Observation Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. You are giving feedback after observing a rehearsal. Which opening would you choose?
“You were not confident during that section.”
“That section seemed less confident than the rest.”
“You spoke more quietly there, which may have made the section seem uncertain.”
“During that section, your volume dropped and you looked at your notes three times.”
2. A note reads: “At 8:20, a courier in a green jacket left a small parcel at reception.” Which record would you be most likely to make?
A delivery arrived this morning
A courier delivered a parcel to reception
At 8:20, a courier left a parcel at reception
At 8:20, a courier in a green jacket left a small parcel at reception
3. After a brief introduction to someone new, which details are most likely to anchor your memory?
My general impression of the person
Their hairstyle and clothing color
One distinctive feature connected to their name
Several specific features, their name, and where the introduction happened
4. During a week of study sessions, you suspect that interruptions follow a pattern. How would you check?
Rely on which session felt most interrupted
Notice whether interruptions happen more on busy days
Record the time of each interruption for several sessions
Record time, source, and activity, then compare the same categories across sessions
5. Before lunch, a desk has a closed notebook beneath a pen, a mug on the right, and an unlit lamp. After lunch, the notebook is open beneath the pen; the mug and lamp are unchanged. What do you notice?
The desk became more active or cluttered
The pen appears to have moved
Something changed in the notebook area
The notebook changed from closed to open
6. You see a cyclist slow sharply near a parked car, but your view of the road is partly blocked. What conclusion would you make?
The parked car pulled into the cyclist’s path
The cyclist noticed a dangerous driver
Something near the parked car may have prompted the cyclist to slow
The cyclist slowed sharply near the car; the cause was not visible
7. A colleague answers a question with “Fine” and looks away. How would you record the interaction?
The colleague was angry with me
The colleague seemed angry
The short reply and looking away may suggest discomfort, but the reason is unclear
The colleague said “Fine” and looked away after the question
8. Consider the sequence A, B, B, A, B, B, A, B, ?. Which response best matches how you would complete it?
A, because A has not appeared in the last two positions
B, because B appears more often overall
Either letter, because there is not enough information to test a pattern
B, because the repeating unit is A-B-B
9. A sentence in a familiar document looks slightly different from the previous version. What do you do?
Continue reading and rely on the document’s overall meaning
Reread that sentence to see whether it still makes sense
Mark the wording that caught my attention and check it later
Compare the sentence directly with the previous version, word by word
10. You need to check whether two drafts of a schedule differ. Which approach fits you best?
Read the new draft and judge whether it looks familiar
Compare the dates and times that matter most to me
Scan both drafts side by side for visibly different entries
Compare matching rows in a fixed order, including dates, times, and locations
11. You have ten seconds to look around an unfamiliar meeting room. What would you focus on first?
The central table and whatever is placed on it
The overall layout and where the exits are
Features that seem unusual, such as an open drawer or tilted chair
A systematic sweep from one side of the room to the other
12. In a busy café, you hear an order containing a drink, size, milk choice, and extra request. How do you retain it?
I keep the general type of order in mind
I remember the drink and the most unusual request
I group the details into drink, size, and modifications
I repeat the main items mentally but may lose their sequence
13. A bus is recorded arriving at 8:05, 8:06, 8:05, and 8:20 on four successive days. Which statement stays closest to the observed pattern?
The bus is arriving progressively later
The arrival times are not identical
The bus is usually punctual but was delayed on the fourth day
The fourth arrival is at least 14 minutes later than each of the first three
14. Someone enters a lobby carrying a wet umbrella, with water drops visible on the floor behind them. Which statement is best supported by observation alone?
A storm is happening outside
The person probably just arrived from outdoors
The person walked through rain before entering
The umbrella is wet, and water drops are behind the person
15. A shared office stapler is missing from its usual drawer. What is your first conclusion?
Someone took it and failed to return it
It has probably been moved to another desk
It may have been moved, borrowed, or placed elsewhere, so I would check
The stapler is not in its usual drawer; its current location is unknown