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-discipline or not: snacking instead of work? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
- 2.📅 Good or poor project planning: starting on the last day? (a) good planning (b) poor planning
- 3.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: telling early if delayed? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 4.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: returning things on time? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 5.True or false: “I promised Mum I would finish homework before TV, and I did.” is a promise broken. (a) True (b) False
- 6.Which of these is a reliable habit? (a) forgetting what you said (b) arriving very late (c) promising then vanishing (d) writing promises down
- 7.True or false: “blaming bad luck” is learning from a mistake. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing only easy bits (b) guessing how long (c) starting on the last day (d) using a simple timetable
- 9.⚽ Your team lost the final. What should the captain say? (a) “We are the worst.” (b) “It was the referee.” (c) “You all let me down.” (d) “Proud of our effort.”
- 10.True or false: “speaking up in class” shows low confidence. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “mumbling answers” shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these is good project planning? (a) guessing how long (b) setting mini-deadlines (c) ignoring the timetable (d) one huge deadline
- 13.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 14.🙋 You don’t understand a sum in class. A confident student will… (a) copy a friend (b) ask the teacher (c) give up (d) stay quiet
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding a broken item (b) doing your fair share (c) blaming a teammate (d) waiting to be told
- 16.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: doing your class duty? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 17.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) fixing what you broke (b) doing your class duty (c) reporting a broken bench (d) blaming a teammate
- 18.True or false: “sleeping on time” shows self-discipline. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🌱 Which word turns “I can’t do fractions” into a growth statement? (a) yet (b) never (c) ever (d) again
- 20.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: fearing every mistake? (a) low confidence (b) confidence (c) showing off
- 21.🏅 Which praise builds a growth mindset? (a) “You worked so hard!” (b) “You were born smart.” (c) “It’s easy for you.” (d) “You are a genius!”
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) envying others (c) avoiding challenges (d) ignoring feedback
- 23.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: making up excuses? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting work off (b) sticking to a routine (c) snacking instead of work (d) giving up after a day
- 25.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: trying for the team? (a) low confidence (b) showing off (c) confidence
- 26.True or false: “This is too hard. Why even try?” shows a negative attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🎤 You are nervous before speaking at the assembly. What helps most? (a) look at the floor (b) practise it aloud first (c) read very fast (d) skip the assembly
- 28.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I’ll ask for help.” (b) “I will practise more.” (c) “I am not smart.” (d) “I need a new plan.”
- 29.True or false: “I’ll save half my pocket money for the cricket bat.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “not doing your part” is a reliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I practise, I will get better.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 32.True or false: “I said I would set up the chairs at 8. I came at 7:55.” is a promise kept. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised to help paint the banner, then went home.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 34.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the result (b) tearing up the work (c) quitting the club (d) asking for feedback
- 36.📅 Good or poor project planning: doing only easy bits? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 37.True or false: “gaming till midnight” shows no self-discipline. (a) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) waiting to be told (b) skipping your duty (c) cleaning up after art (d) blaming a teammate
- 39.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: envying others? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
- 40.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) practising daily (b) waking up late daily (c) finishing what you start (d) starting without nagging
Answer key
- no self-discipline
- poor planning
- reliable
- reliable
- False
- writing promises down
- False
- using a simple timetable
- “Proud of our effort.”
- False
- False
- setting mini-deadlines
- fixed habit
- ask the teacher
- doing your fair share
- responsible
- blaming a teammate
- True
- yet
- low confidence
- “You worked so hard!”
- enjoying challenges
- unreliable
- sticking to a routine
- confidence
- True
- practise it aloud first
- “I am not smart.”
- True
- False
- growth mindset
- True
- a promise broken
- growth mindset
- asking for feedback
- poor planning
- True
- cleaning up after art
- fixed habit
- waking up late daily
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