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) be great at sports (b) swim 4 laps by June (c) have a big house (d) be a star singer
- 2.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: only when in the mood? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
- 3.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) finish homework tonight (b) make a poster by Monday (c) solve 5 sums today (d) write my own novel
- 4.🎯 “Study harder” is a weak goal mainly because… (a) it is vague (b) it has a verb (c) it is too SMART (d) it is too short
- 5.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a clear target? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 6.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) solve 10 sums each day (b) swim 4 laps by June (c) be famous one day (d) piano 20 minutes a day
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a study buddy (b) recalling your reason (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
- 8.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the M stand for? (a) Measurable (b) Modest (c) Magical (d) Massive
- 9.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) wait for a miracle (b) plan a bit more each day (c) change the target to 0 (d) give up now
- 10.True or false: “a too-big daily target” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to solve 21 practice sums, doing 7 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
- 12.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) finish school with 85% (b) make a poster by Monday (c) play in the state team (d) be fluent in French
- 13.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: no fixed time? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
- 14.🌈 Dream or goal: “be really smart”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 15.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “learn the body systems” (a) build a phone app (b) play for the state (c) become a doctor (d) write a storybook
- 16.📈 Rohan plans to solve 130 practice sums this month and has done 38 so far. How many more practice sums are needed to reach the target?
- 17.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) draw 1 sketch a day (b) be the best at maths (c) be famous one day (d) know everything
- 18.🪜 Arjun’s goal is to read 21 pages in 7 days, the same number each day. How many pages is that each day?
- 19.📊 Progress percentage is found by… (a) target ÷ done (b) done + target (c) target − done (d) done ÷ target × 100
- 20.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) play for the state (b) build a phone app (c) become a doctor (d) write a storybook
- 21.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) smaller (c) much bigger (d) secret
- 22.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: waiting for luck? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 23.📊 A simple way to track a daily habit is… (a) telling no one (b) guessing at month end (c) a new goal daily (d) a tick chart
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping two days (b) too many at once (c) a ready study corner (d) phone beside you
- 25.Which of these describes T (Time-bound)? (a) has an end date (b) says exactly what (c) not too big a jump (d) names the subject
- 26.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) be a great reader (b) read 2 books by 30 June (c) know every story (d) love books one day
- 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) small daily wins (b) quitting after one miss (c) celebrating small steps (d) recalling your reason
- 28.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) it looks busy (b) each step feels doable (c) it takes longer (d) to skip the goal
- 29.True or false: “join a coding club” helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”. (a) True (b) False
- 30.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) run 2 km each morning (b) learn basic coding (c) write 300 words a day (d) build a small game
- 31.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🌈 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
- 33.⛰️ A big dream is best reached by… (a) small goals, one by one (b) waiting for a sign (c) one giant leap (d) luck alone
- 34.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) True (b) False
- 35.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “make 10 flashcards”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 36.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better English. Goal: “Read more English storybooks by the end of the holidays.” (a) Achievable (b) Time-bound (c) Relevant (d) Measurable
- 37.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) solve 10 sums each day (b) learn 5 words a day (c) have a big house (d) piano 20 minutes a day
- 38.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “same time every day” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: staying up very late? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
Answer key
- swim 4 laps by June
- makes a habit fail
- write my own novel
- it is vague
- helps make a goal
- be famous one day
- quitting after one miss
- Measurable
- plan a bit more each day
- False
- 3
- make a poster by Monday
- makes a habit fail
- a dream
- become a doctor
- 92
- draw 1 sketch a day
- 3
- done ÷ target × 100
- become a doctor
- smaller
- keeps it a dream
- a tick chart
- a ready study corner
- has an end date
- read 2 books by 30 June
- quitting after one miss
- each step feels doable
- True
- write 300 words a day
- True
- keeps it a dream
- small goals, one by one
- False
- a small clear step
- Measurable
- have a big house
- True
- False
- a poor reward
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