There are many personality test questionnaires in use today. The basic objective of such questionnaires however is to assess one’s personality based on responses issued on the questionnaire. This helps a person to understand him/herself better. Personality questionnaires are also used by employers as a recruitment tool for purposes of identifying the right people fit for a specific position. Usually, this is done because some positions are better held by people with a specific personality type. A front office position for example is best filled by an outgoing person who will interact with outsiders as well as fellow workers with ease.
Example:
1. Choose the description that best fits your personality traits
Stress tolerant?
Friendly
Open?
Outgoing
In a scale of one (strongly agree) to five (strongly disagree) rate your self as below
2. I am a perfectionist worker ___________
3. My Employer is able to rely on me because of my proven work record ___________
4. Regardless of the challenges, I persevere until the tasks are completed ___________
5. I insist on efficiency for anything I am working on ___________
6. Whenever I make plans for something, I ensure that I follow through with them ___________
7. Although I try not to be, I can be careless sometimes ___________
8. My desk is always disorganized ___________
9. I can be a bit lazy, especially when I have a lot of time on my hands ___________
10. My attention span is little and I easily get distracted ___________
11. I am usually kind and helpful to others ___________
12. I easily let go of events or people that have hurt me in the past ___________
