Assignment – Employability Skills

Unit-2 Self-Management Skills

Class – IX Artificial Intelligence (417)
Note: Write the assignment in fair copy of subject AI.
Q1) Write a short note on the factors influencing self-management.
Ans. Self-management involves understanding our self, understanding what our interests and abilities are, having a
positive attitude and grooming our self in order to develop self-confidence.
Q2) List all self-management skills.
Ans. Self-awareness, Self-control, Self-confidence, Problem solving, Self-motivation, Personal hygiene and grooming,
Positive thinking, Team work, Time management and Goal setting.
Q3) What are the factors that affect self-confidence?
Ans. Given below are some factors that affect self-confidence:
(a) When we think we cannot do a particular work.
(b) When we keep thinking of our past mistakes and feel bad about it, instead of learning from them. (c) When we
expect to be successful at the first attempt itself and do not try again.
(d) When we are surrounded by people who have a negative attitude, which is reflected in their speech.
Q4) List three things you will do for personal grooming in each of CARE, WASH and AVOID to keep clean.
Ans.
CARE WASH AVOID
Keep your hair free of dandruff Wash your hands frequently Keep your feet dry
Brush your teeth daily Take bath every day change your socks every day
Cut your nails every week Wash your clothes regularly Blow your nose/cough into a
handkerchief to avoid
spreading germs
Q5) How will you identify your areas of strength?
Ans. a) By pointing out the areas where we struggle and what we find difficult to do.
b) Taking each task easily.
c) Think of anything that we are always not good at.
d) Take time off to think about what we do well.
Q6) List some tips for positive thinking.
Ans. a) Positive self-talk b) Finding positive in every situation
c) Contributing positively for others d) Appreciate own achievements
e) Treat own failures as lessons f) Gracefully accept failures and move on
g) Learn how to shut up negative voices in head.
Q7) Explain the three key skills required for self-management.
Ans. 1) initiative – It means identifying a problem and working to solve a problem without being told what to do.
2) Organisation Skill- It is the ability to use our time, energy and resources in an effective way to achieve the goals
we have set for ourselves. It includes defining tasks, managing time and preparing and sticking to our schedule.
3) Accountability- It means holding ourself answerable for the completion of the task. It involves avoiding
procrastination, adopting a solution-cantered attitude, managing our own emotions and coping with distress.
Q8) What does the acronym SMART stand for?
Ans.- Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic & Time Bound. It is a strategy for setting and defining targets to help
achieving the final goal.
MCQ based questions:
i. Which of the following is not a self-management skill?
(a) Problem solving (b) Bargaining (c) Understanding self (d) Confidence building
ii. Grooming is a term associated with-
(a) time management (b) problem solving (c) neat and clean appearance (d) self-management
iii. What steps should one not take to build confidence?
(a) Set goals in life (b) Appreciate oneself for all the achievements
(c) Always think positively (d) Talk to people who are confident
iv. Which of the following is a quality of a self-confident person?
(a) Patient (b) Compassionate (c) Committed (d) Passionate
v. 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.
vi. 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.
vii. What can you do to get rid of negative thoughts or feelings?
(a) Meditate to calm down and feel positive. (b) Ignore them and move on in life.
(c) Act based on the negative thoughts or feelings. (d) Talk to a friend and share all your negative feelings.
viii. 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
ix. 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.
x. Dressing and grooming are important because they help us to look_____________________.
(a) smart (b) untidy (c) shabby (d) All of the above
xi. The following image is an example of _________________ shirt.

(a) informal (b) formal (c) Both of the above (d) None of the above
xii. The following image is an example of _________________ T-shirt.

(a) informal (b) formal (c) Both of the above (d) None of the above
xiii) An ability to control your behaviour and discipline is called _________ .
(a) self awareness (b) self confidence (c) self control (d) self care
xiv) Effective time management includes being _______ .
(a) organized (b) unorganized (c) helpful (d) casual
xv) What makes you complete your work without other cheering you?
(a) self-confidence (b) self-motivation (c) communication (d) self esteem
xvi) _______ is a defined as a driving force responsible to do something.
(a) self-confidence (b) stress management (c) self-motivation (d) self-reliance
xvii) _____ brings brain to a peaceful stance and increases performance.
(a) Positive thinking (b) Self-motivation (c) Staying happy (d) Confidence
xviii) The quality of being relied upon or able to be counted on is ___.
(a) teamwork (b) dependability (c) accountability (d) leadership
xix) The quality of being responsible for what you know you do is known as _____ .
(a) accountability (b) leadership (c) teamwork (d) dependability
xx) A person who conforms well with norms of a team and contributes to the attainment of the common goals in
an efficient and effective way is called ……..
a) self-motivated person b) team player c) self-confident person d) time management person