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.✅ What is a mini-deadline? (a) a holiday (b) the final due date (c) a late fine (d) a date for one step
- 2.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) envying others (b) ignoring feedback (c) practising hard skills (d) avoiding challenges
- 3.True or false: “hiding your mistakes” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: sticking to a routine? (a) self-discipline (b) no self-discipline
- 5.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling answers (b) saying “I can’t” (c) talking over others (d) hiding at the back
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) boasting about marks (b) mocking weaker players (c) trying for the team (d) acting like a know-all
- 8.True or false: “guessing how long” is good project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gaming till midnight (b) finishing what you start (c) skipping practice (d) putting work off
- 10.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 11.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) doing your fair share (b) doing your class duty (c) reporting a broken bench (d) leaving the mess behind
- 12.🌱 You are the class monitor and the class plants look dry before a long holiday. What do you do? (a) water them before you go (b) water them next month (c) wait for someone else (d) leave them dry
- 13.Which of these is poor project planning? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) checking progress weekly (c) keeping spare days (d) starting on the last day
- 14.True or false: “speaking up in class” shows low confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) returning things on time (b) ignoring team messages (c) finishing on the set day (d) checking your diary
- 16.Which of these is poor project planning? (a) starting early (b) no spare time (c) setting mini-deadlines (d) using a simple timetable
- 17.True or false: “I’ll start tomorrow. Or next week.” shows self-control. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “I’m tired, but I’ll do my 15 minutes of practice.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “starting early” is poor project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving the mess behind (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) skipping your duty (d) blaming the weather
- 22.Which of these is showing off? (a) mumbling answers (b) never raising a hand (c) bragging after a win (d) fearing every mistake
- 23.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) blaming the weather (b) skipping your duty (c) leaving the mess behind (d) owning up to a mistake
- 25.Which of these is good project planning? (a) forgetting the due date (b) guessing how long (c) no spare time (d) checking progress weekly
- 26.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) trying new strategies (c) praising effort (d) learning from feedback
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up straight (b) hiding at the back (c) asking for help (d) trying for the team
- 28.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) finishing what you start (b) homework before games (c) scrolling during study (d) sticking to a routine
- 29.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I’ll ask for help.” (b) “I need a new plan.” (c) “I will practise more.” (d) “I am not smart.”
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) avoiding challenges (b) learning from feedback (c) hiding your mistakes (d) sticking to easy tasks
- 31.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I’ll never be good at drawing.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 32.📅 Good or poor project planning: forgetting the due date? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 33.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: returning borrowed books? (a) irresponsible (b) responsible
- 34.🧍 How does a confident person usually stand? (a) slouched, eyes down (b) hiding behind others (c) arms over the face (d) straight, head up
- 35.Which of these is poor project planning? (a) keeping spare days (b) setting mini-deadlines (c) using a simple timetable (d) forgetting the due date
- 36.📅 Good or poor project planning: breaking work into steps? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 37.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised Mum I would finish homework before TV, and I did.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 38.🎯 A good trick to start a boring task is to… (a) do it at midnight (b) ask a friend to do it (c) wait for the mood (d) start with 10 minutes
- 39.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “Good try! Let’s fix the ending together.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 40.True or false: “blaming the weather” is an irresponsible habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a date for one step
- practising hard skills
- False
- self-discipline
- False
- talking over others
- trying for the team
- False
- finishing what you start
- True
- leaving the mess behind
- water them before you go
- starting on the last day
- False
- ignoring team messages
- no spare time
- False
- False
- True
- False
- keeping your desk tidy
- bragging after a win
- False
- owning up to a mistake
- checking progress weekly
- ignoring feedback
- hiding at the back
- scrolling during study
- “I am not smart.”
- learning from feedback
- fixed mindset
- poor planning
- responsible
- straight, head up
- forgetting the due date
- good planning
- a promise kept
- start with 10 minutes
- a positive attitude
- True
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