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.Which of these describes A (Achievable)? (a) fits your bigger plan (b) has an end date (c) possible with effort (d) has a deadline
- 2.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: finish revision. Goal: “Revise all 14 science chapters tomorrow evening.” (a) False (b) True
- 3.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) waiting for luck (b) keeping it vague (c) giving up at once (d) writing it down
- 4.💪 A setback means… (a) you should quit (b) the goal is silly (c) a chance to learn (d) you are a failure
- 5.Which of these is a goal (a clear target with a plan)? (a) draw 1 sketch a day (b) know everything (c) be great at sports (d) be the best at maths
- 6.🪜 Meera’s goal is to solve 54 practice sums, doing 9 each day. In how many days will the goal be done?
- 7.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “clear, not vague”? (a) Specific (b) Measurable (c) Relevant (d) Achievable
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be the best at maths (b) travel the world (c) have a big house (d) read 2 books this month
- 9.🪜 A good step is… (a) small and clear (b) huge and vague (c) someday maybe (d) secret
- 10.📈 Aarav plans to learn 160 new words this month and has done 144 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 11.Which of these is a long-term goal (months or years)? (a) read 30 pages this week (b) tidy my desk today (c) jog 3 times this week (d) play in the state team
- 12.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) a walk in the park (b) staying up very late (c) a sticker on a chart (d) one episode of a show
- 13.⚙️ A step is taking longer than planned. What is best? (a) adjust the plan (b) hide it (c) skip all the rest (d) quit the goal
- 14.True or false: “a weekly check-in” is a poor tracking habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.📅 What does a goal have that a dream may not? (a) a bigger size (b) a lucky number (c) a famous name (d) a date to finish by
- 16.💪 You did badly in a unit test. What is the most useful first step? (a) find what went wrong (b) blame the questions (c) tear up the paper (d) stop studying it
- 17.True or false: “What will I do differently next time?” is an unhelpful thought after a setback. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📈 Nisha plans to learn 60 new words this month and has done 12 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 19.🎯 In SMART goals, what does the R stand for? (a) Relevant (b) Rapid (c) Random (d) Rich
- 20.🪜 Why split a big goal into steps? (a) it looks busy (b) each step feels doable (c) to skip the goal (d) it takes longer
- 21.🔭 Why keep a long-term goal in mind? (a) it ends the work (b) it gives direction (c) it is fun to say (d) it impresses friends
- 22.Which of these helps a new habit stick? (a) only when in the mood (b) too many at once (c) skipping two days (d) same time every day
- 23.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “get really fit”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 24.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a first small step? (a) helps make a goal (b) keeps it a dream
- 25.True or false: “read a novel a week” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🪜 Your goal: learn 60 new words in a month. The best first step is… (a) learn all 60 today (b) wait till next month (c) learn 15 words this week (d) buy a big dictionary
- 27.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: waiting to feel ready? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 28.True or false: “travel the world” is a dream (a wish with no plan yet). (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling for hours (b) waiting to feel ready (c) a smaller next step (d) harsh self-blame
- 30.True or false: “skipping two days” makes a new habit fail. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: same time every day? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
- 32.🌟 Which thought keeps you going after a low mark? (a) “Others are smarter.” (b) “I can improve this.” (c) “I am hopeless.” (d) “Why try at all?”
- 33.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “read every book”? (a) a small clear step (b) too big or vague
- 34.Which of these drains your motivation? (a) recalling your reason (b) small daily wins (c) waiting to feel ready (d) celebrating small steps
- 35.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “read pages 1 to 10 today”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 36.🪜 A small clear step, or too big or vague: “do the whole syllabus”? (a) too big or vague (b) a small clear step
- 37.✍️ Why is it useful to write your goal down? (a) you see it and act (b) it looks neat (c) it makes it come true (d) teachers grade it
- 38.📆 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
- 39.🌈 Does this help make a goal, or keep it a dream: a clear target? (a) keeps it a dream (b) helps make a goal
- 40.📊 Why track your progress? (a) to beat your friends (b) to see what is working (c) to show off (d) to fill a notebook
Answer key
- possible with effort
- False
- writing it down
- a chance to learn
- draw 1 sketch a day
- 6
- Specific
- read 2 books this month
- small and clear
- 90
- play in the state team
- staying up very late
- adjust the plan
- False
- a date to finish by
- find what went wrong
- False
- 20
- Relevant
- each step feels doable
- it gives direction
- same time every day
- too big or vague
- helps make a goal
- False
- learn 15 words this week
- drains your drive
- True
- a smaller next step
- True
- helps a habit stick
- “I can improve this.”
- too big or vague
- waiting to feel ready
- a small clear step
- too big or vague
- you see it and act
- one novel a month
- helps make a goal
- to see what is working
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