PSYCHOMETRY REAL QNS DISCUSSED -- THANKS --30052022 VERY USEFUL FOR SIDB...
Duration: 20 mins for 72 questions.
Formalities: Keep one
ID card proof ready. You will need to click a photograph holding the ID card in
the prescribed manner as shown on screen for verification purposes.
After that an amcat ID
of 15 digits will be shown on the screen along with the copy option. Copy it
right then and paste & save it somewhere after attempting the test.
PS: It won't be needed
for the test.
Questions and pattern:
Quite general in nature.
You have to answer on
these lines- (most agree, agree, neutral, disagree, most disagree)
Some of the questions:
1. Do you like to make new friends?
(10-12 questions
pertaining to friendship asked in different manner.)
2. Do you prefer
multi-tasking?
(Again 8-10 questions
on this)
3. Do you wear a watch?
4. Do you read the
newspaper daily?
5. Do you like
amusement park rides?
6. Do you like to be
friends with simple people?
7. Do you observe
simple patterns in nature?
8. Do you get sad or
dejected?
9. Do you often wonder
about the purpose of life?
10. Do you worry a lot?
11. Do you forward joke
sms to friends?
12. Do you assume
leadership quality in your group?
13. Do you let others
take the lead?
14. Do you watch
adventure movies?
15. Do you like simple
things in life?
16. Do you need some
time off to process failure?
17. Do you think of
"out of the box" solutions?
18. Do you trust facts
more for taking important decisions?
19. Do you feel like
dancing when you are happy?
20. Do you prefer
conventional methods over new ideas?
etc.
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soft skills for every hard-nosed professional
Behavioural
training experts say there are several soft skills are required in these
circumstances. Some of them include:
i.
Interpersonal skills
ii.
Team spirit
iii.
Social grace
iv.
Business etiquette
v.
Negotiation skills
vi.
Behavioural traits such as attitude, motivation and time management
Do
you have these? If your answer is yes, good for you.
But
if your answer is no, then you know it is time to approach either a training
organisation or a training consultant.
HOW TO ENSURE SUCCESS
In the following pages a few important
points to ensure SUCCESS are given. A
careful reading of these points coupled with your ‘experience’ will certainly
make you get good marks in the ‘Psychometry test’.
Your Action Plan must define three
things:
1. What you want to achieve
2. How you expect to achieve it
3. When you plan to achieve it
These principles are universal. They are
applicable in any situation, organization, or country. As Plato said,
"Truths are eternal."
William James of
Experience has shown that human
resources are the most valuable asset of any business. It is more valuable than
capital or equipment. Unfortunately, it is also the most wasted. People can be
your biggest asset or your biggest liability.
YOUR ATTITUDE
CONTRIBUTES TO SUCCESS
The foundation of success regardless of
your chosen field, is attitude.
If attitude is such a critical factor in
success, shouldn't you examine your attitude toward life and ask how your
attitude will affect your goals?
Ø When our attitude is right,
we realize that we are all walking on acres and acres of diamonds.
Ø
Ø The grass on the other side
always looks greener.
Ø While we are dyeing the grass
on the other side, there are others who are dyeing the grass on our side. They
would be happy to trade places with us.
Ø When people don't know how to
recognize opportunity, they complain of noise when it knocks.
Ø The same opportunity never
knocks twice. The next one may be better or worse, but it is never the same
one.
HOW DO YOU
RECOGNIZE PEOPLE WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE?
Just like an absence of ill health does
not equal good health, an absence of negativity alone does not make a person
positive.
People with positive attitudes have
certain personality traits that are easy to recognize. They are caring,
confident, patient, and humble. They have high expectations of themselves and others. They anticipate
positive outcomes. A person with a positive attitude is like a fruit of all
seasons. He is always welcome.
Who is an optimist? It is well described
by the following:
Ø Be so strong that nothing can
disturb your peace of mind.
Ø Talk health, happiness, and
prosperity to every person you meet.
Ø Make all your friends feel
there is something in them.
Ø Look at the sunny side of everything.
