Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test

Exam preparation lesson 8: Part 1 test: goal setting · Set 640 · 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 describes A (Achievable)? (a) fits your bigger plan (b) linked to your aim (c) realistic for you (d) has a number to check
2. 2.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) know every story (b) love books one day (c) read 2 books by 30 June (d) be a great reader
3. 3.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) starting too big (b) too many at once (c) phone beside you (d) a small reward after
4. 4.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “clear, not vague”? (a) Measurable (b) Specific (c) Achievable (d) Time-bound
5. 5.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: ready for the science exam. Goal: “Revise chemistry a lot before the half-yearly exam.” (a) Specific (b) Time-bound (c) Achievable (d) Measurable
6. 6.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: a sticker on a chart? (a) a poor reward (b) a good reward
7. 7.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to fill a notebook (b) to show off (c) to beat your friends (d) to see what is working
8. 8.🪜 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
9. 9.True or false: “comparing with last week” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) a small reward after (b) starting very small (c) a ready study corner (d) no fixed time
11. 11.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: do the first step or write the big goal? (a) do the first step (b) write the big goal
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) draw 1 sketch a day (b) be really smart (c) save ₹500 by Diwali (d) read 2 books this month
13. 13.True or false: “One low mark does not define me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🗓️ After you list your steps, what should you add? (a) nothing at all (b) more goals (c) a date for each step (d) a long rest
15. 15.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) write one paragraph (b) jog 500 m this evening (c) list the 6 chapters (d) do the whole syllabus
16. 16.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a famous name (b) a date to finish by (c) a lucky number (d) a bigger size
17. 17.True or false: “never checking” is a good tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📈 Vihaan has reached 55% of a target of 160 flashcards. How many flashcards is that?
19. 19.True or false: “I give up on maths forever.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone is better than me.” is a helpful thought after a setback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) learn 15 words this week (b) learn all 60 today (c) wait till next month (d) buy a big dictionary
22. 22.📈 Arjun has reached 75% of a target of 60 flashcards. How many flashcards is that?
23. 23.True or false: “giving up at once” keeps it just a dream. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) swim 4 laps by June (b) be great at sports (c) be famous one day (d) be the best at maths
25. 25.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: starting very small? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tidy my desk today (b) solve 5 sums today (c) finish homework tonight (d) be fluent in French
27. 27.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
28. 28.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: check and adjust weekly or write the big goal? (a) check and adjust weekly (b) write the big goal
29. 29.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “Why bother? I will fail anyway.” (a) an unhelpful thought (b) a helpful thought
30. 30.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) write my own novel (b) learn to code an app (c) learn 10 words this week (d) play in the state team
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a progress chart (b) scrolling for hours (c) recalling your reason (d) a smaller next step
32. 32.True or false: “a weekly check-in” is a poor tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these describes T (Time-bound)? (a) says exactly what (b) not too big a jump (c) has an end date (d) clear, not vague
34. 34.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I will start again tomorrow with a smaller step.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
35. 35.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: comparing with toppers? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) piano 20 minutes a day (b) save ₹500 by Diwali (c) be great at sports (d) jog 1 km thrice a week
37. 37.📈 Arjun plans to write 200 practice answers this month and has done 60 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
38. 38.True or false: “build a small game” helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) same time every day (b) phone beside you (c) skipping two days (d) starting too big
40. 40.True or false: “starting too big” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True

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