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.🙋 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
- 2.True or false: “trying a new method” is learning from a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎯 A good trick to start a boring task is to… (a) start with 10 minutes (b) wait for the mood (c) do it at midnight (d) ask a friend to do it
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) making eye contact (b) talking over others (c) standing up straight (d) asking for help
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting the club (b) asking for feedback (c) never trying again (d) blaming bad luck
- 6.True or false: “practising the weak part” is giving up after a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quitting the club (b) noting the lesson (c) practising the weak part (d) trying a new method
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking weaker players (b) speaking up in class (c) bragging after a win (d) talking over others
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding a broken item (b) losing borrowed books (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) blaming the weather
- 10.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: blaming bad luck? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 11.True or false: “acting like a know-all” is showing off. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: “ignoring the timetable” is good project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new method (d) asking what went wrong
- 14.🗓️ Your project is due in three weeks. When should you start? (a) in the third week (b) the night before (c) this week (d) after it is due
- 15.True or false: “not doing your part” is an unreliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these is a reliable habit? (a) telling early if delayed (b) saying yes to please all (c) making up excuses (d) forgetting what you said
- 17.True or false: “I promised to come at 4, but I came at 5 without telling anyone.” is a promise broken. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “I told the coach I would practise daily, and I did all week.” is a promise broken. (a) True (b) False
- 19.⏰ You start at 5:15 PM. Homework takes 20 minutes, then project work takes 40 minutes. When will you finish? (a) 6:30 PM (b) 5:55 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 5:35 PM
- 20.True or false: “coming when you said” is a reliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🏸 You want to get better at badminton. What shows self-discipline? (a) only watch others (b) practise a little daily (c) play once a month (d) wait for a coach
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) promising then vanishing (b) returning things on time (c) writing promises down (d) checking your diary
- 23.True or false: “I’ll start tomorrow. Or next week.” shows giving in. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🤝 A friend asks for help on Saturday, but you already promised to visit your grandmother. What is best? (a) switch off your phone (b) say no kindly (c) say yes to both (d) skip Grandma’s visit
- 25.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: hiding at the back? (a) low confidence (b) showing off (c) confidence
- 26.Which of these is showing off? (a) standing up straight (b) saying “I can’t” (c) bragging after a win (d) asking for help
- 27.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: arriving very late? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 28.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) practising daily (b) homework before games (c) snacking instead of work (d) starting without nagging
- 29.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) skipping your duty (b) leaving the mess behind (c) saying “not my job” (d) checking your own work
- 30.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I only do what I’m already good at.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring team messages (b) not doing your part (c) coming when you said (d) promising then vanishing
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying yes to please all (b) writing promises down (c) returning things on time (d) finishing on the set day
- 33.True or false: “setting mini-deadlines” is good project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: saying “I’m just bad”? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 35.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “You asked for my notes by Friday. Here they are, on Friday.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 36.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 37.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) coming when you said (b) writing promises down (c) making up excuses (d) checking your diary
- 38.Which of these is learning from a mistake? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) hiding the result (d) saying “I’m just bad”
- 39.True or false: “talking over others” is showing off. (a) True (b) False
- 40.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) avoiding challenges (c) praising effort (d) sticking to easy tasks
Answer key
- an excuse
- True
- start with 10 minutes
- talking over others
- asking for feedback
- False
- quitting the club
- speaking up in class
- keeping your desk tidy
- giving up
- True
- False
- blaming bad luck
- this week
- True
- telling early if delayed
- True
- False
- 6:15 PM
- True
- practise a little daily
- promising then vanishing
- True
- say no kindly
- low confidence
- bragging after a win
- unreliable
- snacking instead of work
- checking your own work
- fixed mindset
- coming when you said
- saying yes to please all
- True
- giving up
- a promise kept
- fixed mindset
- making up excuses
- asking for feedback
- True
- praising effort
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