Question

select the correct answer.
which goal incorporates most of the criteria required for a smart goal?
o a. ann intends to become a qualified pilot before she turns 21.
o b. colin loves music, has a good sense of rhythm, and intends to make a career in sound recording.
o c. debbie is an extrovert, loves to travel, and plans to get a travel - related diploma and then a job that involves travel.
o d. francis has a flair for languages and plans to become a writer or a journalist in a few years.
o e. zeenat plans to become a kindergarten teacher; she has a part - time job to help finance her education and plans to obtain her graduate degree in education in three years.

Explanation:

A SMART goal is Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time - bound.

• Option A: Specific (become a qualified pilot), relevant (to Ann's life if she is interested in flying), but no mention of how (measurable/achievable steps) and no clear time - bound (just before 21, but not specific like "in 2 years").
• Option B: Specific (sound - recording career), relevant (to his love of music), but no measurable steps (how to get into sound recording), no time - bound.
• Option C: Specific (travel - related diploma and travel job), relevant (to her love of travel), but no measurable steps (what kind of diploma, how to get the job) and no time - bound.
• Option D: Specific (writer/journalist), relevant (to language flair), but no measurable steps (how to become one) and no time - bound (a few years is vague).
• Option E: Specific (kindergarten teacher), relevant (part - time job for finance, graduate degree in education), measurable (part - time job, graduate degree), achievable (with education and work), time - bound (three years).

Answer:

E. Zeenat plans to become a kindergarten teacher; she has a part - time job to help finance her education and plans to obtain her graduate degree in education in three years.