Goal Setting Worksheet: Part 1 Test
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.
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- 1.🔁 How often should you look again at a long-term goal? (a) never (b) once in 10 years (c) every few weeks (d) only when it fails
- 2.True or false: “solve 10 sums each day” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Go from 35 to 100 marks in maths in one week.” (a) Achievable (b) Time-bound (c) Specific (d) Measurable
- 4.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”? (a) join a coding club (b) read about first aid (c) read a novel a week (d) do well in biology
- 5.🎯 After a setback, it often helps to make the next step… (a) optional (b) much bigger (c) smaller (d) secret
- 6.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) keep it all inside (b) a parent or teacher (c) nobody ever (d) only strangers online
- 7.🌈 Dream or goal: “be the best at maths”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the bad weeks (b) a habit tracker (c) a simple progress graph (d) comparing with last week
- 9.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “It was all the teacher’s fault.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small daily wins (b) waiting to feel ready (c) celebrating small steps (d) a smaller next step
- 11.💪 A setback means… (a) you are a failure (b) the goal is silly (c) you should quit (d) a chance to learn
- 12.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: neater handwriting. Goal: “Practise something for 15 minutes daily for the next 4 weeks.” (a) Relevant (b) Time-bound (c) Specific (d) Measurable
- 13.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a bigger size (b) a famous name (c) a lucky number (d) a date to finish by
- 14.📈 Kabir plans to solve 200 practice sums this month and has done 150 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 15.📈 Kabir has reached 5% of a target of 120 pages. How many pages is that?
- 16.True or false: “solve 5 sums today” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) starting too big (b) same time every day (c) linking it to a cue (d) starting very small
- 18.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “fix everything today”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 19.True or false: “checking once a year” is a good tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) only when in the mood (b) no fixed time (c) starting too big (d) a small reward after
- 21.🌈 What is the main difference between a dream and a goal? (a) a dream is easier (b) a goal is bigger (c) there is no difference (d) a goal has a plan
- 22.📈 Aarav plans to learn 140 new words this month and has done 63 so far. How many more new words are needed to reach the target?
- 23.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) no start date (b) a clear target (c) writing it down (d) a first small step
- 24.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) keeping it vague (b) waiting for luck (c) only talking about it (d) a weekly check-in
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) solve 3 sums before tea (b) learn 5 words tonight (c) make 10 flashcards (d) do the whole syllabus
- 26.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “shows how much”? (a) Relevant (b) Achievable (c) Measurable (d) Specific
- 27.True or false: “learn basic coding” helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) waiting to feel ready (b) small daily wins (c) a study buddy (d) recalling your reason
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) do the whole syllabus (b) fix everything today (c) become great at English (d) read pages 1 to 10 today
- 30.📈 Tara plans to write 40 practice answers this month and has done 30 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 31.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: stronger maths. Goal: “Practise fractions more before the class test on Friday.” (a) Specific (b) Time-bound (c) Measurable (d) Relevant
- 32.True or false: “join the school team” helps the long-term goal “play for the state”. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) comparing with toppers (b) a too-big daily target (c) quitting after one miss (d) a progress chart
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) have a big house (b) piano 20 minutes a day (c) be the best at maths (d) be a star singer
- 35.True or false: “read 30 pages this week” is a long-term goal (months or years). (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tidy my desk today (b) make a poster by Monday (c) learn 10 words this week (d) write my own novel
- 37.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) one episode of a show (b) playing with friends (c) skipping the next task (d) a sticker on a chart
- 38.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “write a storybook”? (a) practise at the nets (b) write 300 words a day (c) read about first aid (d) build a small game
- 39.📊 You are at 40% of your goal halfway through the month. What is best? (a) change the target to 0 (b) plan a bit more each day (c) give up now (d) wait for a miracle
- 40.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “write 300 words a day” (a) write a storybook (b) become a doctor (c) play for the state (d) build a phone app
Answer key
- every few weeks
- False
- Achievable
- join a coding club
- smaller
- a parent or teacher
- a dream
- hiding the bad weeks
- an unhelpful thought
- waiting to feel ready
- a chance to learn
- Specific
- a date to finish by
- 75
- 6
- False
- starting too big
- too big or vague
- False
- a small reward after
- a goal has a plan
- 77
- no start date
- a weekly check-in
- do the whole syllabus
- Measurable
- True
- waiting to feel ready
- read pages 1 to 10 today
- 75
- Measurable
- True
- a progress chart
- piano 20 minutes a day
- False
- write my own novel
- skipping the next task
- write 300 words a day
- plan a bit more each day
- write a storybook
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