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.Which of these is good project planning? (a) one huge deadline (b) doing only easy bits (c) breaking work into steps (d) no task list
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) trying new strategies (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) asking for help early
- 3.True or false: “no task list” is poor project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) envying others (b) praising effort (c) practising hard skills (d) learning from feedback
- 5.True or false: “owning up to a mistake” is an irresponsible habit. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “We lost today, but our passing got better.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 7.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 8.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: volunteering to lead? (a) low confidence (b) showing off (c) confidence
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing tasks first (b) setting mini-deadlines (c) doing only easy bits (d) using a simple timetable
- 10.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I said I would send my slides, but I never did.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting on the last day (b) keeping spare days (c) no task list (d) no spare time
- 12.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I spent all my savings on snacks again.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 13.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) learning from feedback (c) avoiding challenges (d) giving up quickly
- 14.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: learning from feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 15.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) sticking to a routine (b) snacking instead of work (c) homework before games (d) finishing what you start
- 16.Which of these is a reliable habit? (a) telling early if delayed (b) arriving very late (c) saying yes to please all (d) making up excuses
- 17.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) owning up to a mistake (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) saying “not my job” (d) reporting a broken bench
- 18.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) hiding your mistakes (b) practising hard skills (c) envying others (d) avoiding challenges
- 19.Which of these is good project planning? (a) starting on the last day (b) one huge deadline (c) starting early (d) no spare time
- 20.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “It is my turn to water the plants. I will do it now.” (a) a responsible reply (b) an excuse
- 21.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: scrolling during study? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
- 22.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) reporting a broken bench (b) fixing what you broke (c) blaming a teammate (d) doing your fair share
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to a routine (b) practising daily (c) sleeping on time (d) waking up late daily
- 24.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧪 Your group got a low mark because your part had errors. What should you say? (a) “The others did badly.” (b) “Marks do not matter.” (c) “The teacher is unfair.” (d) “My part had errors.”
- 26.True or false: “practising daily” shows no self-discipline. (a) True (b) False
- 27.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: boasting about marks? (a) showing off (b) confidence (c) low confidence
- 28.🤝 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
- 29.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never trying again (b) quitting the club (c) tearing up the work (d) saying sorry and fixing
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listing tasks first (b) breaking work into steps (c) checking progress weekly (d) guessing how long
- 32.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “I didn’t do my part because nobody told me again.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 33.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) hiding a broken item (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) doing your fair share (d) reporting a broken bench
- 34.🌤️ What does a positive attitude mean? (a) blaming others (b) seeing ways forward (c) complaining a lot (d) expecting the worst
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting what you said (b) returning things on time (c) ignoring team messages (d) agreeing to everything
- 36.🌟 Why does keeping promises matter for a leader? (a) people can trust you (b) you look busy (c) you win prizes (d) it is a school rule
- 37.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I said I would set up the chairs at 8. I came at 7:55.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 38.True or false: “I broke the ruler, sorry. I will replace it.” is an excuse. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: enjoying challenges? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 40.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: coming when you said? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
Answer key
- breaking work into steps
- sticking to easy tasks
- True
- envying others
- False
- a positive attitude
- True
- confidence
- doing only easy bits
- a promise broken
- keeping spare days
- giving in
- learning from feedback
- growth habit
- snacking instead of work
- telling early if delayed
- saying “not my job”
- practising hard skills
- starting early
- a responsible reply
- no self-discipline
- blaming a teammate
- waking up late daily
- True
- “My part had errors.”
- False
- showing off
- a promise kept
- growth habit
- saying sorry and fixing
- guessing how long
- an excuse
- hiding a broken item
- seeing ways forward
- returning things on time
- people can trust you
- a promise kept
- False
- growth habit
- reliable
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