Self-Management Skills Class 11 MCQs with Answers | CBSE Exam Revision
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Q1. Riya is asked to identify things she does well and activities that others appreciate about her. What is she mainly identifying?
a) Weaknesses
b) Strengths
c) Goals
d) Interests
Q2. Which term refers to principles or standards of behaviour that have a major influence on a person’s behaviour and attitude?
a) Belief
b) Opinion
c) Values
d) Background
Q3. A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact, is called:
a) Belief
b) Opinion
c) Value
d) Background
Q4. Strengths or abilities are described as:
a) what one does well and is good at
b) what one dislikes
c) what others expect
d) hidden talents only
Q5. Weaknesses are also known as:
a) hidden talents
b) areas of improvement
c) strong points
d) core values
Q6. A student wants to become a football player because he enjoys watching football but is not good at playing it. According to the content, what should he consider?
a) Ignore his ability completely
b) Improve his ability or follow another path
c) Stop playing football
d) Choose the career immediately
Q7. Dressing refers to:
a) making yourself look neat
b) the clothes you wear
c) washing regularly
d) personal habits
Q8. Grooming is the process of:
a) buying new clothes
b) making yourself look neat, tidy and clean
c) attending parties
d) learning skills
Q9. Which of these is NOT listed as a benefit of grooming?
a) looking neat and clean
b) feeling confident about ourselves
c) making a good impression on others
d) increasing pocket money
Q10. Why can grooming be important in professional life?
a) It eliminates the need for skills
b) It helps create a good impression
c) It guarantees employment
d) It replaces communication
Q11. Avoiding showing tattoos and piercings is listed as a guideline under:
a) Hair
b) Face
c) Clothes
d) Personal hygiene
Q12. Personal hygiene means:
a) Dressing formally
b) Keeping ourselves clean
c) Following a timetable
d) Working in a team
Q13. Which is NOT stated as a benefit of personal hygiene?
a) Staying healthy
b) Creating a good image
c) Avoiding embarrassment due to bad breath or body odour
d) Guaranteeing academic success
Q14. Which of the following belongs to CARE?
a) Avoid unhygienic food
b) Keep nails trimmed
c) Change socks every day
d) Wash hands before eating
Q15. Under the “WASH” step, one is advised to:
a) change the toothbrush when worn out
b) take a bath every day
c) apply oil or cream on skin
d) keep nails trimmed
Q16. Which practice belongs to WASH?
a) Keeping hair free of dandruff
b) Keeping nails trimmed
c) Washing hands as needed
d) Avoiding unhygienic food
Q17. Which practice belongs to AVOID?
a) Brushing teeth daily
b) Keeping feet dry
c) Avoiding unhygienic food
d) Washing clothes regularly
Q18. How many steps are shown for proper handwashing in the text?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Q19. The first step of handwashing is:
a) rub the back of both hands
b) rub palms together
c) interlace fingers
d) rub both wrists
Q20. A team is best described as:
a) People working independently
b) A group working together towards a common goal
c) A group competing against each other
d) A person working alone
Q21. The idea “T-E-A-M” in the lesson represents:
a) Together Everyone Achieve More
b) Together Everyone Acts More
c) Team Effort Always Matters
d) Together Every Activity Matters
Q22. A football team has 11 players. Why cannot the captain alone guarantee the team’s success?
a) A captain has no role
b) Every player has a role and contributes to team success
c) Only the goalkeeper matters
d) Teamwork is unnecessary
Q23. Which behaviour demonstrates effective teamwork?
a) Hiding problems
b) Refusing responsibility
c) Understanding one’s role clearly
d) Ignoring teammates
Q24. When team members celebrate their success together, they are demonstrating:
a) Individual competition
b) Team spirit
c) Personal weakness
d) Networking failure
Q25. Networking is defined as:
a) using social media only
b) getting to know people, staying in touch with them, and using their knowledge or skill in a way that helps both parties
c) working alone
d) avoiding new people
Q26. Networking skills involve two important skills, namely:
a) reading and writing
b) listening sincerely and asking thoughtful questions
c) singing and dancing
d) arguing and debating
Q27. Listening attentively during networking shows that you:
a) Want to end the conversation
b) Respect and value what the other person says
c) Want to dominate the conversation
d) Are avoiding communication
Q28. Asking thoughtful questions helps to:
a) Build trust
b) End relationships
c) Avoid new people
d) Reduce communication
Q29. In the CONECT model, “Open up” means:
a) hiding your interests
b) showing interest in getting to know the other person
c) ignoring the other person’s needs
d) ending the conversation
Q30. “Network smartly” in the CONECT model suggests:
a) talking only about yourself
b) talking about things common between the two people
c) avoiding personal experiences
d) discussing unrelated topics
Q31. “Engage” in the CONECT model means:
a) sharing useless information
b) sharing useful information without appearing superficial
c) staying silent
d) avoiding follow-up conversations
Q32. Staying in touch with people regularly represents which CONECT step?
