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Ability Assesment
1.Which expressions do you normally frequently use?
a. Expressions referring to vision like “I see.”
b. Expressions referring to listening like “I am Listening.” or “If I understand you correctly.”
c. Expressions referring to actively doing something like “I will get that under control...”
2.You’ve bought a mobile. How do you put it together?
a. I follow the graphics in the instruction manual or the photos on the box
b. I felt somebody read the instructions to me
c. Trial and error until it fits and works
3.A friend has a new technical gadget. You have to explain to him how it works, but you live far away. What will you do?
a. I’ll send him the instructions manual by email
b. I’ll explain it to him over the phone
c. He should first try out different ways of getting the machine to work. After that, I’ll answer any specific questions that may have come up.
4.What is the most important aspect for you at your workplace?
a. The office should be well organized
b. There shouldn’t be any disturbing sounds
c. I need a lot of Space in order to move about. And for my working materials
5.When you are talking: What is your normal speed?
a. Sometimes I speak so fast that it is difficult for people to follow
b. I talk at normal speed
c.First, I think about what I would like to say, then I speak carefully and in measured tones
6.A friend would like to explain the way to his apartment. What kind of instruction do you prefer?
a. A detailed sketch
b. A verbal description of the way
c. Guidance through streets I personally know
7.Your boss is planning a seminar on your company’s policies, would you like to have it.
a. Detailed written material containing a lot of information
b. A conference and at the end some additional handouts complement the information presented
c. A role play to illustrate the company’s policies
8.You have to explain a complicated sequence of events to an audience. How do you try to facilitate understanding for your audience?
a. I give a presentation with graphics and drawings
b. I give a lively description of how the developed // of the chain of events
c. I use any kind of material, media etc. that is available.
9.Think of you favourite comedian / comedienne. What is it that attracts you?
a. The way he/she uses facial expressions and facial play
b. The way he/she uses his/her voice
c. The way he/she moves and uses his / her body
10.What kind of riddles or puzzles do you prefer?
a. Crossword puzzles
b. A complicated brain-teaser
c. Things that involve both the brain and the hands, like a complex jigsaw puzzle
11.What do you are not sure how a word is spelled?
a. I try to imagine the written word
b. I use my voice to spell the word
c. I write the word down, and try out different ways of spelling it
12.You have seen a movie that you really liked. Now you would like to tell a friend what the film is about and explain what the hero did // how the hero behaved. What do you focus on?
a. The reasons for his actions and his behaviour
b. What he said // The words he was using
c. The actions of all the protagonists
13.You have just decided to devote more attention to cultural affairs. What's the first thing that comes to your mind?
a. I'll go to a gallery with paintings
b. I'll go to a classical concert or to the opera
c. I'll take dancing lessons or sign up for a pottery class
14.What are you most likely to forget?
a. To pass on a telephone message to somebody
b. Something a friend asked me to buy for him/her
c. Where certain things are in my local supermarket
15.What characterizes a good boss?
a. That he/she always keeps the big picture in mind
b. That he/she is always willing to communicate in and with the team
c. That he/she is always at the right place at the right time and willing to take care of things
