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.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I’ll save half my pocket money for the cricket bat.” (a) self-control (b) giving in
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying yes to please all (b) promising then vanishing (c) writing promises down (d) arriving very late
- 3.True or false: “speaking up in class” is showing off. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring the timetable (b) no spare time (c) forgetting the due date (d) starting early
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising daily (b) saving pocket money (c) sticking to a routine (d) snacking instead of work
- 6.📋 A test is due tomorrow and a poster next week. Which do you do first? (a) play first (b) neither (c) make the poster (d) study for the test
- 7.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) doing your class duty (b) returning borrowed books (c) hiding a broken item (d) cleaning up after art
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing on the set day (b) writing promises down (c) promising only what fits (d) arriving very late
- 9.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “I didn’t do my part because nobody told me again.” (a) a responsible reply (b) an excuse
- 10.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I will practise more.” (b) “I am not smart.” (c) “I’ll ask for help.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
- 11.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: practising the weak part? (a) giving up (b) learning from it
- 12.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 13.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) owning up to a mistake (b) doing your class duty (c) leaving the mess behind (d) returning borrowed books
- 14.🏸 You want to get better at badminton. What shows self-discipline? (a) wait for a coach (b) only watch others (c) practise a little daily (d) play once a month
- 15.Which of these is giving up after a mistake? (a) asking what went wrong (b) noting the lesson (c) quitting the club (d) practising the weak part
- 16.Which of these is a reliable habit? (a) returning things on time (b) not doing your part (c) promising then vanishing (d) agreeing to everything
- 17.True or false: “praising effort” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) praising effort (b) envying others (c) enjoying challenges (d) trying new strategies
- 19.Which of these is poor project planning? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) doing only easy bits (c) checking progress weekly (d) listing tasks first
- 20.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: mocking weaker players? (a) confidence (b) low confidence (c) showing off
- 21.Which of these is good project planning? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) forgetting the due date (c) doing only easy bits (d) guessing how long
- 22.True or false: “keeping spare days” is good project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: “giving up quickly” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.True or false: “using a simple timetable” is good project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 26.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: acting like a know-all? (a) low confidence (b) confidence (c) showing off
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing up straight (b) speaking up in class (c) fearing every mistake (d) trying for the team
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cleaning up after art (b) blaming the weather (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) reporting a broken bench
- 29.True or false: “The chart is late because my team is useless.” is a responsible reply. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these is showing off? (a) avoiding new things (b) saying “I can’t” (c) talking over others (d) saying “I’ll try”
- 31.Which of these shows confidence? (a) bragging after a win (b) mocking weaker players (c) hiding at the back (d) standing up straight
- 32.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I said I would send my slides, but I never did.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 33.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) leaving tasks half-done (b) sticking to a routine (c) snacking instead of work (d) putting work off
- 34.🎤 You are nervous before speaking at the assembly. What helps most? (a) skip the assembly (b) read very fast (c) look at the floor (d) practise it aloud first
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework before games (b) skipping practice (c) snacking instead of work (d) leaving tasks half-done
- 36.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) returning things on time (b) promising only what fits (c) not doing your part (d) finishing on the set day
- 37.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) snacking instead of work (b) sleeping on time (c) leaving tasks half-done (d) giving up after a day
- 38.🧪 Your team’s science model fell apart at the fair. A positive leader says… (a) “This team is useless.” (b) “I knew it would fail.” (c) “What can we learn?” (d) “Let’s never try again.”
- 39.True or false: “I didn’t get the role, so I quit.” shows a positive attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: homework before games? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
Answer key
- self-control
- writing promises down
- False
- starting early
- snacking instead of work
- study for the test
- hiding a broken item
- arriving very late
- an excuse
- “I am not smart.”
- learning from it
- True
- leaving the mess behind
- practise a little daily
- quitting the club
- returning things on time
- True
- envying others
- doing only easy bits
- showing off
- setting mini-deadlines
- True
- True
- False
- True
- showing off
- fearing every mistake
- blaming the weather
- False
- talking over others
- standing up straight
- a promise broken
- sticking to a routine
- practise it aloud first
- homework before games
- not doing your part
- sleeping on time
- “What can we learn?”
- False
- self-discipline
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