Character Traits Questionnaire, CTQ-20 Test - the question form
Questions: 20 · 4 minutes
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1. I inspire optimism in others.
1 – Not true of me
2 – Somewhat untrue of me
3 – True of me
4 – Clearly true of me
5 – Very true of me
2. I readily take on organizing tasks.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather untrue
3 – True
4 – Clearly true
5 – Very clearly true
3. I find it difficult to forget minor slights against me.
1 – Not present
2 – Probably not present
3 – Present
4 – Clearly present
5 – Very strongly present
4. Insults directed at me arouse hidden anger in me.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather untrue
3 – True
4 – Noticeably true
5 – Very true
5. I am a sensitive, tender-hearted person.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Clearly true
5 – Very true
6. Tragic films can move me to tears.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Moderately
4 – Quite strongly
5 – Very strongly
7. I make sure that everything is kept in its proper place.
1 – Not expressed
2 – Rather not expressed
3 – Expressed
4 – Noticeably expressed
5 – Very strongly expressed
8. I try to keep things orderly in all areas of my life.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Clearly true
5 – Very true
9. I am afraid to go down into a dark cellar.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Noticeably true
5 – Very true
10. I am a fearful person.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Clearly true
5 – Very true
11. I have mood swings for no apparent reason.
1 – Not present
2 – Rather not present
3 – Present
4 – Clearly present
5 – Very pronounced
12. A period of good mood may be followed by apathy.
1 – Not present
2 – Rather not present
3 – Present
4 – Noticeably present
5 – Very strongly present
13. I constantly strive to be the center of attention.
1 - Not present
2 - Rather not present
3 - Present
4 - Clearly present
5 - Very strongly present
14. I feel very comfortable on stage.
1 – Not pronounced
2 – Rather not pronounced
3 – Pronounced
4 – Quite pronounced
5 – Very pronounced
15. I would be willing to hit someone if they seriously insulted me.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Somewhat untrue
3 – True
4 – Clearly true
5 – Very true
16. When someone touches a sore point, I may hit them.
1 – Not present
2 – Rather not present
3 – Present
4 – Clearly present
5 – Very strongly present
17. I am a reserved and quiet person.
1 - Not true
2 - Rather not true
3 - True
4 - Noticeably true
5 - Very true
18. I can remain in a depressed mood for a long time.
1 - Not present
2 - Rather not present
3 - Present
4 - Noticeably present
5 - Very strongly present
19. My cheerful mood suddenly changes to deep sadness.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Moderately
4 – Noticeably
5 – Very strongly
20. I have frequent mood swings, from feeling happy to feeling sad.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Yes
4 – Noticeably
5 – Very much
1. I inspire optimism in others.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Marked
4 – Noticeable
5 – Very marked
2. I am good at organizing and coordinating activities.
1 – Not pronounced
2 – Rather not pronounced
3 – Pronounced
4 – Noticeably pronounced
5 – Very pronounced
3. I have difficulty letting go of minor slights against me.
1 – Not pronounced
2 – Rather not pronounced
3 – Pronounced
4 – Quite pronounced
5 – Very pronounced
4. Insults directed at me provoke concealed rage.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Moderately
4 – Noticeably
5 – Very much
5. I am a sensitive, kind-hearted person.
1 – Not true
2 – Probably not true
3 – True
4 – Clearly true
5 – Very true
6. Tragic films can move me to tears.
1 – Not at all
2 – Slightly
3 – Moderately
4 – Quite a bit
5 – Very much
7. I make sure that everything is kept in its proper place.
1 – Not present
2 – Rather not present
3 – Present
4 – Clearly present
5 – Very clearly present
8. I try to keep everything neat and in order.
1 – Not characteristic of me
2 – Somewhat uncharacteristic of me
3 – Characteristic of me
4 – Clearly characteristic of me
5 – Very characteristic of me
9. I am afraid to go down into a dark cellar.
1 – Not pronounced
2 – Rather not pronounced
3 – Pronounced
4 – Quite pronounced
5 – Very pronounced
10. I am a timid person.
1 - Not at all characteristic
2 - Rather uncharacteristic
3 - Characteristic
4 - Noticeably characteristic
5 - Very characteristic
11. I have mood swings for no apparent reason.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Present
4 – Markedly present
5 – Very strongly present
12. A period of good mood can be followed by apathy.
1 – Not pronounced
2 – Rather not pronounced
3 – Pronounced
4 – Quite pronounced
5 – Very pronounced
13. I am constantly striving to be the center of attention.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Strongly
4 – Noticeably
5 – Very strongly
14. I feel very comfortable on stage.
1 – Not at all
2 – Rather not
3 – Quite a bit
4 – Noticeably
5 – Very much so
15. I am willing to hit someone if they have seriously insulted me.
1 – Not at all characteristic
2 – Rather uncharacteristic
3 – Characteristic
4 – Noticeably characteristic
5 – Very characteristic
16. When someone hits a sore spot, I may strike out.
1 – Not true
2 – Somewhat untrue
3 – True
4 – Quite true
5 – Very true
17. I am reserved and not very talkative.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Noticeably true
5 – Very true
18. I can remain in a low mood for a long time.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Noticeably true
5 – Very true
19. My cheerful mood suddenly shifts to deep sadness.
1 – Not pronounced
2 – Rather not pronounced
3 – Pronounced
4 – Clearly pronounced
5 – Very pronounced
20. I have frequent mood swings, from happiness to sadness.
1 – Not true
2 – Rather not true
3 – True
4 – Noticeably true
5 – Very true