Comparative Value Indices Liver, ISCL Test - the question form
Questions: 25 · 5 minutes
1. When you are asked to determine, in a picture puzzle, how many monkeys are hidden in a tree, you:
find them easily
find them after some searching
rarely find them
find them after someone points out one or several of them to you
2. When carrying out the task described above, you experience:
positive tension
joy
upset
anger
3. When presented with two objects, you are most likely to notice:
only the differences between them
only their similarities
differences first, then similarities
similarities first, then differences
4. When you encounter a new mathematical concept, you prefer to:
receive a step-by-step explanation
look at several examples and draw your own conclusions
draw conclusions from examples that are accompanied by explanations
receive an explanation accompanied by examples
5. When you read for pleasure, you:
tend to remember the plot better
tend to remember the ideas better
blend your own ideas with the author’s ideas
use the text as a starting point to create something of your own
6. When you come across unfamiliar words in books or articles, you prefer to:
guess the meaning from the context
analyze the meaning by breaking the word into parts
look the word up in a dictionary
skip the word if it is not essential to understanding the sentence
7. When watching films in a foreign language, you prefer to:
watch the entire film
watch the entire film after a brief summary of its content
watch the film in parts, discussing them with others before continuing
receive a list of words and phrases related to the film
8. When you sew or do handicrafts, you:
follow the plan step by step
first study the plan, then refer to it only when necessary
do not use a plan
use a picture/model as a guide, only occasionally referring to the plan
9. When you watch television, you most often:
switch channels until you find something interesting
have something in mind and switch channels until you come across it
choose each time based on the TV schedule
plan what you will watch in advance (for the day or week)
10. After meeting someone for the first time, you are most likely to remember:
What he or she said
Ideas
Appearance
Names
11. If a minor rearrangement has been made in your apartment, you are most likely to notice it:
Immediately
Only if you cannot find something
Only if someone points it out to you
After some time
12. When learning a new computer program, you:
use the Help menu
start by following the manual
use trial and error only
use trial and error, turning to the Help menu or the manual only as a last resort
13. At school, you tended to get your best grades on tasks that required you to:
list items (names)
identify errors (e.g., underline misspelled words)
describe or explain something
come up with something
14. Which adjective would a teacher most likely use to describe your schoolwork?
Creative
Accurate
Detailed
Unique
15. Which format of instruction do you prefer in the natural sciences?
Explanation accompanied by an experiment
Experiment accompanied by an explanation
Explanation only
Experiment only
16. In your native-language classes, you most enjoy:
grammar rules and sentence construction
free writing assignments
writing assignments on a set topic
vocabulary games
17. When memorizing a poem, you:
memorize it phrase by phrase, starting from the first line
memorize it phrase by phrase, starting from the last line
form a mental image and then put it into words
listen to it many times, repeating it
18. When writing an essay, you begin with:
a general outline
an illustration and/or a list of ideas
a mental image
a detailed outline
19. When going to a new place in a familiar city, you:
plan the route in your head
follow someone else's directions
head in the right direction, then proceed by trial and error
use a map
20. When faced with conflicting information, you:
seek a compromise
try to determine which information is correct
integrate the conflicting information to create a new idea
try to identify the source of the inconsistencies
21. If you hear a conversation in a foreign language:
you cannot understand anything until you identify which language is being spoken
you can easily tell one language from another, even if the same person is speaking
after a little initial confusion, you can easily tell one language from another, sometimes with a small conscious effort
you very easily understand the language you are studying in your foreign-language class
22. When reading a mystery story or detective novel for the first time, you:
look at the table of contents first
read the ending before reading the whole book
read the book in order from the first page to the last
think about the plot or analyze it, using information you already have before starting the book or information you pick up from time to time while reading
23. When buying clothes in a large department store you have not visited before, you would:
before going to the section you need, study the store directory and choose a route
wander around looking for the section, or go there at random
ask for directions at the beginning of your search
ask for directions only if you cannot find the section by trial and error
24. When reading a textbook with diagrams and pictures, you:
mark the main points as you read
pause and form a mental image of the information as you read
look through the pictures first, then read
either read first and look at the pictures later (or after finishing), or do not look at them at all
25. If you had to choose a product from a catalog, you would:
choose based on the pictures
choose based on the printed description
look at the pictures first, then read the description
read the description first, then look at the pictures