a) Network Smartly
b) Engage
c) Communicate
d) Open Up
Q33. Informing others about a local fair is an example of:
a) Tell
b) Engage
c) Open Up
d) Network Smartly
Q34. Self-motivation is defined as:
a) pressure from parents
b) the force within you that drives you to do things
c) rewards from teachers
d) fear of failure
Q35. In the story of the hare and tortoise referred to in the text, the tortoise won because it:
a) ran faster
b) never thought less of itself and stayed motivated
c) took shortcuts
d) had outside help
Q36. External motivation is driven by:
a) internal happiness
b) reward such as respect, recognition, money or power
c) love for the activity
d) family pressure only
Q37. Internal motivation is driven by:
a) money and power
b) things that make us happy, healthy and feel good
c) fear of punishment
d) external rewards
Q38. Suresh going to the gym daily for 4 hours to win a body-building competition is an example of:
a) internal motivation
b) external motivation
c) no motivation
d) teamwork
Q39. Neha practices sample papers after school because she wants high marks and admission to her dream college. What does this show?
a) Self-motivation
b) Poor planning
c) Lack of commitment
d) Networking
Q40. Rekha attends dance classes early in the morning and completes homework without anyone telling her. This is an example of:
a) External motivation
b) Self-motivation
c) Teamwork
d) Networking
Q41. A student continues working towards a goal despite facing difficulty. Which quality is demonstrated?
a) Giving up
b) Persistence through self-motivation
c) Avoidance
d) Lack of planning
Q42. Which is the first step in building self-motivation?
a) Identify your likes and dislikes
b) Ignore your feelings
c) Avoid goals
d) Wait for others
Q43. Goal setting mainly involves:
a) Finding and listing goals and planning how to complete them
b) Avoiding deadlines
c) Doing everything without planning
d) Copying others’ goals
Q44. Goals help a person to:
a) Separate what is important from what is not
b) Avoid results
c) Increase confusion
d) Ignore priorities
Q45. Amit’s goal of doing a hospitality course and working in the hotel industry is an example of a:
a) short-term goal
b) long-term goal
c) team goal
d) networking goal
Q46. Rahman’s goal of learning French in the next three months is an example of a:
a) long-term goal
b) short-term goal
c) unrealistic goal
d) team goal
Q47. In the SMART model, “S” stands for:
a) Simple
b) Specific
c) Sincere
d) Structured
Q48. In the SMART model, “M” stands for:
a) Meaningful
b) Measurable
c) Motivated
d) Manageable
Q49. In the SMART model, “R” stands for:
a) Rapid
b) Reliable
c) Realistic
d) Rewarding
Q50. Breaking the bigger goal “I want to become a teacher” into completing higher secondary, graduation, B.Ed, and applying for jobs demonstrates which element of SMART goals?
a) Specific
b) Measurable
c) Achievable
d) Time bound
Q51. “I want to lose 10 kg in the next six months” is given in the text as an example of which SMART element?
a) Specific
b) Achievable
c) Realistic
d) Time bound
Q52. “How much?” and “How many?” are questions associated with which SMART element?
a) Specific
b) Measurable
c) Achievable
d) Realistic
Q53. Which SMART element requires a fixed timeframe?
a) Specific
b) Measurable
c) Achievable
d) Timebound
Q54. Time management is the ability to:
a) Control and plan how time is spent
b) Avoid all leisure activities
c) Work continuously without breaks
d) Complete only easy tasks
Q55. Sameer collected a prize one day late and found it useless because the ticket was for the previous day. What lesson did he learn?
a) Importance of grooming
b) Importance of doing things on time
c) Importance of networking
d) Importance of teamwork
Q56. Which is a benefit of time management?
a) Wasting time
b) Completing tasks on time
c) Avoiding planning
d) Postponing assignments
Q57. The four steps for effective time management are:
a) Organise, Prioritise, Control, Track
b) Plan, Act, Review, Repeat
c) Wash, Care, Avoid, Clean
d) Converse, Engage, Tell, Track
Q58. Under the “Organise” step of time management, one should:
a) rank tasks by importance
b) make a timetable and keep surroundings clean and mess-free
c) avoid chatting on the phone
d) note where time is spent
Q59. Under the “Prioritise” step of time management, we:
a) make a to-do list and rank tasks in order of importance
b) avoid tracking activities
c) control our time only
d) organise our study table
Q60. Under the “Control” step of time management, we:
a) make a timetable
b) avoid time-wasters like chatting on the phone and gossip sites
c) track where time is spent
d) rank tasks in order
