MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE INDEX

Instruction: Give the numerical score for the following statements as they apply to you:

4= Always, 3 = Frequently, 1= Seldom, 0= Never

______1. I get more out of listening to the radio or to a word cassette than from films or
television.
______2. Math and/or science were among my favorite subjects.
______3. I am sensitive to color.
______4. I like working with my hands with activities like sewing, carving, carpentry,
weaving.
______5. I can carry a tune/ play a musical instrument.
______6. I am the sort of person that people come to for advice/ counsel at work or in
my neighborhood.
______7. I have opinions that set me apart from the crowd.
______8. I enjoy entertaining myself/ others with tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes or
puns.
______9. I like to set up “what if” experiment s( For Example: What if I doubled the
amount of heat applied, would the substance evaporate quicker?)
______10. I generally find my way around unfamiliar territory.
______11. I use hand gestures/ other forms of body language when conversing with
someone.
______12. I listen to music on the radio, records, tapes, and know tunes of many
different musical instruments.
______13. I prefer group sports like volleyball/ basketball to solo sports like swimming/
jogging.
______14. I have a special hobby or interest that I keep pretty much to myself.
______15. In school, English, Social Studies, and History were easier for me than Math
and Science.
______16. My mind searches for patterns, regularities, or logical sequences in things.
______17. I like to draw or doodle.
______18. I need to touch things to learn more about them.
______19. I catch myself with a tune or jingle running through my head.
______20. I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person or group what I know.
______21. I think and reflect on my goals in my life.
______22. On the road, I pay attention to words of billboards than to the scenery.
______23. I think in clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
______24. I can imagine how something might appear from a bird’s eye view.
______25. I enjoy daredevil amusement rides/ tasks that challenge my physical side.
______26. If I hear musical selection once or twice, I can sing it back accurately.
______27. I consider myself a leader ( or others have called me this).
______28. My view of personal strengths and weaknesses is borne out by feedback from
other sources.
______29. My conversation includes frequent references to things I’ve read or heard.
______30. I prefer that things are measured, analyzed quantified in some ways.
______31. I prefer reading material that is heavily illustrated.
______32. I could describe myself as well- coordinated.
______33. I like to listen to music when I’m working, studying or learning something
new.
______34. I like to get involved in social activities connected with my work , church,
community.
______35. I meditate/ reflect on my inner life.