Unit-II
Self-management Skills
Q1. ____________ is the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior effectively in different
situations.
a. Self Management
b. Self regulate
c. Self Control
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q2. Ram is a very good student. He has a very strong self – management skills. He will be able to _____
a. manage different activities effectively
b. focus on different task.
c. cooperating with others in school and at home and perform better in their studies.
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q3. Self-management can help in _________
a. developing good habits
b. overcoming bad habits
c. overcoming challenges and difficulties
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q4. Self-management skills include ___________
a. Self Confidence
b. Self-Awareness
c. Self-Motivation
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q5. Anshuman believes that he can do any task and also, he is not scared of taking risk. This shows that he is ____
a. Self-Aware
b. Self-Motivated
c. Self-Confident
d. Problem Solving
Ans. c. Self-Confident
Q6. If you Know yourself as an individual – your values, likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. It means that you
are __________
a. Self-Confident
b. Self-Control
c. Self-Motivated
d. Self-Aware
Ans. d. Self-Aware
Q7. Which of the following is not a self-management skill?
a. Problem solving
b. Bargaining
c. Self-understanding
d. Confidence building
Ans. b. Bargaining
Q8. Grooming is a term associated with _________________
a. time management
b. problem solving
c. neat and clean appearance
d. self-management
Ans. c. neat and clean appearance
Q9. Which of the following skills refer to Working together with people to accomplish shared goals?
a. Time Management
b. Goal Setting
c. Team Work
d. Positive thinking
Ans. c. Team Work
Q10. Which of the following skills refer to planning concrete goals to be accomplished within a set timeframe.
a. Time Management
b. Goal Setting
c. Team Work
d. Positive thinking
Ans. b. Goal Setting
Q11. Which of the following is not an example of strength?
a. I am good at understanding other peoples
b. I am confident in dealing with strangers.
c. I don’t know, how to play chess.
d. I help my parents in household chores.
Ans. c. I don’t know, how to play chess.
Q12. ________, also known as ‘areas of improvement’ are what we do not do well and are not good at.
a. Weaknesses
b. Strength
c. Interest
d. Abilities
Ans. a. Weaknesses
Q13. _____ are the things that we enjoy doing.
a. Weaknesses
b. Strength
c. Interest
d. Abilities
Ans. c. Interest
Q14. __________ is an acquired or natural capacity that enables an individual to perform a particular job or task
with considerable proficiency.
a. Weaknesses
b. Strength
c. Interest
d. Abilities
Ans. d. Abilities
Q15. Which of the following statement showing ability of Abhishek?
a. He love to make new friends.
b. He like organizing events.
c. He enjoy making things with my own hands.
d. He can resolve problems between friends.
Ans. d. He can resolve problems between friends.
Q16. Which of the following statement showing Interest of Rani?
a. She is good at organizing events.
b. She is good at athletics/sports.
c. She enjoys collecting coins/stamps.
d. She can quickly calculate the total of a list.
Ans. c. She enjoys collecting coins/stamps.
Q17. Which statement is showing weakness of Perth?
a. He can speak many languages.
b. He can play cricket very well.
c. He do not understand computers.
d. He write very fast.
Ans. c. He do not understand computers.
Q18. Read the following statements and find who is confident, Naman or Anchal?
Naman had difficulty in speaking English. He, therefore, avoided talking to his classmates. He believed that he can
learn English by joining English speaking classes and in few days he was able to speak English fluently.
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Anchal, was preparing for her final board exams. She feared that she will not get good marks in English because of
her poor memory. This made her nervous before the exam and she actually got poor marks in the exam.
a. Naman
b. Anchal
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Naman
Q19. __________________ is a quality we build when we believe in our strength to succeed in anything we do in
life.
a. Self-confidence
b. Self-awareness
c. Self-control
d. Positive attitude
Ans. a. Self-confidence
Q20. Which of the following are qualities of self-confident people?
a. Self-belief
b. Positive Attitude
c. Hard Work
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q21. Which of the following statement will help to build confidence?
a. When we think we cannot do a particular work
b. When we expect to be successful at the first attempt itself and do not try again.
c. When we loose a game , celebrate the efforts of those team members who performed well and talk to people who
are confident.
d. When we keep thinking of our past mistakes and feel bad about it, instead of learning from them.
