Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 635 · 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.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “What will I do differently next time?” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
2. 2.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: starting too big? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
3. 3.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) celebrating small steps (b) a smaller next step (c) recalling your reason (d) harsh self-blame
4. 4.🪜 Meera’s goal is to make 24 flashcards in 6 days, the same number each day. How many flashcards is that each day?
5. 5.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) a clear target (b) a finish date (c) waiting for luck (d) writing it down
6. 6.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “practise at the nets” (a) play for the state (b) write a storybook (c) build a phone app (d) become a doctor
7. 7.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the R stand for? (a) Random (b) Rich (c) Rapid (d) Relevant
8. 8.True or false: “learn 5 words a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: a habit tracker? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
10. 10.🪜 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) harsh self-blame (b) a study buddy (c) a progress chart (d) a smaller next step
12. 12.📊 Good or poor tracking habit: noting what worked? (a) a poor tracking habit (b) a good tracking habit
13. 13.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: faster mental maths. Goal: “Learn the 12 to 20 times tables.” (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Specific (d) Relevant
15. 15.🪜 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
16. 16.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to see what is working (b) to fill a notebook (c) to beat your friends (d) to show off
17. 17.🌈 Dream or goal: “piano 20 minutes a day”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
18. 18.🪜 Kabir’s goal is to read 33 pages in 3 weeks, the same number each week. How many pages is that each week?
19. 19.⚙️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) list the 6 chapters (b) get really fit (c) write one paragraph (d) revise one diagram
21. 21.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “learn the body systems” (a) build a phone app (b) write a storybook (c) become a doctor (d) play for the state
22. 22.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “has an end date”? (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Specific
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read 30 pages this week (b) make a poster by Monday (c) become a doctor (d) learn 10 words this week
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to feel ready” drains your motivation. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) tidy my desk today (b) finish homework tonight (c) learn to code an app (d) solve 5 sums today
26. 26.True or false: “swim 4 laps by June” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: finish revision. Goal: “Revise all 14 science chapters tomorrow evening.” (a) Time-bound (b) Achievable (c) Specific (d) Relevant
28. 28.📆 Arjun wants to read 12 novels this year. A good short-term goal is… (a) only buy novels (b) one novel a month (c) no reading till Dec (d) 12 novels in June
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be famous one day (b) swim 4 laps by June (c) have a big house (d) be a star singer
30. 30.True or false: “I can learn from this.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “finish homework tonight” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a way to check it” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⏳ Short-term or long-term goal: “finish homework tonight”? (a) a long-term goal (b) a short-term goal
34. 34.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: this goal is missing S (Specific). Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) quitting after one miss (b) a too-big daily target (c) small daily wins (d) harsh self-blame
37. 37.🪜 A good step is… (a) huge and vague (b) small and clear (c) secret (d) someday maybe
38. 38.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: give each step a date or split it into steps? (a) give each step a date (b) split it into steps
39. 39.🔁 A new habit is easier if you start… (a) next year (b) with ten habits (c) very small (d) very big
40. 40.True or false: “be great at sports” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True

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