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.⏰ You promised to finish the team slides by Thursday, but you fall ill. What should you do? (a) blame the computer (b) send them on Monday (c) tell the team early (d) say nothing
- 2.✂️ Your team must make 15 paper flowers in 5 days, the same number each day. How many paper flowers a day?
- 3.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “I said I would bring the ball, but I forgot it again.” is a promise broken. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: starting without nagging? (a) self-discipline (b) no self-discipline
- 6.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) giving up quickly (b) sticking to easy tasks (c) ignoring feedback (d) learning from feedback
- 7.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) avoiding challenges (c) enjoying challenges (d) praising effort
- 8.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: giving up quickly? (a) growth habit (b) fixed habit
- 9.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: never raising a hand? (a) showing off (b) low confidence (c) confidence
- 10.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 11.True or false: “doing your class duty” is a responsible habit. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) starting early (c) keeping spare days (d) one huge deadline
- 13.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “If I fail, it means I’m not smart.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 14.True or false: “enjoying challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “She is just born talented.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
- 16.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: volunteering to lead? (a) low confidence (b) showing off (c) confidence
- 17.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) scrolling during study (b) saving pocket money (c) snacking instead of work (d) gaming till midnight
- 18.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: hiding a broken item? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 19.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “I didn’t get the role, so I quit.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 20.True or false: “My part is late. I will finish it tonight and tell the team.” is an excuse. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: returning things on time? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 22.✋ The class wants you to lead three clubs, but you only have time for one. What is wise? (a) agree, then skip two (b) agree to all three (c) say yes to please them (d) take on only one
- 23.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) enjoying challenges (c) praising effort (d) sticking to easy tasks
- 24.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: not doing your part? (a) reliable (b) unreliable
- 26.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: saying “I’m just bad”? (a) giving up (b) learning from it
- 27.True or false: “I promised to help paint the banner, then went home.” is a promise broken. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📉 You failed a test. A fixed mindset thinks… (a) “I’ll ask for help.” (b) “I need a new plan.” (c) “I will practise more.” (d) “I am not smart.”
- 29.True or false: “trying a new method” is giving up after a mistake. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “I didn’t get the role, but I can help backstage.” shows a positive attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hard part first (b) breaking work into steps (c) ignoring the timetable (d) keeping spare days
- 32.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: saying “not my job”? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 33.🎤 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
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your diary (b) finishing on the set day (c) telling early if delayed (d) forgetting what you said
- 35.📅 Good or poor project planning: listing tasks first? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 36.🗓️ Your project is due in three weeks. When should you start? (a) this week (b) after it is due (c) in the third week (d) the night before
- 37.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) leaving tasks half-done (b) scrolling during study (c) skipping practice (d) practising daily
- 38.True or false: “forgetting the due date” is good project planning. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these shows confidence? (a) fearing every mistake (b) saying “I’ll try” (c) saying “I can’t” (d) talking over others
- 40.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “We lost today, but our passing got better.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
Answer key
- tell the team early
- 3
- True
- True
- self-discipline
- learning from feedback
- avoiding challenges
- fixed habit
- low confidence
- fixed habit
- True
- one huge deadline
- fixed mindset
- True
- fixed mindset
- confidence
- saving pocket money
- irresponsible
- a negative attitude
- False
- reliable
- take on only one
- sticking to easy tasks
- False
- unreliable
- giving up
- True
- “I am not smart.”
- False
- True
- ignoring the timetable
- irresponsible
- practise it aloud first
- forgetting what you said
- good planning
- this week
- practising daily
- False
- saying “I’ll try”
- a positive attitude
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