Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 493 · 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.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a bigger size (b) a lucky number (c) a date to finish by (d) a famous name
2. 2.True or false: “practise at the nets” helps the long-term goal “play for the state”. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “I am hopeless.” (c) “Why try at all?” (d) “Others are smarter.”
4. 4.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a favourite snack (b) a huge box of sweets (c) time for a hobby (d) one episode of a show
5. 5.True or false: “a first small step” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good reward after study? (a) buying costly things (b) playing with friends (c) staying up very late (d) a reward before work
7. 7.True or false: “comparing with toppers” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪜 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
9. 9.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) play for the state (b) write a storybook (c) become a doctor (d) build a phone app
10. 10.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a reward before work? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
11. 11.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) wait for a miracle (b) give up now (c) change the target to 0 (d) plan a bit more each day
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one episode of a show (b) time for a hobby (c) buying costly things (d) playing with friends
13. 13.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Solve all 200 algebra sums in my practice book.” (a) Achievable (b) Relevant (c) Time-bound (d) Measurable
14. 14.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: comparing with last week? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
15. 15.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “names the subject”? (a) Time-bound (b) Specific (c) Measurable (d) Achievable
16. 16.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better essays. Goal: “Write 10 practice essays and get each one checked.” (a) Achievable (b) Specific (c) Measurable (d) Time-bound
17. 17.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: a small reward after? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
18. 18.🌈 What is the main difference between a dream and a goal? (a) there is no difference (b) a goal has a plan (c) a dream is easier (d) a goal is bigger
19. 19.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “not too big a jump”? (a) Measurable (b) Achievable (c) Relevant (d) Time-bound
20. 20.True or false: “noting what worked” is a poor tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) Specific (b) Relevant (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
22. 22.True or false: “swim 4 laps by June” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) writing it down (b) a finish date (c) a first small step (d) waiting for luck
24. 24.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) Time-bound (b) Relevant (c) Achievable (d) Specific
25. 25.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a first small step? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
26. 26.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) giving up at once (b) a first small step (c) a way to check it (d) writing it down
27. 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: celebrating small steps? (a) drains your drive (b) keeps you going
28. 28.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a whole day of games? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
29. 29.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “become great at English”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
30. 30.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a simple progress graph (b) ticking a chart daily (c) guessing at month end (d) a weekly check-in
31. 31.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📈 Diya has reached 15% of a target of 180 flashcards. How many flashcards is that?
33. 33.Which of these is a small clear step? (a) make 10 flashcards (b) become great at English (c) learn all of chemistry (d) get really fit
34. 34.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) become a doctor (b) finish school with 85% (c) make a poster by Monday (d) learn to code an app
35. 35.True or false: “a first small step” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪜 A good step is… (a) huge and vague (b) secret (c) someday maybe (d) small and clear
37. 37.True or false: “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📈 Aarav plans to write 110 practice answers this month and has done 6 so far. How many more practice answers are needed to reach the target?
39. 39.🪜 Vihaan’s goal is to learn 30 new words in 5 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
40. 40.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “write my own novel”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal

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