PEC's Self Rating Questionnaire

Instructions: This questionnaire consists of 55 brief statements. Read each statement and decide how well it
describes you. Be honest about yourself. Remember no one does everything very well
Select one of the numbers to indicate how well the statement describes you
5- always 3- sometimes 1- never
4- usually 2- rarely
Write the number you selected on the line to the left side of each statement.
Some statement may be similar but no two statements are exactly alike
Please answer all questions
1 I look for things that needs to be done
2 When faced with difficult problem, I spend a lot of time trying to find a solution
3 I complete my work on time
4 It bothers me when things are not done very well
5 I prefer situations in which I can cantrol the outcomes as much as possible
6 I like to think about the future
7 When starting a new task or project, I gather a great deal of information before going ahead
8 I plan a large project by breaking it down into smaller tasks
9 I get others to support my recommendation
10 I feel confident that I will succeed at whatever I try to do
11 No matter whom I am talking to, I'm good listener
12 I do things that need to be done before being asked to by others
13 I try several times to get people to do what I would like them to do
14 I keep the promises I make
15 My own work is better than that of other people I work with
16 I don’t try something new without making sure I will Succeed
17 It is a waste of time to worry about what to do in your life
18 I seek the advice of people who know a lot about the tasks I am working on
19 I think about the advantages and disadvantages or different ways of accomplishing things
20 I do not spend much time thinking how to influence others
21 I change my mind if others strongly disagree
22 I feel resentful when I do not get my way
23 I like challenges and new opportunities
24 When something gets in the way of what I am trying to do, I keep on trying to accomplish what I
want
25 I am happy to do someone else's work, and if necessary to get the job done on time
26 It bothers me when my time is wasted
27 I weigh my chances of succeeding or failing before I decide to do something
28 The more specific I can be about what I want out of life, the more chances I have to succeed.
29 I take action without wasting time gathering information
30 I try to think of all the problems I may encounter and plan what to do if each problem occurs
31 I get important people to help me accomplish my goals
32 When trying something difficult or challenging, I feel confident that I will succeed
33 In the past I have had failures
34 I prefer activities that I know well and with which I am comfortable
35 When faced with major difficulty, I quickly go on to other things
36 When I am doing a job for someone, I make a special effort to make sure that person is happy
with my work
37 I am never entirely happy with the way in which things are done; I always think there must be a
better way
38 I do things that are risky
39 I have a very clear plan for my life
40 When working for a project for someone, I ask many questions to be sure I understand what
person wants
41 I deal with problems as they arise rather than spend time trying to anticipate them
42 In order to reach my goals, I think of solutions that benefit everyone involved in the problem
43 I do very good work
44 There have been occasions when I took advantage of someone
45 I try things that are very new and different from what I have done before
46 I try several ways to overcome things that get in the way to reaching my goals
47 My family and personal life are more important to me than work deadline I set for my self
48 I find ways to complete task faster at work and at home
49 I do things that others consider risky
50 I am concerned about my meeting my weekly goals as I am for my yearly goals
51 I go to several sources for information to help me with my tasks or projects
52 If one approach to a problem does not work, I think of another approach
53 I am able to get people who have strong opinions or ideas to change their minds
54 I stick with my decisions even if others disagree strongly with me
55 When I don’t know someting, I do not mind admitting it

1 12 23 34 45 +6 =
Opportunity Seeking
2 13 24 35 46 +6 =
Persistence

3 14 25 36 47 +6 = Commitment to work
contract
4 15 26 37 48 +6 = Demand for quality/
Efficiency
5 16 27 38 49 +6 =
Risk taking
6 17 28 39 50 +6 =
Goal Setting
7 18 29 40 51 +6 =
Information seeking
8 19 30 41 52 +6 = systematic planning/
monitoring
9 20 31 42 53 +6 = persuasion and
networking
10 21 32 43 54 +6 =
self confidence
11 22 33 44 55 +18 =
correction factor

+ + - +
1 12 23 34 45 +6 =
+ + - + Opportunity Seeking
2 13 24 35 46 +6 =
Persistence
+ + + -
3 14 25 36 47 +6 = Commitment to work
+ + + - contract
4 15 26 37 48 +6 = Demand for quality/
- + + + Efficiency
5 16 27 38 49 +6 =
- + + + Risk taking
6 17 28 39 50 +6 =
+ - + + Goal Setting
7 18 29 40 51 +6 =
+ + - + Information seeking
8 19 30 41 52 +6 = systematic planning/
+ + - + monitoring
9 20 31 42 53 +6 = persuasion and
- + + + networking
10 21 32 43 54 +6 =
- - - + self confidence
11 22 33 44 55 +18 =
correction factor

+ + - +
1 12 23 34 45 +6 =
+ + - + Opportunity Seeking
2 13 24 35 46 +6 =
Persistence
+ + + -
3 14 25 36 47 +6 = Commitment to work
+ + + - contract
4 15 26 37 48 +6 = Demand for quality/
- + + + Efficiency
5 16 27 38 49 +6 =
- + + + Risk taking
6 17 28 39 50 +6 =
+ - + + Goal Setting
7 18 29 40 51 +6 =
+ + - + Information seeking
8 19 30 41 52 +6 = systematic planning/
+ + - + monitoring
 9 20 31 42 53 +6 = persuasion and
- + + + networking
10 21 32 43 54 +6 =
- - - + self confidence
11 22 33 44 55 +18 =
correction factor