Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 56 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a progress chart (c) small daily wins (d) a study buddy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a favourite snack (b) a whole day of games (c) a huge box of sweets (d) skipping the next task
3. 3.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a habit tracker (b) noting what worked (c) checking once a year (d) a simple progress graph
4. 4.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) be a star singer (b) read 2 books this month (c) save ₹500 by Diwali (d) solve 10 sums each day
5. 5.True or false: “make a poster by Monday” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔁 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
7. 7.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better science marks. Goal: “Do some stuff for science for 30 minutes a day until the unit test.” (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Specific (d) Relevant
8. 8.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) read every book (b) write one paragraph (c) make 10 flashcards (d) read pages 1 to 10 today
9. 9.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “not too big a jump”? (a) Specific (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Relevant
10. 10.Which of these is a poor tracking habit? (a) a weekly check-in (b) a habit tracker (c) never checking (d) noting what worked
11. 11.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “read about first aid” (a) write a storybook (b) play for the state (c) become a doctor (d) build a phone app
12. 12.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “keep a story diary” (a) build a phone app (b) become a doctor (c) write a storybook (d) play for the state
13. 13.True or false: “piano 20 minutes a day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) wait till next month (b) buy a big dictionary (c) learn 15 words this week (d) learn all 60 today
15. 15.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Work on a few maths things 5 days a week until the term ends.” (a) Achievable (b) Specific (c) Time-bound (d) Measurable
16. 16.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “read every book”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
17. 17.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) finish homework tonight (b) learn to code an app (c) read 30 pages this week (d) learn 10 words this week
18. 18.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I give up on maths forever.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
19. 19.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: check and adjust weekly or do the first step? (a) check and adjust weekly (b) do the first step
20. 20.🪜 Ananya’s goal is to solve 8 practice sums in 2 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice sums is that each week?
21. 21.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) never checking (b) checking once a year (c) only counting misses (d) a weekly check-in
22. 22.🪜 Diya’s goal is to solve 24 practice sums in 3 weeks, the same number each week. How many practice sums is that each week?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no fixed time (b) starting very small (c) same time every day (d) a small reward after
24. 24.⏳ A short-term goal usually takes… (a) many years (b) a whole lifetime (c) no time at all (d) days or weeks
25. 25.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
26. 26.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) draw 1 sketch a day (b) solve 10 sums each day (c) be famous one day (d) read 2 books this month
27. 27.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the R stand for? (a) Rich (b) Random (c) Relevant (d) Rapid
28. 28.Which of these is a good reward after study? (a) buying costly things (b) a reward before work (c) a favourite snack (d) skipping the next task
29. 29.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) master all maths (b) jog 500 m this evening (c) read pages 1 to 10 today (d) write one paragraph
30. 30.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to beat your friends (b) to show off (c) to fill a notebook (d) to see what is working
31. 31.True or false: “score 90% in Class 10” is a short-term goal (days or weeks). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never checking (b) a weekly check-in (c) guessing at month end (d) comparing with others
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read pages 1 to 10 today (b) fix everything today (c) jog 500 m this evening (d) solve 3 sums before tea
34. 34.True or false: “only counting misses” is a good tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📈 Arjun plans to learn 150 new words this month and has done 3 so far. How many more new words are needed to reach the target?
36. 36.True or false: “know everything” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) read 30 pages this week (b) learn 10 words this week (c) solve 5 sums today (d) play in the state team
38. 38.📊 Progress percentage is found by… (a) target ÷ done (b) target − done (c) done + target (d) done ÷ target × 100
39. 39.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “says exactly what”? (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Specific
40. 40.True or false: “I improved in two topics — good.” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False

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