Ø Think only of the best, work
only for the best, and expect only the best.
Ø Be as enthusiastic about the
success of others as you are about your own.
Ø Forget the mistakes of the
past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
Ø Give everyone a smile.
Ø Spend so much time improving
yourself that you have no time left to criticize others.
Ø Be too big for worry and too
noble for anger.*
Common sense
Education and knowledge without common
sense has little meaning. Common sense is the ability to see things as they are
and do them as they ought to be done.
We are born with five senses touch,
taste, sight, smell, and hearing. But successful people have a sixth sense
common sense. Common sense is gained in spite of, not necessarily as a result
of, education. The best education without common sense is worthless. An
abundance of common sense is called wisdom.
Feed Your Mind
Just like our bodies need good food
every day, our minds need good thoughts every day. The key words in the
preceding sentence are good food and good thoughts. If we feed our body with
junk food and our mind with bad thoughts, we will have both a sick body and
mind. We need to feed our mind with the pure and the positive to stay on track.
Through constant practice and exposure, we can learn the principles that make a
person successful just like we learn to play basketball.
Knowledge is
Power
We hear every day that knowledge is
power. Not really. Knowledge is information. It is potential power and it
becomes power only when it is acted upon.
What is the difference between a person
who cannot read and a person who can but does not read? Not a whole lot.
Learning is like eating food. It is not
how much you eat that matters, what counts is how much you digest.
Knowledge is potential power, wisdom is
real power.
Education takes many forms, it is not
just grades and a degree. It is
Ø cultivating your strength
Ø learning self-discipline
Ø listening
Ø desiring to learn
Continuous positive education leads to
positive thinking.
Build a
Positive Self-Esteem
What is
Self-Esteem?
Self-esteem is the way we feel about
ourselves. When we feel good within, our performance goes up, our relationships
improve both at home and at work. The world looks nicer. What is the reason?
There is a direct correlation between feeling and behavior.
How Do We Build
Positive Self-Esteem?
If you want to build positive
self-esteem quickly, one of the fastest ways is to do something for others who
cannot repay you in cash or kind.
This one phrase, "It is my life, I
will do what I want," has done more damage than good. People choose to
ignore the spirit and derive the meaning that is convenient to them. Such
people have tied this phrase to selfishness and I'm sure that was not the
intent.
These people forget that we don't live
in isolation. What you do affects me and what I do affects you. We are connected.
We have to realize that we are sharing this planet and we must learn to behave
responsibly.
There are two kinds of people in this
world--takers and givers. Takers eat well and givers sleep well. Givers have
high self-esteem, a positive attitude, and they serve society. By serving
society, I do not mean a run-of-the-mill pseudo leader-turned-politician who
serves himself by pretending to serve others.
Stay Away from
Negative Influences
Today's teenagers learn from adult
behavior and the media. They face peer pressure. Peer pressure is not just
limited to teenagers, it is also prevalent in adults. It shows a lack of
self-esteem when people do not have the courage to say "No, thank
you," and stay away from negative influences: What are the negative influences?
Learn to Like
the Things That Need to be Done
Some things need to be done whether we
like them or not; for example, mothers caring for their young. They may not be
fun and games, and may even be painful. But if we learn to like the task, the impossible
becomes possible.
Start by doing what is necessary, then
what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
--St. Francis of
Start Your Day
with a Positive
Read or listen to something positive
first thing in the morning. After a good night's sleep we are relaxed and our
subconscious is receptive. It sets the tone for the day, and puts us in the
right frame of mind to make every day a positive day. In order to bring about
change, we need to make a conscious effort Andre committed to make positive
thoughts and behavior part of our lives. Practice having positive thoughts and
behavior daily until they become a habit.
William James of
WINNERS VERSUS
LOSERS
Ø The Winner always has a
program;
Ø The Loser always has an
excuse.
Ø The Winner says, "Let me
do it for you";
Ø The Loser says, "That is
not my job."
Ø The Winner sees an answer for
every problem;
Ø The Loser sees a problem for
every answer.
