The SMART acronym contains how many words?

The SMART acronym contains how many words?

• A. Five
• B. Four
• C. Six
• D. Three

Answer: (A)

Five components. SMART is a set of five criteria used for goal setting: Specific, Measurable, Achievable (or Attainable), Relevant, and Time-bound. Even though Time-bound uses a hyphen, it is counted as one criterion, so the acronym represents five words in total. If you thought there were four, you’d be grouping two of the terms together; if you thought six, you’d be counting something beyond the standard five criteria.

Five components. SMART is a set of five criteria used for goal setting: Specific, Measurable, Achievable (or Attainable), Relevant, and Time-bound. Even though Time-bound uses a hyphen, it is counted as one criterion, so the acronym represents five words in total. If you thought there were four, you’d be grouping two of the terms together; if you thought six, you’d be counting something beyond the standard five criteria.