Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 54 · 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 goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) know everything (b) read 2 books this month (c) be great at sports (d) be the best at maths
2. 2.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “I can improve this.” (b) “Others are smarter.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
3. 3.⚙️ A step is taking longer than planned. What is best? (a) quit the goal (b) hide it (c) skip all the rest (d) adjust the plan
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) get really fit (b) do the whole syllabus (c) read pages 1 to 10 today (d) become great at English
5. 5.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Solve all 200 algebra sums in my practice book.” (a) Achievable (b) Measurable (c) Specific (d) Time-bound
6. 6.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: phone beside you? (a) helps a habit stick (b) makes a habit fail
7. 7.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) join a coding club (b) build a small game (c) join the school team (d) read a novel a week
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many at once (b) only when in the mood (c) skipping two days (d) same time every day
9. 9.📈 Aarav plans to learn 130 new words this month and has done 63 so far. How many more new words are needed to reach the target?
10. 10.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) giving up at once (b) waiting for luck (c) writing it down (d) keeping it vague
11. 11.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Solve 1,000 maths sums this Sunday.” (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Specific (d) Relevant
12. 12.True or false: “read a novel a week” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) recalling your reason (b) a too-big daily target (c) waiting to feel ready (d) harsh self-blame
14. 14.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “write my own novel”? (a) a short-term goal (b) a long-term goal
15. 15.🪜 Tara’s goal is to solve 40 practice sums, doing 4 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
16. 16.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: staying up very late? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
17. 17.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🎯 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) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Achievable
19. 19.True or false: “I will never be good at studies.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗓️ After you list your steps, what should you add? (a) a long rest (b) more goals (c) a date for each step (d) nothing at all
21. 21.True or false: “be really smart” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: give each step a date or check and adjust weekly? (a) give each step a date (b) check and adjust weekly
23. 23.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) to skip the goal (b) each step feels doable (c) it takes longer (d) it looks busy
24. 24.✅ How do you know a step is done? (a) a friend says so (b) a week passes (c) you can tick it off (d) you feel tired
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too many at once (b) only when in the mood (c) starting too big (d) a ready study corner
26. 26.True or false: “be fluent in French” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: this goal is missing M (Measurable). Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) learn to code an app (b) be fluent in French (c) play in the state team (d) read 30 pages this week
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
30. 30.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: small daily wins? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a study buddy (c) recalling your reason (d) small daily wins
32. 32.📈 Ishaan has reached 15% of a target of 40 pages. How many pages is that?
33. 33.True or false: “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪜 Tara’s goal is to write 64 practice answers in 8 days, the same number each day. How many practice answers is that each day?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a walk in the park (b) a sticker on a chart (c) staying up very late (d) one episode of a show
36. 36.🎯 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) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Time-bound
37. 37.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: linking it to a cue? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
38. 38.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: score well in the science test. Goal: “Watch 3 cricket matches this week.” (a) Relevant (b) Time-bound (c) Achievable (d) Measurable
39. 39.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) wait till next month (b) learn all 60 today (c) learn 15 words this week (d) buy a big dictionary
40. 40.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “fix everything today”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step

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