Ø The Winner says, "It may
be difficult but it is possible";
Ø The Loser says, "It may
be possible but it is too difficult."
Ø When a Winner makes a
mistake, he says, "I was wrong";
Ø When a Loser makes a mistake,
he says, "It wasn't my fault."
Ø A Winner makes commitments;
Ø A Loser makes promises.
Ø Winners are a part of the
team;
Ø Losers are apart from the team.
Ø Winners see the gain;
Ø Losers see the pain.
Ø Winners see possibilities;
Ø Losers see problems.
Ø Winners believe in win-win;
Ø Losers believe for them to
win someone has to lose.
Ø Winners see the potential;
Ø Losers see the past.
Ø Winners choose what they say;
Ø Losers say what they choose.
Ø Winners use hard arguments
but soft words;
Ø Losers use soft arguments but
hard words.
Ø Winners stand firm on values
but compromise on petty things;
Ø Losers stand firm on petty
things but compromise on values.
Ø Winners follow the philosophy
of empathy: "Don't do to others what you would not want them to do to
you";
Ø Losers follow the philosophy,
"Do it to others before they do it to you."
Ø Winners make it happen;
Ø Losers let it happen.
Ø Winners plan and prepare to
win.
Ø The key word is preparation.
Be a ‘Winner’
always.
BE A
WINNER--ACTION STEPS
1. Be a good finder.
2. Make a habit of doing it now.—don’t
postpone.
3. Develop an attitude of gratitude.
4. Get into a continuous education
program.
5. Build positive self-esteem.
6. Stay away from negative influences.
7. Learn to like the things that need to
be done.
8. Start your day with a positive.
Success
Success and happiness go hand in hand.
Success is getting what you want and happiness is wanting what you get!
Existence alone is not success! It is a
lot more!
Do more than exist --
live
Do more than touch -- feel
Do more than look -- observe
Do more than read -- absorb
Do more than hear -- listen
Do more than listen -- understand
SOME OBSTACLES
TO SUCCESS
ü Ego
ü Fear of failure success ;
lack of self esteem
ü No plan
ü Lack of formalized goals
ü Life changes
ü Procrastination
ü Family responsibility
ü Financial security issues
ü Lack of focus, being muddled
ü Giving up vision for promise
of money
ü Doing too much alone
ü Over-commitment
ü Lack of commitment
ü Lack of training
ü Lack of persistence
ü Lack of priorities
THE WINNING
EDGE
In order to get the winning edge , we
need to strive for excellence, not perfection. Striving for perfection is
neurotic; striving for excellence is progress, because there is nothing that
can't be done better or improved.
All that we need is a little edge. The
winning horse in the races wins 5-to-1 or 10-to-1. Do you think he is five or
ten times faster than the other horses? Of course not. He may only be faster by
a fraction, by a nose, but the rewards are five or ten times greater.
We don't need to improve 1,000% in any
one area. All we need is to improve 1% in 1,000 different areas, which is a lot
easier. That is the winning edge!
OVERCOMING
OBSTACLES
People who have overcome obstacles are
more secure than those who have never faced them . We all have problems and we
feel discouraged some time. Most people get disappointed; but winners don't get
disheartened. The answer is perseverance.
HOW DO WE MEASURE
SUCCESS?
True success is measured by the feeling
of knowing you have done a job well and have achieved your objective.
Success is not measured by our position
in life but by the obstacles we overcame to get there.
Success in life is not determined by how
we are doing compared with others, but by how we are doing compared with what
we are capable of doing. Successful people compete against themselves. They
better their own record and keep improving constantly.
Success is not measured by how high we
go up in life but by how many times we bounce back when we fall down. It is
this bounce back ability that determines success.
Successful people don't do great things,
they only do small things in a great way.
Below are more examples of the failures
of successful people:
Ø Thomas Edison failed
approximately 10,000 times while he was working on the light bulb.
Ø Henry Ford was broke at the
age of 40.
Ø Lee Iacocca was fired by
Henry Ford II at the age of 54.
