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 is the odd one out? (a) guessing how long (b) using a simple timetable (c) doing only easy bits (d) no task list
- 2.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 3.True or false: “I told the coach I would practise daily, and I did all week.” is a promise broken. (a) True (b) False
- 4.💬 Which self-talk builds confidence? (a) “I am useless.” (b) “I can try this.” (c) “Others are better.” (d) “I always fail.”
- 5.True or false: “The rain cancelled the match — let’s practise indoors.” shows a positive attitude. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: “This is hard, but I’ll break it into steps.” shows a positive attitude. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🎤 You are nervous before speaking at the assembly. What helps most? (a) practise it aloud first (b) read very fast (c) skip the assembly (d) look at the floor
- 8.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 9.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) coming when you said (b) checking your diary (c) saying yes to please all (d) finishing on the set day
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bragging after a win (b) talking over others (c) never raising a hand (d) boasting about marks
- 11.True or false: “making up excuses” is an unreliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 12.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: mocking weaker players? (a) low confidence (b) confidence (c) showing off
- 13.True or false: “I spent all my savings on snacks again.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 14.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: asking for help? (a) showing off (b) confidence (c) low confidence
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without nagging (b) sticking to a routine (c) giving up after a day (d) saving pocket money
- 16.True or false: “mumbling answers” shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “trying a new method” is giving up after a mistake. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) avoiding challenges (b) praising effort (c) hiding your mistakes (d) envying others
- 19.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) checking your own work (b) waiting to be told (c) reporting a broken bench (d) doing your fair share
- 20.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is a reliable habit? (a) making up excuses (b) not doing your part (c) arriving very late (d) returning things on time
- 22.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “I didn’t get the role, so I quit.” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
- 23.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: giving up after a day? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
- 24.True or false: “I forgot the chart. I will bring it tomorrow before class.” is a responsible reply. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) promising only what fits (b) telling early if delayed (c) finishing on the set day (d) forgetting what you said
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring feedback (b) enjoying challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) trying new strategies
- 27.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: bragging after a win? (a) confidence (b) low confidence (c) showing off
- 28.🗓️ Your project is due in three weeks. When should you start? (a) the night before (b) after it is due (c) in the third week (d) this week
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting on the last day (b) doing only easy bits (c) checking progress weekly (d) no spare time
- 30.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: asking what went wrong? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 31.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: acting like a know-all? (a) low confidence (b) showing off (c) confidence
- 32.True or false: “phone away for study” shows no self-discipline. (a) False (b) True
- 33.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) enjoying challenges (d) trying new strategies
- 34.True or false: “keeping spare days” is poor project planning. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) praising effort (b) giving up quickly (c) sticking to easy tasks (d) hiding your mistakes
- 36.True or false: “snacking instead of work” shows self-discipline. (a) False (b) True
- 37.Which of these is learning from a mistake? (a) hiding the result (b) tearing up the work (c) never trying again (d) asking what went wrong
- 38.Which of these is a reliable habit? (a) agreeing to everything (b) arriving very late (c) coming when you said (d) not doing your part
- 39.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: blaming bad luck? (a) giving up (b) learning from it
- 40.True or false: “starting without nagging” shows self-discipline. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- using a simple timetable
- fixed mindset
- False
- “I can try this.”
- True
- True
- practise it aloud first
- fixed mindset
- saying yes to please all
- never raising a hand
- True
- showing off
- False
- confidence
- giving up after a day
- False
- False
- praising effort
- waiting to be told
- True
- returning things on time
- a negative attitude
- no self-discipline
- True
- forgetting what you said
- ignoring feedback
- showing off
- this week
- checking progress weekly
- learning from it
- showing off
- False
- sticking to easy tasks
- False
- praising effort
- False
- asking what went wrong
- coming when you said
- giving up
- True
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