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 a fixed-mindset habit? (a) practising hard skills (b) avoiding challenges (c) enjoying challenges (d) trying new strategies
- 2.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) ignoring feedback (c) giving up quickly (d) sticking to easy tasks
- 3.⏳ Why keep a spare day or two before the deadline? (a) to rest only (b) to start late (c) for surprises (d) there is no need
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising daily (b) snacking instead of work (c) phone away for study (d) homework before games
- 5.⏰ You start at 3:15 PM. Homework takes 45 minutes, then project work takes 40 minutes. When will you finish? (a) 4:40 PM (b) 4:55 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 4:00 PM
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sticking to a routine (b) practising daily (c) gaming till midnight (d) sleeping on time
- 7.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “Rain again. Everything always goes wrong.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 8.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: saying “I’ll try”? (a) showing off (b) low confidence (c) confidence
- 9.True or false: “quitting the club” is learning from a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a fixed-mindset habit. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “skipping practice” shows self-discipline. (a) True (b) False
- 12.Which of these shows confidence? (a) mumbling answers (b) volunteering to lead (c) mocking weaker players (d) talking over others
- 13.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) ignoring team messages (b) promising only what fits (c) returning things on time (d) writing promises down
- 14.🛏️ You planned to wake at 6 to revise, but your bed is cosy. What builds self-discipline? (a) revise next week (b) get up as planned (c) skip revision (d) sleep two more hours
- 15.True or false: “using a simple timetable” is poor project planning. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) saving pocket money (b) snacking instead of work (c) waking up late daily (d) giving up after a day
- 17.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: reporting a broken bench? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 18.True or false: “I didn’t do my part because nobody told me again.” is a responsible reply. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) sticking to easy tasks (b) avoiding challenges (c) giving up quickly (d) enjoying challenges
- 20.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: losing borrowed books? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 21.True or false: “I am just not a maths person.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised to help paint the banner, then went home.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 23.🙋 You don’t understand a sum in class. A confident student will… (a) ask the teacher (b) stay quiet (c) give up (d) copy a friend
- 24.Which of these is learning from a mistake? (a) blaming bad luck (b) noting the lesson (c) saying “I’m just bad” (d) never trying again
- 25.True or false: “We lost today, but our passing got better.” shows a positive attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🏸 You want to get better at badminton. What shows self-discipline? (a) wait for a coach (b) only watch others (c) play once a month (d) practise a little daily
- 27.📅 Good or poor project planning: keeping spare days? (a) good planning (b) poor planning
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to be told (b) leaving the mess behind (c) owning up to a mistake (d) hiding a broken item
- 29.📝 You notice a mistake in your homework that the teacher marked right. What is honest? (a) tell the teacher (b) tear the page out (c) change a friend’s work (d) keep quiet
- 30.✋ The class wants you to lead three clubs, but you only have time for one. What is wise? (a) agree, then skip two (b) take on only one (c) agree to all three (d) say yes to please them
- 31.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) doing your fair share (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) reporting a broken bench (d) hiding a broken item
- 32.True or false: “I’ll skip practice today; it’s a bit cold.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mumbling answers (b) volunteering to lead (c) avoiding new things (d) saying “I can’t”
- 34.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) blaming a teammate (b) hiding a broken item (c) losing borrowed books (d) owning up to a mistake
- 35.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: blaming bad luck? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
- 36.Which of these shows low confidence? (a) asking for help (b) making eye contact (c) avoiding new things (d) speaking up in class
- 37.✅ What is a mini-deadline? (a) a late fine (b) a holiday (c) a date for one step (d) the final due date
- 38.True or false: “starting on the last day” is good project planning. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I said I would send my slides, but I never did.” (a) a promise broken (b) a promise kept
- 40.Which of these is an irresponsible habit? (a) checking your own work (b) losing borrowed books (c) owning up to a mistake (d) reporting a broken bench
Answer key
- avoiding challenges
- trying new strategies
- for surprises
- snacking instead of work
- 4:40 PM
- gaming till midnight
- a negative attitude
- confidence
- False
- True
- False
- volunteering to lead
- ignoring team messages
- get up as planned
- False
- saving pocket money
- responsible
- False
- enjoying challenges
- irresponsible
- True
- a promise broken
- ask the teacher
- noting the lesson
- True
- practise a little daily
- good planning
- owning up to a mistake
- tell the teacher
- take on only one
- hiding a broken item
- False
- volunteering to lead
- owning up to a mistake
- giving up
- avoiding new things
- a date for one step
- False
- a promise broken
- losing borrowed books
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