Leadership Skills Worksheet: Part 1 Test
Leader's tip (Lead yourself first): Find the skill in the question: responsibility, promises, self-discipline, time, confidence, mistakes or mindset. Use that lesson’s tip — own it and fix it, promise less and deliver, homework first, steps with dates, confident not cocky, what can we learn, not yet. For day sums, add the days the steps need and take them away from the days you have.
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- 1.✂️ Your team must make 40 posters in 5 days, the same number each day. How many posters a day?
- 2.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.True or false: “trying a new method” is giving up after a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “I’ll start tomorrow. Or next week.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what went wrong (b) noting the lesson (c) hiding the result (d) trying a new method
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone away for study (b) finishing what you start (c) practising daily (d) gaming till midnight
- 7.True or false: “bragging after a win” is showing off. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “I’ll start tomorrow. Or next week.” shows giving in. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: “starting on the last day” is poor project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🛏️ You planned to wake at 6 to revise, but your bed is cosy. What builds self-discipline? (a) skip revision (b) sleep two more hours (c) revise next week (d) get up as planned
- 11.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: promising then vanishing? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 12.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: trying a new method? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 13.📅 Good or poor project planning: breaking work into steps? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 14.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “Good try! Let’s fix the ending together.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 15.📅 Good or poor project planning: setting mini-deadlines? (a) good planning (b) poor planning
- 16.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: saying yes to please all? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 17.True or false: “ignoring feedback” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “She is just lucky.” (b) “I’ll never draw well.” (c) “I can learn from her.” (d) “Drawing is silly.”
- 19.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “It’s not my fault — the others were too slow.” (a) a responsible reply (b) an excuse
- 20.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) sticking to a routine (b) giving up after a day (c) finishing what you start (d) saving pocket money
- 21.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) practising daily (b) sleeping on time (c) scrolling during study (d) starting without nagging
- 22.Which of these is learning from a mistake? (a) asking what went wrong (b) saying “I’m just bad” (c) never trying again (d) hiding the result
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) snacking instead of work (b) giving up after a day (c) skipping practice (d) sticking to a routine
- 24.True or false: “I didn’t get the role, so I quit.” shows a negative attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: “mumbling answers” shows low confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: “I said I would set up the chairs at 8. I came at 7:55.” is a promise broken. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧩 A big project feels scary. What should you do first? (a) wait for help (b) break it into steps (c) do it all at once (d) give up
- 28.🌱 You are the class monitor and the class plants look dry before a long holiday. What do you do? (a) water them next month (b) water them before you go (c) wait for someone else (d) leave them dry
- 29.🤝 A friend asks for help on Saturday, but you already promised to visit your grandmother. What is best? (a) say no kindly (b) skip Grandma’s visit (c) switch off your phone (d) say yes to both
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using a simple timetable (b) starting on the last day (c) hard part first (d) breaking work into steps
- 31.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Let me try a different way.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 32.🗓️ Your project is due in three weeks. When should you start? (a) after it is due (b) this week (c) in the third week (d) the night before
- 33.Which of these is learning from a mistake? (a) tearing up the work (b) saying sorry and fixing (c) saying “I’m just bad” (d) quitting the club
- 34.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) enjoying challenges (b) ignoring feedback (c) practising hard skills (d) learning from feedback
- 35.True or false: “standing up straight” shows low confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding at the back (b) saying “I’ll try” (c) never raising a hand (d) fearing every mistake
- 37.Which of these shows confidence? (a) never raising a hand (b) avoiding new things (c) mumbling answers (d) making eye contact
- 38.True or false: “We lost today, but our passing got better.” shows a negative attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “not doing your part” is a reliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping practice (b) sleeping on time (c) putting work off (d) leaving tasks half-done
Answer key
- 8
- True
- False
- False
- hiding the result
- gaming till midnight
- True
- True
- True
- get up as planned
- unreliable
- learning from it
- good planning
- a positive attitude
- good planning
- unreliable
- False
- “I can learn from her.”
- an excuse
- giving up after a day
- scrolling during study
- asking what went wrong
- sticking to a routine
- True
- True
- False
- break it into steps
- water them before you go
- say no kindly
- starting on the last day
- growth mindset
- this week
- saying sorry and fixing
- ignoring feedback
- False
- saying “I’ll try”
- making eye contact
- False
- False
- sleeping on time
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