Ø Young Beethoven was told that
he had no talent for music, but he gave some of the best music to the world.
Setbacks are inevitable in life. A setback
can act as a driving force and also teach us humility. In grief you will find
courage and faith to overcome the setback. We need to learn to become victors,
not victims. Fear and doubt short-circuit the mind.
Ask yourself after every setback: What did
I learn from this experience? Only then will you be able to turn a stumbling
block into a stepping stone.
To a winner, the tougher the competition
Ø the greater the incentive
Ø the more motivated he is
Ø the better the performance
Ø the sweeter the victory
Success is not in the achievement but in
the achieving. Some people never try because they are afraid to lose. At the
same time, they don't want to stay where they are because they are afraid to be
left behind. There is a risk either way. Ships that go out into the open water
face risk from a storm. But if they sit in the harbor, they would rust and that
is not what they were built for. That is the difference between playing to win
and playing not to lose. One cannot be committed and not take risks. People who
play to win thrive on pressure and those who play not to lose don't know how to
succeed.
Pressure makes people who play to win,
prepare harder. For those who play not to lose, the pressure saps the energy.
They want to win but they are so afraid to lose that they can't reach their
full potential. They lose energy worrying about losing instead concentrating
their efforts on winning.
Losers want security, winners seek
opportunity. Losers are more afraid of life than death. Failing is not a crime
but lack of effort is.
Character is a
Combination
Character is a combination of integrity,
unselfishness, understanding, conviction, courage, loyalty and respect.
What is a pleasant personality with
character?
Ø It is a class by itself.
Ø It is surefootedness and confidence without arrogance.
Ø It is being considerate.
Ø It is knowing that courtesy
and good manners take many small sacrifices.
Ø It is learning from past
mistakes.
Ø It has nothing to do with
money or blue blood.
Ø It never builds itself by
destroying others.
Ø It can walk with the elite
and yet maintain the common touch.
Ø It is comfortable with itself
and others.
Ø It works wonders.
Ø It is accepting
responsibility.
Ø It is humility.
Ø It is graciousness in victory
and defeat.
Ø It is not fame and fortune.
Ø It is not a plaque.
Ø It is self-discipline and
knowledge.
Ø It is self-contained.
Ø It is a gracious winner and
an understanding loser.
Character building starts from infancy
and goes on until death. Character does not need success. It is success. Just
like a gardener has to keep weeding to prevent weeds from eating the life of
the garden, we need to keep building and developing our character by weeding
out our faults.
Positive
Believing
What is the difference between positive
thinking and positive believing? What if you could actually listen to your
thoughts? Are they positive or negative? How are you programming your mind, for
success or failure? How you think has a profound effect on your performance.
Having a positive attitude and being
motivated is a choice we make every morning.
Living a positive life is not easy; but
then neither is negative living. Given a choice, I would go for positive
living.
Positive thinking is better than negative
thinking and it will help us use our abilities to the fullest.
Positive believing is a lot more than
positive thinking. It is having a reason to believe that positive thinking will
work. Positive believing is an attitude of confidence that comes with
preparation. Having a positive attitude without making the effort is nothing
more than having a wishful dream. The following illustrates positive believing.
Give More Than
You Get
It is easy to succeed today. We have no
competition. If you want to get ahead in life, go the extra mile. There is no
competition on the extra mile. Are you willing to do a little more than you get
paid for ?
The advantages of doing more than you
get paid for are :
¨
You
make yourself more valuable, regardless of what you do and where you work.
¨
It
gives you more confidence.
¨
People
start looking at you as a leader.
¨
Others
start trusting you.
¨
Superiors
start respecting you.
¨
It
breeds loyalty from both your subordinates and your superiors.
¨
It
generates cooperation.
The Power of Persistence
Nothing will take the place of
persistence. Talent will not : Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people
with talent . Genius will not :. Persistence and determination alone are
omnipotent.
The journey to being your best is not
easy. It is full of setbacks. Winners have the ability to overcome and bounce
back with even greater resolve.
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