Goal Setting Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a short-term goal?

• Becoming a professional musician

• Graduating from college

• Finishing a book by the end of the month

• Buying a house in 10 years

John plans to become a doctor in the next 10 years. What type of goal is this?

• Short-term goal

• Long-term goal

• Unachievable goal

• Irrelevant goal

Michael wants to improve his basketball skills but finds it hard to practice every day. What should he do to overcome this obstacle?

• Give up on his goal

• Practice only when he feels like it

• Create a schedule and stick to it

• Ignore the obstacle

Anna wants to learn to play the guitar but finds it difficult to practice regularly. What can she do to overcome this obstacle?

• Stop trying to learn the guitar

• Practice only when she feels like it

• Set a specific time each day for practice

• Ignore the difficulty

Sarah wants to improve her grades in math by the end of the semester. What type of goal is this?

• Short-term goal

• Long-term goal

• Unachievable goal

• Irrelevant goal

Which of the following is a good strategy for tracking progress towards a goal?

• Forgetting about the goal until the deadline

• Checking progress only once a year

• Regularly reviewing and adjusting the plan

• Not setting any milestones

Tom is working towards his goal of running a 5K race. He tracks his progress by noting his running times each week. What is this an example of?

• Setting an unachievable goal

• Tracking progress

• Overcoming obstacles

• Ignoring his goal

Emily wants to save $200 for a new bike. She decides to save $20 each week. What is she doing to achieve her goal?

• Setting an unachievable goal

• Tracking progress

• Overcoming obstacles

• Ignoring her goal

Which of the following is an example of setting an achievable goal?

• Losing 10 pounds in one week

• Reading 50 books in a month

• Completing a 5-page essay in two days

• Running a marathon without any training

Jessica wants to improve her public speaking skills. Which of the following is an achievable goal for her?

• Becoming a world-renowned speaker in one month

• Giving a speech at a local event next month

• Winning a national speech competition next week

• Speaking fluently in 10 different languages by the end of the year