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.True or false: “You asked for my notes by Friday. Here they are, on Friday.” is a promise kept. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧩 A big project feels scary. What should you do first? (a) do it all at once (b) wait for help (c) give up (d) break it into steps
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the result (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new method (d) quitting the club
- 4.🤝 A friend asks for help on Saturday, but you already promised to visit your grandmother. What is best? (a) skip Grandma’s visit (b) switch off your phone (c) say yes to both (d) say no kindly
- 5.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing promises down (b) returning things on time (c) finishing on the set day (d) agreeing to everything
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving pocket money (b) waking up late daily (c) sleeping on time (d) sticking to a routine
- 8.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) learning from feedback (c) ignoring feedback (d) praising effort
- 9.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “One more episode? No — homework first.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking over others (b) mocking weaker players (c) boasting about marks (d) fearing every mistake
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) losing borrowed books (b) leaving the mess behind (c) doing your fair share (d) hiding a broken item
- 12.True or false: “saying yes to please all” is an unreliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) setting mini-deadlines (b) starting early (c) forgetting the due date (d) keeping spare days
- 15.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) coming when you said (b) saying no if you can’t (c) forgetting what you said (d) promising only what fits
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “I can’t” (b) talking over others (c) boasting about marks (d) acting like a know-all
- 17.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “I can learn from her.” (b) “Drawing is silly.” (c) “She is just lucky.” (d) “I’ll never draw well.”
- 18.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: skipping your duty? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting without nagging (b) scrolling during study (c) skipping practice (d) leaving tasks half-done
- 20.True or false: “Her work is great — what can I learn from it?” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 21.⏰ You start at 3:30 PM. Homework takes 40 minutes, then project work takes 20 minutes. When will you finish? (a) 4:45 PM (b) 4:10 PM (c) 4:30 PM (d) 3:50 PM
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) volunteering to lead (b) standing up straight (c) mocking weaker players (d) asking for help
- 23.True or false: “The chart is late because my team is useless.” is an excuse. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “I made the error in the total. Let me fix it.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 25.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised Mum I would finish homework before TV, and I did.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) promising only what fits (b) telling early if delayed (c) making up excuses (d) finishing on the set day
- 27.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 28.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) snacking instead of work (b) gaming till midnight (c) saving pocket money (d) skipping practice
- 30.Which of these shows low confidence? (a) bragging after a win (b) saying “I’ll try” (c) fearing every mistake (d) speaking up in class
- 31.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “Rain again. Everything always goes wrong.” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
- 32.True or false: “noting the lesson” is giving up after a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 33.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: making eye contact? (a) confidence (b) showing off (c) low confidence
- 34.📅 Good or poor project planning: ignoring the timetable? (a) good planning (b) poor planning
- 35.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) starting without nagging (b) homework before games (c) leaving tasks half-done (d) practising daily
- 36.True or false: “This is hard, but I’ll break it into steps.” shows a negative attitude. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: phone away for study? (a) no self-discipline (b) self-discipline
- 38.Which of these is giving up after a mistake? (a) noting the lesson (b) blaming bad luck (c) saying sorry and fixing (d) trying a new method
- 39.✂️ Your team must make 36 paper bags in 4 days, the same number each day. How many paper bags a day?
- 40.🙋 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
Answer key
- True
- break it into steps
- trying a new method
- say no kindly
- False
- agreeing to everything
- waking up late daily
- ignoring feedback
- self-control
- fearing every mistake
- doing your fair share
- True
- fixed mindset
- forgetting the due date
- forgetting what you said
- saying “I can’t”
- “I can learn from her.”
- irresponsible
- starting without nagging
- True
- 4:30 PM
- mocking weaker players
- True
- a responsible reply
- a promise kept
- making up excuses
- growth mindset
- False
- saving pocket money
- fearing every mistake
- a negative attitude
- False
- confidence
- poor planning
- leaving tasks half-done
- False
- self-discipline
- blaming bad luck
- 9
- a responsible reply
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