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 low confidence? (a) never raising a hand (b) trying for the team (c) mocking weaker players (d) standing up straight
- 2.⏳ Why keep a spare day or two before the deadline? (a) to start late (b) for surprises (c) to rest only (d) there is no need
- 3.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “One more episode? No — homework first.” (a) giving in (b) self-control
- 4.Which of these is showing off? (a) avoiding new things (b) making eye contact (c) talking over others (d) standing up straight
- 5.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “I didn’t do my part because nobody told me again.” (a) a responsible reply (b) an excuse
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding the result (b) quitting the club (c) never trying again (d) saying sorry and fixing
- 7.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “I can’t do this yet, but I’m learning.” shows a growth mindset. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) homework before games (b) leaving tasks half-done (c) scrolling during study (d) snacking instead of work
- 10.Which of these is giving up after a mistake? (a) noting the lesson (b) asking for feedback (c) saying sorry and fixing (d) never trying again
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) enjoying challenges (b) learning from feedback (c) praising effort (d) giving up quickly
- 12.🙋 Responsible or irresponsible: owning up to a mistake? (a) irresponsible (b) responsible
- 13.🏆 Confidence is believing in yourself. Showing off is… (a) asking questions (b) speaking clearly (c) trying new things (d) putting others down
- 14.🤝 Was the promise kept or broken? “I promised Mum I would finish homework before TV, and I did.” (a) a promise kept (b) a promise broken
- 15.Which of these is an unreliable habit? (a) returning things on time (b) promising then vanishing (c) checking your diary (d) telling early if delayed
- 16.🧠 What does a growth mindset believe? (a) skills grow with effort (b) smart is born (c) talent is fixed (d) effort is useless
- 17.True or false: “Your idea will never work.” shows a positive attitude. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🌤️ Positive or negative attitude? “The rain cancelled the match — let’s practise indoors.” (a) a negative attitude (b) a positive attitude
- 19.True or false: “I’ll skip practice today; it’s a bit cold.” shows giving in. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “asking what went wrong” is giving up after a mistake. (a) False (b) True
- 21.Which of these is a fixed-mindset habit? (a) trying new strategies (b) asking for help early (c) practising hard skills (d) avoiding challenges
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) coming when you said (b) finishing on the set day (c) checking your diary (d) forgetting what you said
- 23.Which of these is a responsible habit? (a) blaming the weather (b) skipping your duty (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) leaving the mess behind
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising hard skills (b) asking for help early (c) ignoring feedback (d) trying new strategies
- 25.⏱️ Self-control or giving in? “Just one more game… and one more.” (a) self-control (b) giving in
- 26.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: asking for help early? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 27.True or false: “I’ll skip practice today; it’s a bit cold.” shows self-control. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) agreeing to everything (b) making up excuses (c) forgetting what you said (d) promising only what fits
- 29.🏏 You told your team you would be at practice at 7 AM. Your alarm failed and you will be 20 minutes late. What is best? (a) go back to sleep (b) message the captain (c) skip practice (d) pretend you were ill
- 30.True or false: “skipping practice” shows self-discipline. (a) False (b) True
- 31.Which of these is good project planning? (a) using a simple timetable (b) starting on the last day (c) doing only easy bits (d) ignoring the timetable
- 32.🙋 Is this a responsible reply or an excuse? “I forgot the chart. I will bring it tomorrow before class.” (a) an excuse (b) a responsible reply
- 33.Which of these shows self-discipline? (a) gaming till midnight (b) giving up after a day (c) homework before games (d) waking up late daily
- 34.📅 Your class magazine is due in 9 days. Research takes 3 days, making it takes 2 days and practice takes 1 days. How many spare days will you have?
- 35.True or false: “If I practise, I will get better.” shows a growth mindset. (a) True (b) False
- 36.Which of these is showing off? (a) mocking weaker players (b) making eye contact (c) avoiding new things (d) trying for the team
- 37.🌱 Growth or fixed mindset habit: trying new strategies? (a) fixed habit (b) growth habit
- 38.True or false: “hiding at the back” is showing off. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “telling early if delayed” is a reliable habit. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “promising then vanishing” is an unreliable habit. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- never raising a hand
- for surprises
- self-control
- talking over others
- an excuse
- saying sorry and fixing
- True
- True
- homework before games
- never trying again
- giving up quickly
- responsible
- putting others down
- a promise kept
- promising then vanishing
- skills grow with effort
- False
- a positive attitude
- True
- False
- avoiding challenges
- forgetting what you said
- keeping your desk tidy
- ignoring feedback
- giving in
- growth habit
- False
- promising only what fits
- message the captain
- False
- using a simple timetable
- a responsible reply
- homework before games
- 3
- True
- mocking weaker players
- growth habit
- False
- True
- True
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