Skills Questionnaire

Skills Questionnaire

Read each question and select the appropriate answer from the three-point scale ("No/Maybe/Yes")on the selection list for each question according to how competent you think you are at that skill .

Is it easy for you to pass on a message , phone or ask somebody a question - even if you don't know the person?

Can you put up with unpleasant behaviour in another person without losing your temper with him or her?

Are you able to express what you think in a clear and coherent manner?

Can you persuade people by talking to them?

Are you a recognised personality in your group?

Can you listen to others, understand their problems?

Are you able to calm others down?

Do you think that you are able to respond quickly without panicking in unforeseen situations?

Can you make an important decision without having to consult others?

Do you have your notes, documents and other paperwork in good order? Can you usually find what you need without searching?

Is it unusual for you to make the kind of mistake where you might say "I got confused" or "I failed to see it"?

Do you work in a systematic rather than chaotic way?

Can you usually anticipate what will happen after you've taken some action or made some move (e.g. as in a game of chess)?

Can you plan your work in advance, in detail?

Are you good at solving technical problems or breakdowns?

If you take something apart, do you remember how you did it and can you put it together again?

Can you imagine how objects drawn on paper will look in reality (i.e. in three dimensions)?

Do you follow the principle "measure twice, cut once" (or "look before you leap")?

Are you clever with your hands?

Is physical agility your strong point?

Can you handle heavy manual work without problems?

Are you very particular about cleanliness?

Do you think you have aesthetic awareness?

Do you have a demonstrable talent for acting?

Do you have a demonstrable talent for music?

Do you have a demonstrable talent for singing?

Do you have a demonstrable talent for dancing?

Do you have a demonstrable talent for visual arts?

Are you good at writing essays?


Evaluation