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.True or false: “saying “I’ll try”” shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these is good project planning? (a) no task list (b) no spare time (c) doing only easy bits (d) breaking work into steps
- 3.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I spent all my savings on snacks again.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 4.True or false: “I didn’t do my part because nobody told me again.” is a responsible reply. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what went wrong (b) asking for feedback (c) blaming bad luck (d) saying sorry and fixing
- 6.True or false: “returning things on time” is an unreliable habit. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “Feedback is an attack on me.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “We lost today, but our passing got better.” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
- 9.True or false: “Just one more game… and one more.” shows giving in. (a) True (b) False
- 10.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “One more episode? No — homework first.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 11.🌟 Why does keeping promises matter for a leader? (a) it is a school rule (b) you look busy (c) you win prizes (d) people can trust you
- 12.⏳ Why keep a spare day or two before the deadline? (a) for surprises (b) to rest only (c) there is no need (d) to start late
- 13.True or false: “standing up straight” shows low confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 14.📅 Good or poor project planning: forgetting the due date? (a) good planning (b) poor planning
- 15.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 16.True or false: “You asked for my notes by Friday. Here they are, on Friday.” is a promise broken. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: noting the lesson? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 18.True or false: “hiding at the back” is showing off. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: blaming the weather? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 20.True or false: “noting the lesson” is giving up after a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: coming when you said? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 22.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: trying a new method? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 23.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised to come at 4, but I came at 5 without telling anyone.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 24.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) practising hard skills (c) avoiding challenges (d) enjoying challenges
- 25.🤝 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
- 26.True or false: “saying sorry and fixing” is giving up after a mistake. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🎯 A good trick to start a boring task is to… (a) ask a friend to do it (b) wait for the mood (c) start with 10 minutes (d) do it at midnight
- 28.True or false: “making eye contact” shows low confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧪 Your group got a low mark because your part had errors. What should you say? (a) “The others did badly.” (b) “The teacher is unfair.” (c) “Marks do not matter.” (d) “My part had errors.”
- 30.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “not my job” (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) blaming the weather (d) leaving the mess behind
- 32.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) snacking instead of work (b) sleeping on time (c) sticking to a routine (d) phone away for study
- 33.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) hiding your mistakes (c) practising hard skills (d) avoiding challenges
- 34.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: reporting a broken bench? (a) irresponsible (b) responsible
- 35.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: phone away for study? (a) self-discipline (b) no self-discipline
- 36.📅 Good or poor project planning: using a simple timetable? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 37.Which of these shows confidence? (a) fearing every mistake (b) talking over others (c) acting like a know-all (d) volunteering to lead
- 38.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) hiding your mistakes (c) avoiding challenges (d) learning from feedback
- 39.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: doing your fair share? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 40.📱 You sit down to study but your phone keeps buzzing. What helps most? (a) turn the volume up (b) reply to each message (c) study with it in hand (d) keep it in another room
Answer key
- True
- breaking work into steps
- giving in
- False
- blaming bad luck
- False
- True
- a positive attitude
- True
- self-control
- people can trust you
- for surprises
- False
- poor planning
- growth habit
- False
- learning from it
- False
- irresponsible
- False
- reliable
- learning from it
- a promise broken
- avoiding challenges
- say no kindly
- False
- start with 10 minutes
- False
- “My part had errors.”
- True
- keeping your desk tidy
- snacking instead of work
- practising hard skills
- responsible
- self-discipline
- good planning
- volunteering to lead
- learning from feedback
- responsible
- keep it in another room
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