CODE

2014-C

Name:

Mobile No:

Date (DDMMYY):

you think you are on a scale of 1 (Needs lot of effort) to 4 (Very Good) in the skills/areas

Very Good Good Must Needs lot of

Improve effort
PRE-SWOT Assessment
(4) (3) (2) (1)
(Mark before SWOT)
POST-SWOT Assessment
>35 23-35 10-23 <10
(Mark as per SWOT score)

SWOT : Communication Skills

Purpose: Self Assessment & Module Allocation
 COMMUNICATION
TIME: 10 Min

Please select the best (only one) option as per your honest assessment of yourself in respect of
each question. Please answer questions in reference to your comfort level with English, which
is the default communication mode for almost all professional selection processes and career
paths. There are no right or wrong answers – think well before selecting the option that is clos-
est to your assessment.

1. How do you form a thought in your mind?

[A] Purely in English [B] A mixture of Hindi & English
[C] Purely in Hindi [D] Am not aware

2. In relation to how people normally speak, you speak

[A] Slower and clearer [B] Faster but clearer
[C] At a pace similar to others [D] Slower/Faster but less clear

3. While expressing your thoughts in English as compared to Hindi, you are

[A] More comfortable [B] Equally comfortable
[C] Less comfortable [D] Totally uncomfortable

4. You are most comfortable in communicating in which of the following settings?

[A] One-on-one
[B] In a group of few friends
[C] Addressing a large gathering
[D] Comfortable in all settings including public speaking

5. Which of the following best describes your communication output, generally?

[A] You stutter and stumble to find the right words
[B] You move along smoothly without having to use pauses
[C] You get stuck occasionally while expressing complex thoughts
[D] You use pauses to build along thoughts as you express them

6. How many times have you participated (in a play, public speaking, debate) on stage?
[A] Never [B] Once or twice
[C] 5-10 times [D] Countless times

7. How many times have you won a prize or an award for an individual or group performance on
stage?
[A] Never [B] Once or twice
[C] 3-5 times [D] More than 5 times

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8. How would you rate your interview skills?
[A] Very good; very confident; high energy; able to clearly articulate views and defend points
of view in the face of questioning; excellent eye contact; relaxed but professional body
language
[B] Good; confident; displays good energy; able to articulate views easily; able to defend some
points of view in the face of questioning; good eye contact; comfortable body language but
shows some signs of anxiety/nervousness
[C] Average; under confident; low energy; able to articulate views but unable to defend points
of view in face of questioning; displays slight nervousness and uncomfortable body language;
able to maintain eye contact for short duration
[D] Poor; not confident; low energy; unable to articulate views; unable to defend points of view
in the face of questioning; poor eye contact; visibly uncomfortable body language (clearly
displays nervousness)

9. How would you rate your group discussion skills?

[A] Poor; low energy; not confident; unable to articulate views; unable to defend point of view
in face of opposition; unable to synthesize own and other’s thoughts; visibly uncomfortable
body language; gets agitated in the face of opposition
[B] Average; low energy; under confident; able to articulate views but unable to defend points of
view in face of opposition; able to synthesize some of own and other’s views; displays slight
nervousness and uncomfortable body language
[C] Good; high energy; confident; able to articulate views easily; able to defend some points of
view in the face of opposition; able to synthesize most of own and other’s points of view;
comfortable body language but shows some signs of anxiety; does not control the flow of the
discussion
[D] Very good; high energy; able to clearly articulate views and defend points of view in the face
of opposition; allows others to put forth points while being in control of the discussion; able
to synthesize own and other’s thoughts; relaxed body language and demeanor

10. How would rate yourself in terms of your ability to write an essay on a current issue?
[A] Loves writing and keeps writing regularly; able to express him/herself extremely well on
current issues via the written word; reads voraciously and forms informed opinions with pros
and cons
[B] Comfortable in writing and writes occasionally; able to express him/herself well on current
issues via the written word; reads and has opinions with pros and cons
[C] Not comfortable in writing beyond smses/Facebook or at most an occasional mail; not very
comfortable in writing about a current issue; reads only when there is nothing else to do and
has intuitive opinions on most issues
[D] Highly uncomfortable in writing beyond slangs and short-forms; current issues keep changing
too fast; gets bored while reading and has emotional opinions on most issues

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