Lifestyle Choices, Goal-Setting & Assertiveness is one of 9 topics in the Grade 9 Life Orientation CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. A lifestyle choice is best described as:
Any decision you make about how you live day to day, such as what you eat or how you spend your time
A decision made only by your school principal
A fixed trait you are born with that cannot change
A choice that only applies to adults, never teenagers
Answer: Any decision you make about how you live day to day, such as what you eat or how you spend your time — A lifestyle choice is any decision you make about how you live day to day: what you eat, how you spend your free time, who you spend time with, and how you look after your body and mind.
Easy
2. Which of these is listed as an influence on personal lifestyle choices in this lesson?
Media
The number of letters in your surname
Your school's street address
The current date
Answer: Media — Influences listed include media, environment, friends and peers, family, and culture, religion and community.
Medium
3. Name ONE influence on lifestyle choices, other than media, mentioned in this lesson.
Answer: Environment — Influences listed include media, environment, friends and peers, family, and culture, religion and community.