Ans. c. When we loose a game , celebrate the efforts of those team members who performed well and talk to people
who are confident.
Q22. Which of the following is a quality of a self-confident person?
a. Patient
b. Compassionate
c. Committed
d. Passionate
Ans. c. Committed
Q23. Aman is doing a project. To retain positive attitude he should _______
a. look at the good in things
b. observe and understand
c. patiently work towards improving them rather than worrying and/or looking for the bad in things.
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q24. What is the best way to start our day positively?
a. Think about all that can go wrong.
b. Think about the difficult test you will face during the day.
c. Think about all your accomplishment so far and feel good about it.
d. Think about the traffic on the road and feel stressed.
Ans. c. Think about all your accomplishment so far and feel good about it.
Q25. Rahul gets feedback on his project work from his class teacher. Which of these options demonstrates positive
attitude in this situation?
a. Rahul ignores the feedback.
b. Rahul takes the feedback but does not use it.
c. Rahul tells others that the teacher is wrong.
d. Rahul learns from the feedback and makes his project work better
Ans. d. Rahul learns from the feedback and makes his project work better
Q26. What can you do to get rid of negative thoughts or feelings?
a. Meditate to calm down and feel positive.
b. Act based on the negative thoughts or feelings
c. Talk to a friend and share all your negative feelings.
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Meditate to calm down and feel positive.
Q27. Personal hygiene is important because, it helps us __________
a. to stay healthy
b. to create a good image of ourselves.
c. to avoid feeling ashamed in public due to our bad breadth, body odour, etc.
d. All of the above
Ans. d. All of the above
Q28. Do you think people living in hill stations can skip taking a bath for many days?
a. No, irrespective of the climate, one should take a bath regularly.
b. Yes, not taking bath for many days is acceptable for people staying in cold climate.
c. Yes, if they wipe themselves with a wet cloth, then it is fine.
d. None of the above
Ans. a. No, irrespective of the climate, one should take a bath regularly.
Q29. Radha wants to grow her hair and she applies a lot of hair oil. She does not wash her hair for days and
sometimes it smells bad too. What would be your suggestion to her?
a. She can leave the oil in her hair, after all it helps her hair to grow.
b. She can leave it on at night and wash her hair every day before leaving home.
c. She should not apply the oil at all
d. She can apply the oil and pour a little water on her hair before leaving home to reduce the smell
Ans. b. She can leave it on at night and wash her hair every day before leaving home.
Q30. Dressing and grooming are important because they help us to look_____________________.
a. smart
b. untidy
c. shabby
d. All of the above
Ans. a. smart
Q31. Which of the following is not an example of good dressing and grooming.
a. Clean clothes
b. Clean face
c. Long hair for boys
d. Neatly tied hair for girls
Ans. c. Long hair for boys
Q32. _____________ is the action of putting on clothes and _______ is the process of making yourself look neat,
tidy and smart.
a. Dressing, Grooming
b. Grooming, Dressing
c. Dressing, Cleaning
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Dressing, Grooming
Subjective Type Questions
Question 1.
Write a short note on the factors influencing self-management.
Answer:
1. Self-awareness: Knowing yourself as an individual – your values, likes, dislikes, strengths and
weaknesses.
2. Self-control: Ability to control your behaviour, discipline, etc.
3. Self-confidence: Believing in yourself that you can do any task that is given to you and not
scared of
taking risks.
4. Self-motivation: Doing tasks on your own without any external motivation.
5. Positive thinking: Expressing certainty or affirmation even in tough situations.
6. Goal setting: Planning concrete goals to be accomplished within a set timeframe.
7. Time management: Achieving tasks on time and according the plan.
Question 2.
List any five self-management skills.
Answer:
Self-management skill are the abilities that allow people to control thoughts, feelings and
actions.
Five self-management skills are:
(i) Self-Awareness Knowing yourself as an individual. Know your values, likes, dislikes,
strengths and weakness.
