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: “She is just born talented.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: “guessing how long” is good project planning. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⏱️ Self-discipline or not: snacking instead of work? (a) self-discipline (b) no self-discipline
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) telling early if delayed (b) making up excuses (c) promising then vanishing (d) forgetting what you said
- 5.Which of these shows confidence? (a) acting like a know-all (b) hiding at the back (c) boasting about marks (d) volunteering to lead
- 6.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” (a) growth mindset (b) fixed mindset
- 7.True or false: “coming when you said” is a reliable habit. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “saying sorry and fixing” is giving up after a mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🎨 A classmate draws better than you. A growth mindset says… (a) “I’ll never draw well.” (b) “I can learn from her.” (c) “She is just lucky.” (d) “Drawing is silly.”
- 10.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: hiding at the back? (a) showing off (b) confidence (c) low confidence
- 11.True or false: “boasting about marks” is showing off. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: “fearing every mistake” shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 13.📚 Your exam is in two weeks. What is the disciplined plan? (a) skip it and hope (b) study a bit every day (c) study the night before (d) read only the easy part
- 14.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “The chart is late because my team is useless.” (a) a responsible reply (b) an excuse
- 15.Which of these is good project planning? (a) one huge deadline (b) setting mini-deadlines (c) no task list (d) ignoring the timetable
- 16.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “I’ll save half my pocket money for the cricket bat.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 17.Which of these shows no self-discipline? (a) homework before games (b) phone away for study (c) practising daily (d) skipping practice
- 18.True or false: “forgetting what you said” is a reliable habit. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “It is my turn to water the plants. I will do it now.” is an excuse. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your desk tidy (b) blaming a teammate (c) fixing what you broke (d) owning up to a mistake
- 21.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: quitting the club? (a) giving up (b) learning from it
- 22.True or false: “cleaning up after art” is a responsible habit. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) trying new strategies (c) praising effort (d) hiding your mistakes
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning up to a mistake (b) blaming a teammate (c) waiting to be told (d) losing borrowed books
- 25.🌱 Growth mindset or fixed mindset? “Feedback is an attack on me.” (a) fixed mindset (b) growth mindset
- 26.True or false: “checking your diary” is a reliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking up in class (b) fearing every mistake (c) standing up straight (d) asking for help
- 28.True or false: “I’m tired, but I’ll do my 15 minutes of practice.” shows giving in. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “avoiding challenges” is a growth-mindset habit. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking weaker players (b) speaking up in class (c) standing up straight (d) trying for the team
- 31.Which of these is a growth-mindset habit? (a) ignoring feedback (b) hiding your mistakes (c) practising hard skills (d) avoiding challenges
- 32.🎤 You are nervous before speaking at the assembly. What helps most? (a) skip the assembly (b) look at the floor (c) practise it aloud first (d) read very fast
- 33.🤝 Reliable or unreliable: promising only what fits? (a) unreliable (b) reliable
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting on the last day (b) doing only easy bits (c) starting early (d) ignoring the timetable
- 35.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) homework before games (b) giving up after a day (c) leaving tasks half-done (d) gaming till midnight
- 36.📅 Good or poor project planning: one huge deadline? (a) poor planning (b) good planning
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting what you said (b) not doing your part (c) making up excuses (d) promising only what fits
- 38.Which of these shows low confidence? (a) saying “I’ll try” (b) making eye contact (c) mocking weaker players (d) mumbling answers
- 39.⏳ Why keep a spare day or two before the deadline? (a) to rest only (b) there is no need (c) for surprises (d) to start late
- 40.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: never trying again? (a) learning from it (b) giving up
Answer key
- False
- False
- no self-discipline
- telling early if delayed
- volunteering to lead
- growth mindset
- True
- False
- “I can learn from her.”
- low confidence
- True
- False
- study a bit every day
- an excuse
- setting mini-deadlines
- self-control
- skipping practice
- False
- False
- blaming a teammate
- giving up
- True
- hiding your mistakes
- owning up to a mistake
- fixed mindset
- True
- fearing every mistake
- False
- False
- mocking weaker players
- practising hard skills
- practise it aloud first
- reliable
- starting early
- homework before games
- poor planning
- promising only what fits
- mumbling answers
- for surprises
- giving up
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