Goal Setting Reading Test

What does “achievable” mean in paragraph 1?

• Difficult to imagine

• Likely to happen without effort

• Possible to do or accomplish

• Easy and boring

What is the best synonym for “concrete” in paragraph 2?

• Solid rock

• Specific

• Unimportant

• Difficult

What message is the author mainly trying to communicate?

• People who set goals are more successful in the workplace.

• Writing down goals guarantees success.

• Process goals should replace outcome goals.

• Goal-setting can help as long as we use it strategically.

Which of the following is mentioned as a process goal?

• pass an English test

• read one article every day

• get a job promotion

• become fluent in a language

According to the text, why can setting a “stretch” goal improve performance?

• It helps us stay focused on concrete actions.

• It helps us achieve our goal before the deadline.

• It helps us be more flexible and avoid narrow thinking.

• It helps us push ourselves to achieve more than we thought possible.

Why does the reading mention the Ford Pinto?

• to show how ambitious goals can have negative consequences

• to show the use of goal-setting in business

• to show how narrow goals can lead to missed opportunities

• to show that goals help companies meet deadlines and save money

What does paragraph 5 suggest about innovation?

• It only happens when we set outcome goals.

• It often comes during unstructured or creative time.

• It happens when workers follow SMART goals.

• It’s mostly luck and can’t be planned.

When goals are too generic, we may feel unclear about what success actually looks like.

• easy

• general

• fast

• unique

Writing down goals helps reduce mental clutter.

• confusion

• variety

• surveillance

• organization

Goals feel more achievable when we break them down into small steps.

• quick

• possible

• difficult

• fast-paced