(ii) Self-Control Ability to control your behaviour, discipline etc.
(iii) Self-Confidence Believing in yourself that you can do all the tasks given to you and not
scared of taking risks.
(iv) Problem Solving Understanding a problem and finding a solution using step-by-step method.
(v) Self-Motivation Doing tasks on your own without any external motivation.
Question 3.
What are the factors that affect self-confidence?
Answer:
There are some factors that affect or decrease our self-confidence. These one as follows
(i) When we think we cannot do a particular work, it affects our self-confidence.
(ii) When we do not take lesson from our past mistake, but keep thinking about it and feeling bad
about it. All these disturb our self-confidence.
(iii) When we expect to be successful at the very first attempt itself and do not try again, this
attitude affects our self-confidence.
(iv) When we are surrounded by people having negative attitude and negativity in their speech, it
affects our self-confidence.
Question 4.
List three things you will do for personal hygiene in each of care, wash and avoid to keep clean.
Answer:
CARE
Keep your hair free of dandruff.
Rub oil/cream to take care of your skin
Brush your teeth daily
2. WASH
Wash your hands frequently
Take bath every day
Wash your clothes regularly
3. AVOID
Blow your nose/cough into a handkerchief to avoid spreading germs.
Keep your feet dry and change your socks every day.
Question 5.
What does team work involve in self-management?
Answer:
Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals and objectives.
Question 6.
How does self-management contribute to stress avoidance?
Answer:
By developing good habits, overcoming challenges, and engaging in enjoyable activities.
Question 7.
How can you identify your strengths?
Answer:
Reflect on what you do well, consider others’ feedback, and recognize areas where you
consistently excel.
Question 8.
Why is self-confidence crucial in recognizing talent?
Answer:
Lack of confidence can hinder talent recognition; building self-confidence involves attitude
changes and practice.
Question 9.
How does positive thinking impact personal growth?
Answer:
Positive thinking fosters resilience, overcoming challenges, enhancing work performance, and
promoting happiness in oneself and others.
Question 10.
What does ‘SMILE’ stand for in cultivating a positive attitude?
Answer:
‘SMILE’ stands for Stay positive, Manage stress, Inspire others, Learn continuously, and
Express gratitude.
Question 11.
What does dressing and grooming help achieve?
Answer:
Dressing and grooming help look smart, feel confident, and make a favorable impression on
others.
Question 12.
How can positive thinking be maintained?
Answer:
Maintain positive thinking by staying optimistic, understanding situations, and working towards
improvement instead of dwelling on negatives.
Question 13.
Write any five impacts of self-management skills.
Answer:
Self-management is considered as the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts and behaviour
effectively in various situations. Some important impacts of self-management skills are
It helps us have control over negative emotions, behaviours and habits.
It helps us have control over our actions, so that we do not act in impulse and
develop good habits.
It helps us to be organised.
It helps us to develop positive attitude.
It helps us to overcome challenges and difficulties.
Question 14.
How do we identify our weakness?
Answer:
Weaknesses are areas of improvement, where we need to develop and build ourselves. We can
identify our weakness in the following ways :
We must look at the feedback we received from others.
We must point out areas of our difficulty.
We should open to feedback of others and accept our weakness without feeling bad
about it.
Question 15.
What is self-confidence? Suggest any two qualities of a self-confident person.
Answer:
Self-confidence is a sense of trusting in one’s own abilities and self. It tells what we are made up
of and how we feel about ourselves.
Two qualities of a self-confident person are :
(i) Self-Belief It is confidence in our own abilities or judgment. People learn from their own
mistake and achieve success.
(ii) Positive Attitude It is focusing an on the positive side of an event in the time of adversily.
The situation of losing a game can be perceived as an opportunity to review the game.
Question 16.
What do you mean by positive thinking? Write about the importance positive thinking.
Answer:
Positive thinking helps in creating a real value in our lives. It requires a person to look at the
good in things, observe, understand and works for improving them.
The importance of positive thinking are:
1. It overcomes challenges.
2. It makes us do well by making us energetic;
3. It helps us better at work.
4. It makes us and people around us happy.
