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.💭 Are dreams useless? (a) no, they give direction (b) yes, forget them (c) only for small kids (d) yes, always
- 2.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) has an end date (b) realistic for you (c) matters to you (d) names the subject
- 3.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: ready for the science exam. Goal: “Revise chemistry a lot before the half-yearly exam.” (a) Time-bound (b) Relevant (c) Measurable (d) Achievable
- 4.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) has a number to check (b) has a deadline (c) linked to your aim (d) realistic for you
- 5.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “revise one diagram”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 6.Which of these is a good tracking habit? (a) a simple progress graph (b) never checking (c) hiding the bad weeks (d) only counting misses
- 7.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: no start date? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 8.True or false: “guessing at month end” is a poor tracking habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with last week (b) a weekly check-in (c) ticking a chart daily (d) checking once a year
- 10.💬 Who can you talk to when you feel low about studies? (a) only strangers online (b) nobody ever (c) keep it all inside (d) a parent or teacher
- 11.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: split it into steps or give each step a date? (a) split it into steps (b) give each step a date
- 12.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “One low mark does not define me.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 13.🔁 How often should you look again at a long-term goal? (a) never (b) once in 10 years (c) only when it fails (d) every few weeks
- 14.🌈 Dream or goal: “piano 20 minutes a day”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) write my own novel (b) finish school with 85% (c) solve 5 sums today (d) play in the state team
- 16.🔁 Which helps a new study habit stick? (a) once a month (b) when you feel like it (c) only on weekends (d) the same time daily
- 17.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) be famous one day (b) know everything (c) be a star singer (d) swim 4 laps by June
- 18.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) scrolling for hours (b) a too-big daily target (c) harsh self-blame (d) a smaller next step
- 19.True or false: “be great at sports” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 20.🎁 Good or poor reward after study: playing with friends? (a) a good reward (b) a poor reward
- 21.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: split it into steps or do the first step? (a) split it into steps (b) do the first step
- 22.True or false: “read about first aid” helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “waiting for luck” helps turn a dream into a goal. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔗 “After dinner, I read for 15 minutes.” This links a habit to… (a) the weather (b) a cue you already do (c) a friend’s mood (d) a lucky day
- 25.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) a smaller next step (c) scrolling for hours (d) celebrating small steps
- 26.Which of these describes A (Achievable)? (a) says exactly what (b) says by when (c) realistic for you (d) fits your bigger plan
- 27.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: read more. Goal: “Do something with books for 20 minutes every evening this month.” (a) Achievable (b) Measurable (c) Time-bound (d) Specific
- 28.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: giving up at once? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 29.📊 How often is a good time to review a monthly goal? (a) once a week (b) every five minutes (c) once a year (d) never
- 30.True or false: “phone beside you” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these is a dream (a wish with no plan yet)? (a) jog 1 km thrice a week (b) read 2 books this month (c) learn 5 words a day (d) have a big house
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) study a lot (b) write one paragraph (c) list the 6 chapters (d) solve 3 sums before tea
- 33.📊 Progress percentage is found by… (a) target − done (b) done + target (c) target ÷ done (d) done ÷ target × 100
- 34.📅 You missed your habit one day. What is best? (a) feel bad all week (b) give it up (c) start again tomorrow (d) double it forever
- 35.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”? (a) write 300 words a day (b) read a novel a week (c) learn basic coding (d) do well in biology
- 36.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “says exactly what”? (a) Time-bound (b) Relevant (c) Specific (d) Achievable
- 37.🪜 Which long-term goal does this short-term step help? “practise at the nets” (a) build a phone app (b) become a doctor (c) play for the state (d) write a storybook
- 38.Which of these makes a new habit fail? (a) starting very small (b) linking it to a cue (c) only when in the mood (d) ticking a tracker
- 39.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “get really fit”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 40.Which of these keeps you motivated? (a) a study buddy (b) quitting after one miss (c) scrolling for hours (d) waiting to feel ready
Answer key
- no, they give direction
- matters to you
- Measurable
- linked to your aim
- a small clear step
- a simple progress graph
- keeps it a dream
- True
- checking once a year
- a parent or teacher
- split it into steps
- a helpful thought
- every few weeks
- a goal
- solve 5 sums today
- the same time daily
- swim 4 laps by June
- a smaller next step
- False
- a good reward
- split it into steps
- False
- False
- a cue you already do
- scrolling for hours
- realistic for you
- Specific
- keeps it a dream
- once a week
- True
- have a big house
- study a lot
- done ÷ target × 100
- start again tomorrow
- learn basic coding
- Specific
- play for the state
- only when in the mood
- too big or vague
- a study buddy
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