Level 0 exam — Time management & priorities

Exam — fresh questions

12 questions to validate fundamentals: time meaning, time thieves, self-diagnosis and SMART goals.
Answer everything, then click Check: your score and explanations will appear.

0.1 · Recall

1. Managing your time well is above all…

Always doing more Managing your priorities and attention Working faster Dropping breaks

Time is equal for all; effectiveness comes before efficiency.

0.1 · Application

2. What does “running in the wrong direction” mean?

Going fast Taking breaks Planning Stacking tricks without knowing where you're going

Better to do the right things slowly than the wrong ones efficiently.

0.1 · Arbitration

3. What is the true problem of most “overwhelmed” people?

Too many goals Misallocated time across priorities A true lack of hours Too many breaks

Overwhelm rarely comes from a lack of hours, more from absent priorities.

0.2 · Application

4. What are the main time thieves?

Breaks and sleep Planning Goals Interruptions, notifications, useless meetings, multitasking, procrastination

You only fight what you have named.

0.2 · Recall

5. Why is multitasking a trap?

The brain switches endlessly: less effective and more tiring It improves quality It's a sign of effectiveness It gains time

The real cost of interruptions is refocus time.

0.2 · Arbitration

6. What is NOT a time thief?

A restorative break Useless meetings Notifications Multitasking

A break recharges; time thieves consume without serving priorities.

0.3 · Recall

7. Why run a time self-diagnosis?

To fill a table It's not useful To get objective about where time really goes (we misestimate it) To feel guilty

Without measurement, you manage blind.

0.3 · Application

8. How long does a self-diagnosis last?

Never 3 to 5 days (one-off effort) A year continuously One hour

It's a one-off effort, redone occasionally to recalibrate.

0.3 · Arbitration

9. What does NOT condition a good self-diagnosis?

Being regular Classifying time into categories Being honest Owning the priciest app

A notebook or spreadsheet is enough; the approach counts.

0.4 · Application

10. What are SMART goals for?

Pressuring yourself Filling the diary Filtering what truly deserves time Nothing

Without goals, urgency dictates the day.

0.4 · Application

11. What does SMART mean?

Strategic, Measured, Agile, Real, Traceable Safe, Smart, Adapted, Thoughtful, Total Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound Simple, Modest, Ambitious, Fast, Tested

SMART turns a vague intention into a steerable goal.

0.4 · Arbitration

12. What is the goals → prioritisation link?

Goals are the filter making prioritisation possible None Goals replace tasks Prioritisation comes before goals

You prioritise tasks by goals.

What's next?

Score ≥ 80%: go to Level 1 — V3 (Eisenhower matrix, MoSCoW/Pareto, to-do list, saying no).
Score < 80%: revisit the failed sections (time meaning 0.1, thieves 0.2, diagnosis 0.3, SMART 0.4), reread the explanations above, then retake the test.

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