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.🌤️ What does a positive attitude mean? (a) seeing ways forward (b) blaming others (c) complaining a lot (d) expecting the worst
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying new strategies (b) ignoring feedback (c) learning from feedback (d) asking for help early
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finishing what you start (b) skipping practice (c) phone away for study (d) starting without nagging
- 4.📅 Good or poor project planning: forgetting the due date? (a) good planning (b) poor planning
- 5.True or false: “Hard work helps me improve.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: ignoring feedback? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 7.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “I’ll never draw well.” (b) “She is just lucky.” (c) “I can learn from her.” (d) “Drawing is silly.”
- 8.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I spent all my savings on snacks again.” (a) self-control (b) giving in
- 9.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) writing promises down (b) promising only what fits (c) checking your diary (d) promising then vanishing
- 10.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) fixing what you broke (b) hiding a broken item (c) blaming a teammate (d) saying “not my job”
- 11.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) skipping your duty (b) saying “not my job” (c) hiding a broken item (d) reporting a broken bench
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never raising a hand (b) hiding at the back (c) standing up straight (d) mumbling answers
- 13.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) enjoying challenges (b) trying new strategies (c) giving up quickly (d) learning from feedback
- 14.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “The chart is late because my team is useless.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 15.Which of these is poor project planning? (a) breaking work into steps (b) using a simple timetable (c) guessing how long (d) checking progress weekly
- 16.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I’ll start tomorrow. Or next week.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 17.True or false: “Why try? I’ll fail anyway.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 19.💬 Which self-talk builds confidence? (a) “I can try this.” (b) “I always fail.” (c) “Others are better.” (d) “I am useless.”
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) envying others (c) hiding your mistakes (d) avoiding challenges
- 21.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I’ll save half my pocket money for the cricket bat.” (a) self-control (b) giving in
- 22.Which of these is giving up after a mistake? (a) trying a new method (b) saying sorry and fixing (c) quitting the club (d) practising the weak part
- 23.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: blaming the weather? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 24.⏰ You start at 4:15 PM. Homework takes 20 minutes, then project work takes 30 minutes. When will you finish? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 5:20 PM (c) 4:45 PM (d) 5:05 PM
- 25.🧍 How does a confident person usually stand? (a) slouched, eyes down (b) arms over the face (c) straight, head up (d) hiding behind others
- 26.🌟 Why does keeping promises matter for a leader? (a) you look busy (b) it is a school rule (c) people can trust you (d) you win prizes
- 27.🧪 Your team’s science model fell apart at the fair. A positive leader says… (a) “This team is useless.” (b) “What can we learn?” (c) “I knew it would fail.” (d) “Let’s never try again.”
- 28.Which of these is good project planning? (a) guessing how long (b) setting mini-deadlines (c) no task list (d) doing only easy bits
- 29.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: avoiding new things? (a) showing off (b) confidence (c) low confidence
- 30.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) telling early if delayed (b) checking your diary (c) saying no if you can’t (d) not doing your part
- 31.🆕 You are new to the football team. What shows quiet confidence? (a) introduce yourself (b) skip practice (c) wait to be noticed (d) boast about skills
- 32.True or false: “owning up to a mistake” is a responsible habit. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I told the coach I would practise daily, and I did all week.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 34.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “Rain again. Everything always goes wrong.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 35.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: saying “I can’t”? (a) showing off (b) low confidence (c) confidence
- 36.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “One more episode? No — homework first.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) doing only easy bits (b) starting on the last day (c) checking progress weekly (d) guessing how long
- 38.🙋 You don’t understand a sum in class. A confident student will… (a) stay quiet (b) give up (c) ask the teacher (d) copy a friend
- 39.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “My part is late. I will finish it tonight and tell the team.” (a) a responsible reply (b) an excuse
- 40.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “The rain cancelled the match — let’s practise indoors.” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
Answer key
- seeing ways forward
- ignoring feedback
- skipping practice
- poor planning
- True
- fixed habit
- “I can learn from her.”
- giving in
- promising then vanishing
- fixing what you broke
- reporting a broken bench
- standing up straight
- giving up quickly
- an excuse
- guessing how long
- giving in
- True
- True
- “I can try this.”
- practising hard skills
- self-control
- quitting the club
- irresponsible
- 5:05 PM
- straight, head up
- people can trust you
- “What can we learn?”
- setting mini-deadlines
- low confidence
- not doing your part
- introduce yourself
- True
- a promise kept
- a negative attitude
- low confidence
- self-control
- checking progress weekly
- ask the teacher
- a responsible reply
- a positive attitude
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