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.🎯 In a SMART goal, which letter means “has a number to check”? (a) Specific (b) Achievable (c) Relevant (d) Measurable
- 2.🌟 Does this keep you going, or drain your drive: a progress chart? (a) keeps you going (b) drains your drive
- 3.🎯 “Study harder” is a weak goal mainly because… (a) it has a verb (b) it is too SMART (c) it is vague (d) it is too short
- 4.Which of these is too big or too vague for one step? (a) do the whole syllabus (b) write one paragraph (c) solve 3 sums before tea (d) jog 500 m this evening
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) time for a hobby (b) a reward before work (c) a sticker on a chart (d) a favourite snack
- 6.Which of these is a good reward after study? (a) a reward before work (b) a huge box of sweets (c) staying up very late (d) a sticker on a chart
- 7.Which of these is a poor reward after study? (a) one episode of a show (b) a favourite snack (c) a whole day of games (d) a sticker on a chart
- 8.🗣️ Which of these is a goal, not just a dream? (a) be a great reader (b) know every story (c) read 2 books by 30 June (d) love books one day
- 9.True or false: “build a small game” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🪜 Vihaan’s goal is to learn 18 new words in 3 weeks, the same number each week. How many new words is that each week?
- 11.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) just wishing (b) keeping it vague (c) giving up at once (d) writing it down
- 12.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better maths marks. Goal: “Learn 20 guitar chords by 30 June.” (a) Measurable (b) Achievable (c) Relevant (d) Time-bound
- 13.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: check and adjust weekly or split it into steps? (a) check and adjust weekly (b) split it into steps
- 14.🌈 Dream or goal: “swim 4 laps by June”? (a) a goal (b) a dream
- 15.🪜 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
- 16.True or false: “practise at the nets” helps the long-term goal “become a doctor”. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🎯 Which SMART letter is this goal missing? Aim: better essays. Goal: “Write 10 practice essays and get each one checked.” (a) Relevant (b) Achievable (c) Time-bound (d) Specific
- 18.🌈 Dream or goal: “be a star singer”? (a) a dream (b) a goal
- 19.💪 Helpful or unhelpful thought after a setback? “I improved in two topics — good.” (a) a helpful thought (b) an unhelpful thought
- 20.True or false: this goal is missing T (Time-bound). Aim: finish revision. Goal: “Revise all 14 science chapters tomorrow evening.” (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “join a coding club” helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these is a short-term goal (days or weeks)? (a) learn 10 words this week (b) learn to code an app (c) play in the state team (d) finish school with 85%
- 23.True or false: “draw 1 sketch a day” is a goal (a clear target with a plan). (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be really smart (b) be famous one day (c) be a star singer (d) read 2 books this month
- 25.Which of these keeps it just a dream? (a) writing it down (b) giving up at once (c) a finish date (d) a weekly check-in
- 26.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) realistic for you (b) possible with effort (c) matters to you (d) clear, not vague
- 27.🪜 When planning a goal, which comes first: write the big goal or do the first step? (a) write the big goal (b) do the first step
- 28.True or false: “ticking a tracker” makes a new habit fail. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) make 10 flashcards (b) become great at English (c) get really fit (d) master all maths
- 30.🗓️ After you list your steps, what should you add? (a) nothing at all (b) more goals (c) a long rest (d) a date for each step
- 31.⏳ A long-term goal usually takes… (a) months or years (b) one evening (c) a few minutes (d) one lunch break
- 32.📈 Vihaan plans to make 160 flashcards this month and has done 144 so far. What percentage of the target is done?
- 33.Which of these describes R (Relevant)? (a) clear, not vague (b) realistic for you (c) linked to your aim (d) you can count it
- 34.Which short-term step helps the long-term goal “build a phone app”? (a) join the school team (b) learn basic coding (c) read a novel a week (d) do well in biology
- 35.True or false: “a finish date” keeps it just a dream. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these describes M (Measurable)? (a) clear, not vague (b) says by when (c) matters to you (d) shows how much
- 37.Which of these helps turn a dream into a goal? (a) no start date (b) a first small step (c) giving up at once (d) waiting for luck
- 38.🔁 Does this help a habit stick, or make it fail: too many at once? (a) makes a habit fail (b) helps a habit stick
- 39.✅ How do you know a step is done? (a) a week passes (b) you can tick it off (c) you feel tired (d) a friend says so
- 40.⏳ A short-term goal usually takes… (a) no time at all (b) a whole lifetime (c) many years (d) days or weeks
Answer key
- Measurable
- keeps you going
- it is vague
- do the whole syllabus
- a reward before work
- a sticker on a chart
- a whole day of games
- read 2 books by 30 June
- False
- 6
- writing it down
- Relevant
- split it into steps
- a goal
- split it into steps
- False
- Time-bound
- a dream
- a helpful thought
- False
- True
- learn 10 words this week
- True
- read 2 books this month
- giving up at once
- matters to you
- write the big goal
- False
- make 10 flashcards
- a date for each step
- months or years
- 90
- linked to your aim
- learn basic coding
- False
- shows how much
- a first small step
- makes a habit fail
- you can tick it off
- days or weeks
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