Cultural Intelligence Scale, CQS Test - the question form

1. To increase my cultural knowledge, I deliberately interact more with people from other cultures.

2. I am familiar with the economic and legal systems of other cultures.

3. I enjoy interacting with people from other cultures.

4. I adjust my speech (intonation, tone, accent) when interacting with someone from another culture, if necessary.

5. I consciously use my knowledge when interacting with people from different cultural backgrounds.

6. I am familiar with features of different languages (vocabulary, grammar).

7. I am confident that I can establish rapport with people from any unfamiliar culture.

8. I use pauses or remain silent when communicating with someone from another culture when necessary.

9. I am familiar with how gestures are used in other cultures.

10. I consciously apply my cultural knowledge when interacting with people from different cultures.

11. I am familiar with the religious beliefs and values of other cultures.

12. I am confident that I could adapt easily to living in another culture.

13. I adjust the pace of my speech when interacting with someone from another culture, when necessary.

14. I check the accuracy of my knowledge about another culture when interacting with people from that culture.

15. I am familiar with customs around marriage in other cultures.

16. I enjoy living in a country with a culture that is unfamiliar to me.

17. I adjust my nonverbal behavior (facial expressions, gestures, posture) when interacting with someone from a different culture, when necessary.

18. I am familiar with the distinctive features of arts and crafts in other cultures.

19. I am confident that I could easily shop in any other country.

20. I change my facial expressions when interacting with someone from a different culture, if needed.