this week
- learn 5 words tonight
- buying costly things
- skipping the next task
- a helpful thought
- 35
- quitting after one miss
- 20 sums daily till Fri
- a whole day of games
- Measurable
- comparing with last week
- False
- learn 5 words a day
- become a doctor
- keeps you going
- False
- True
- plan a bit more each day
- False
- a helpful thought
- False
- True
- a small clear step
- only counting misses
- read a novel a week
- False
- 76
- split it into steps
- linked to your aim
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