Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 5 · 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.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) read 2 books this month (b) be famous one day (c) save ₹500 by Diwali (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
2. 2.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: ticking a chart daily? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit
3. 3.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) buying costly things (b) a favourite snack (c) a reward before work (d) a huge box of sweets
5. 5.⏳ A long-term goal usually takes… (a) one evening (b) a few minutes (c) one lunch break (d) months or years
6. 6.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the S stand for? (a) Speedy (b) Simple (c) Specific (d) Strong
7. 7.🗣️ 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
8. 8.🎯 “Study harder” is a weak goal mainly because… (a) it has a verb (b) it is too SMART (c) it is vague (d) it is too short
9. 9.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “join a coding club” (a) become a doctor (b) write a storybook (c) play for the state (d) build a phone app
10. 10.⏳ A short-term goal usually takes… (a) no time at all (b) many years (c) a whole lifetime (d) days or weeks
11. 11.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: playing with friends? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
12. 12.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “make 10 flashcards”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
13. 13.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a sticker on a chart (b) a favourite snack (c) playing with friends (d) a whole day of games
14. 14.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: check and adjust weekly or give each step a date? (a) check and adjust weekly (b) give each step a date
15. 15.Which of these is a good reward after study? (a) a huge box of sweets (b) a reward before work (c) playing with friends (d) skipping the next task
16. 16.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) nobody ever (b) keep it all inside (c) only strangers online (d) a parent or teacher
17. 17.True or false: “piano 20 minutes a day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “not too big a jump”? (a) Time-bound (b) Measurable (c) Achievable (d) Relevant
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) write my own novel (b) make a poster by Monday (c) play in the state team (d) finish school with 85%
20. 20.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) be a star singer (b) solve 10 sums each day (c) read 2 books this month (d) piano 20 minutes a day
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) score 90% in Class 10 (b) finish homework tonight (c) be fluent in French (d) play in the state team
22. 22.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the T stand for? (a) Time-bound (b) Tiny (c) Tidy (d) Tough
23. 23.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) learn all of chemistry (b) write one paragraph (c) revise one diagram (d) learn 5 words tonight
24. 24.True or false: “a progress chart” keeps you motivated. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Specific (b) Measurable (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
26. 26.True or false: “finish school with 85%” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “keep a story diary” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “writing it down” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “only when in the mood” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪜 Ananya’s goal is to solve 54 practice sums in 6 days, the same number each day. How many practice sums is that each day?
31. 31.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) a ready study corner (b) ticking a tracker (c) same time every day (d) no fixed time
32. 32.🌈 Dream or goal: “travel the world”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
33. 33.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) Measurable (b) Specific (c) Time-bound (d) Achievable
34. 34.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a weekly check-in? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
35. 35.📈 Meera has reached 90% of a target of 40 flashcards. How many flashcards is that?
36. 36.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Practise fractions more before the class test on Friday.” (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🎁 When is the best time to give yourself a reward? (a) never (b) instead of the task (c) before you start (d) after the task is done
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learn 10 words this week (b) play in the state team (c) finish school with 85% (d) be fluent in French
39. 39.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “says exactly what”? (a) Achievable (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Specific
40. 40.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: noting what worked? (a) a good tracking habit (b) a poor tracking habit

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