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.🎤 You are nervous before speaking at the assembly. What helps most? (a) look at the floor (b) practise it aloud first (c) skip the assembly (d) read very fast
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) listing tasks first (c) no task list (d) keeping spare days
- 3.📅 Good or poor project planning: breaking work into steps? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 4.True or false: “You asked for my notes by Friday. Here they are, on Friday.” is a promise kept. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🗓️ Your project is due in three weeks. When should you start? (a) this week (b) the night before (c) after it is due (d) in the third week
- 6.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) saying no if you can’t (b) finishing on the set day (c) telling early if delayed (d) ignoring team messages
- 7.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: ignoring team messages? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 8.True or false: “blaming a teammate” is a responsible habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: leaving tasks half-done? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
- 10.True or false: “snacking instead of work” shows self-discipline. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: “keeping spare days” is poor project planning. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these is good project planning? (a) ignoring the timetable (b) checking progress weekly (c) no task list (d) forgetting the due date
- 13.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) blaming a teammate (b) doing your class duty (c) hiding a broken item (d) blaming the weather
- 14.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: forgetting what you said? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scrolling during study (b) putting work off (c) waking up late daily (d) starting without nagging
- 16.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 17.True or false: “I will ask for help and try again.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 18.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: putting work off? (a) self-discipline (b) no self-discipline
- 19.True or false: “It is my turn to water the plants. I will do it now.” is an excuse. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “never trying again” is giving up after a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling answers (b) mocking weaker players (c) boasting about marks (d) acting like a know-all
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reporting a broken bench (b) doing your class duty (c) returning borrowed books (d) blaming the weather
- 23.True or false: “saying “I can’t”” shows low confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🆕 You are new to the football team. What shows quiet confidence? (a) boast about skills (b) skip practice (c) introduce yourself (d) wait to be noticed
- 25.True or false: “I’ll save half my pocket money for the cricket bat.” shows giving in. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “I broke the ruler, sorry. I will replace it.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “I can’t” (b) making eye contact (c) asking for help (d) trying for the team
- 28.Which of these is showing off? (a) asking for help (b) standing up straight (c) volunteering to lead (d) boasting about marks
- 29.True or false: “I’ll skip practice today; it’s a bit cold.” shows giving in. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “fixing what you broke” is a responsible habit. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧪 Your group got a low mark because your part had errors. What should you say? (a) “Marks do not matter.” (b) “My part had errors.” (c) “The others did badly.” (d) “The teacher is unfair.”
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing only easy bits (b) starting early (c) checking progress weekly (d) hard part first
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “I’ll try” (b) making eye contact (c) asking for help (d) hiding at the back
- 34.True or false: “trying new strategies” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
- 36.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) giving up quickly (c) avoiding challenges (d) learning from feedback
- 37.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying for the team (b) saying “I can’t” (c) avoiding new things (d) fearing every mistake
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting what you said (b) telling early if delayed (c) agreeing to everything (d) arriving very late
- 40.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) saying “not my job” (b) blaming a teammate (c) doing your fair share (d) leaving the mess behind
Answer key
- practise it aloud first
- no task list
- good planning
- True
- this week
- ignoring team messages
- unreliable
- False
- no self-discipline
- False
- False
- checking progress weekly
- doing your class duty
- unreliable
- starting without nagging
- fixed mindset
- False
- no self-discipline
- False
- True
- mumbling answers
- blaming the weather
- True
- introduce yourself
- False
- a responsible reply
- saying “I can’t”
- boasting about marks
- True
- True
- “My part had errors.”
- doing only easy bits
- hiding at the back
- False
- growth mindset
- learning from feedback
- True
- trying for the team
- telling early if delayed
- doing your fair share
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