ESQ INSTRUCTIONS in this booklet there are some questions to identify your interests and how you feel at out certain situations. There are no "right" or "wrong” answers because people have a right to their own views. All you have to do is answer what is true for you. ‘Some sample questions are given below which youwill answer for practice, to see that you understand what you have to do. There are three possible answers to each question. You should answer either "a" or "b", by marking a ‘x in the appropriate box, Mark the last answer orc" only when itis impossible to decide between “a” or "b’. Now answer the three practice questions given below: EXAMPLES: 4. Ipreferfriends who are: (a) sober and quiet, (b) lively and enthusiastic, (©) can't decide. 2. People say I'm impatient (a) true, (0) false, (0) occasionally. 3. _ | like to watch team games (a) yes, often, (b) no, never, (©) sometimes. ‘=the following pages, you will find more questions similar to those above. As you answer these questions keep the following four rules in mind: 1. Give only answers that is true for you. It is best to say what you really think. 2. You may have as much time as you need, but try to respond quickly. It is best to give the first answer that'comes to you and do not spend too much time on any one question. 3. Answer everyitem one way or the other. Please don't skip any item. 4, You should mark the (a) or (b) answer mostof the time. Mark the last (c) answer on/ywhen you feel you have to, because neither (a) nor (b) seems to be right for you. Ask now if something is not clear. PLEASE DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 1995 llrightsreserved. Published by PSY-COM SERVICES, B-4, 802, 8 Enclave, New Delhi-110029 (India.10. 1. 12. 13 14, 45. 16. 17. 18, 19, 20. If am asked to do a new and a difficutt task, | (2) feel glad to take it up and show what | can do, (b) feel | will make a mess of it, (©) cant decide, My appetite remains as usual, when eating just before an exam or an interview. Lind it easy to keep.an exciting secret ‘When | decide to do something, (2) wonder if | may want to change my mind, (b) feel sure | am satisfied with it, (©) undecided. A screeching noise on a glass or blackboard, gives me shivers, | always get along well with my parents, brothers and sisters. {often make big plans and get excited about them, only to find that they just won't work out. |.am usually @ very contented person. I sometimes feel happy and sometimes fecl depressed without any apparent reason. When | do something foolish, | feel so bad that ! wish | could just hide somewhere forever. ‘When I work, | generall (2) find it hard to get started, (©) sit down and start right away, (©) cant decide. have trouble thinking of things to say when | am talking to a person I dislike. wish, | was a different person from what ! am now. When | plan to do something, | am full of hope and sure that all will go well. Ihave sometimes wished that | had never been bom. Even when everyone is watching me, | can work just as fast as usual and without any mistakes. | believe in spending more time in my work than is actually asked. Even when | have to decide things in a hurry, | stay happy with my decisions When someone praises me for something, | have doubts that they are fooling me or they have made a mistake. ‘There are times when | have to really struggle with my feelings and | don feel like doing anything. @ o (yes, (a) yes, a @, oO @yes, 0 @yes, 0 (a) yes,” oO (yes, (yes, (a) yes, oO (@) o (@ yes, (a) yes, (a) yes, (@) yes, (@) yes, (@) yes, (@) yes, 0 (@) yes, a (a) never, 0 (b) no, (0) © o sometimes. a (b) no, (c) sometimes. o o (o) oO (b)n0, (©) o (no, (©) © a sometimes. o sometimes. a (b).n0, (c) occasionally {a} oO (b)n0, (©) usually. 0 oO (b) no, _(¢) uncertain. a a (b) no, —_(c) perhaps. a ao (©) o (0) no, _(c) sometimes. Oo a One) (c) perhaps. (b).n0, (©) sometimes. a (b) no, —_(c) perhaps. a a ()no, (©) uncertain. o (®)n0, (0) ethane, (®)n0, _(c) sometimes, ao (b).no, (c) sometimes. a o Page 2 Score (b) often (c) sometimes. a Oo Ls al21. People say that | daydream a lot. (a) yes, 22, (can remain calm in a contest | very much want fo win. (a) yes, 23. There are times when other people get on my ni rves so much (a) yes, that I just have to lose control of myself for a wh lo. ( 24. If | accidentally hurt someone's feelings, |: (a) say | didnt mean it and then forget at out it, ® feel troubled about it for a long time, (a) (©) cant decide, 25. | think it's worthwhile to try to do a task even if proper (a) yes, tools are not available. cy 26. Some people say that | am not on time and not @ ete dependable even though they really like me, 27. There are days when so many littie things go wrong that | @ yes, feel | will go mad if anything else goes wrong, a 28. When | am working on a job, |: (a) keep working steadily at it, ) daydream a lot, @ (©) uncertain. 29. | never strain so hard to succeed that it keeps me from doing my best. 30. | feel sure that people respect me and pay attention (@) yes, to me as much as they do to others. a 31. often feel unhappy and do not want to talk to anyone. (@) yes, Oo 32. | am good at taking care of things that have to be mended (a) yes, or made to work. o 33. There are times when | feel | will never achieve anything, yes, Q 34. | can be quite happy even when friends refuse to do things _(a) yes, my way. ag 36. When | get into an argument with someone, | usually: (a) listen patiently to his/her arguments first, (b) interupt right away to tell my side, (a) (©) uncertain, Qo 36. | enjoy being a leader so that | can make decisions for (@) yes, a group, a 37. 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When | read about great deeds, | fe {am usually a very careful person, In making decisions, | bother to consider everything, the smallest facts. ernie (@) yes, a (@) yes, i} | snap my fingers when I am excited and eager to do something. (a) yes, a Even when | am happy, one small thing can quite suddenly make me sad. When | have work to do, | usually work: (a) steadily until the job gets done, (b) hard for a while, then relax and come back later, (©) uncertain. . People say that no matter what happens | stay calm and sself-controlied. ‘There are times when | do things | think | really shouldn't do. (2) like trying to do the same, (b) that they are for someone else to do, (©) urcertain. often chanj.. rom one hobby to another. |. I think | am: (@) stee2y and depe: “abi (©) chanjeable and ginal, (©) unce “ain. | like people to tall me exactiy how they want things done. 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