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 shows no self-discipline? (a) putting work off (b) homework before games (c) starting without nagging (d) sticking to a routine
- 2.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “One more episode? No — homework first.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) learning from feedback (b) praising effort (c) practising hard skills (d) giving up quickly
- 4.🌟 Why does keeping promises matter for a leader? (a) it is a school rule (b) you win prizes (c) people can trust you (d) you look busy
- 5.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: praising effort? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 6.True or false: “I promised Mum I would finish homework before TV, and I did.” is a promise kept. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “This is too hard. Why even try?” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting on the last day (b) setting mini-deadlines (c) guessing how long (d) one huge deadline
- 9.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: blaming a teammate? (a) responsible (b) irresponsible
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “not my job” (b) blaming a teammate (c) doing your fair share (d) blaming the weather
- 11.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) blaming a teammate (b) skipping your duty (c) blaming the weather (d) keeping your desk tidy
- 12.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “I didn’t get the role, so I quit.” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
- 13.True or false: “One more episode? No — homework first.” shows self-control. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: asking for feedback? (a) giving up (b) learning from it
- 15.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) avoiding challenges (c) learning from feedback (d) praising effort
- 16.🤝 A friend asks for help on Saturday, but you already promised to visit your grandmother. What is best? (a) say no kindly (b) skip Grandma’s visit (c) say yes to both (d) switch off your phone
- 17.True or false: “It is my turn to water the plants. I will do it now.” is a responsible reply. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: “not doing your part” is an unreliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “I’ll never be good at drawing.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 20.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: acting like a know-all? (a) showing off (b) low confidence (c) confidence
- 21.True or false: “reporting a broken bench” is a responsible habit. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔁 After a mistake — learning from it or giving up: quitting the club? (a) giving up (b) learning from it
- 23.🏸 You want to get better at badminton. What shows self-discipline? (a) wait for a coach (b) only watch others (c) practise a little daily (d) play once a month
- 24.True or false: “bragging after a win” is showing off. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) trying a new method (c) practising the weak part (d) noting the lesson
- 26.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: reporting a broken bench? (a) irresponsible (b) responsible
- 27.True or false: “leaving the mess behind” is a responsible habit. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “My part is late. I will finish it tonight and tell the team.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 29.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: avoiding new things? (a) confidence (b) low confidence (c) showing off
- 30.💪 Confidence, low confidence or showing off: trying for the team? (a) showing off (b) low confidence (c) confidence
- 31.True or false: “I lost the book, but books get lost all the time.” is a responsible reply. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔁 Why are mistakes useful? (a) they mean you are bad (b) they should be hidden (c) they show what to fix (d) they never help
- 33.True or false: “I only do what I’m already good at.” shows a fixed mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) talent is fixed (b) smart is born (c) effort is useless (d) skills grow with effort
- 35.🧹 It is your turn to clean the board, but your friends are going out to play. What do you do? (a) ask a friend to lie (b) clean the board first (c) leave it for tomorrow (d) pretend you forgot
- 36.✅ What is a mini-deadline? (a) a date for one step (b) a holiday (c) the final due date (d) a late fine
- 37.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “Rain again. Everything always goes wrong.” (a) a positive attitude (b) a negative attitude
- 38.🙋 You don’t understand a sum in class. A confident student will… (a) stay quiet (b) copy a friend (c) ask the teacher (d) give up
- 39.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “You asked for my notes by Friday. Here they are, on Friday.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 40.Which of these is showing off? (a) volunteering to lead (b) talking over others (c) never raising a hand (d) asking for help
Answer key
- putting work off
- self-control
- giving up quickly
- people can trust you
- growth habit
- True
- a negative attitude
- setting mini-deadlines
- irresponsible
- doing your fair share
- keeping your desk tidy
- a negative attitude
- True
- learning from it
- avoiding challenges
- say no kindly
- True
- True
- False
- showing off
- True
- giving up
- practise a little daily
- True
- blaming bad luck
- responsible
- False
- a responsible reply
- low confidence
- confidence
- False
- they show what to fix
- True
- skills grow with effort
- clean the board first
- a date for one step
- a negative attitude
- ask the teacher
- a promise kept
- talking over others
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