QUESTIONNAIRE

COLLEGE COURSE PREFERENCES OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTS

Part I. Socio-demographic Profile

(Please fill up all the necessary information’s about you honestly and accurately
on this questionnaire).

A. Personal Profile

Name_________________________________ Sex ______________Age__________

Address___________________________ Religion__________________________

B. Parents Socio-economic Status

Father’s Educational Attainment__________________Occupation__________________

Mother’s Educational Attainment_________________Occupation_________________

Parent’s Monthly Income ______________________

C. Educational Background/Academic Grades

Academic Grades (Gen. Ave.:First Semester)

General Average:___________
D. Personality Traits

Direction: Below are pairs of contrasting traits with seven points between the

opposite traits. The middle space indicates midpoint (0) of the opposite adjectives whether

the trait applies to you very high indication or slight indication. The higher the number to

be checked at each space the higher indication is the trait that describes you.

Put a checkmark on the space that you feel most likely describes you.

3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3

Friendly ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Unfriendly

Assertive ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Quiet

Dependable ______ ______ ______ ____________ ______ _____Not dependable

Patient ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Impatient

Outgoing ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Shy

Prompt ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Not prompt

Cheerful ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Gloomy

Kind ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Unkind

Hardworking ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Lazy

Independent ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Dependent

Quiet ______ ______ ____________ ______ ______ ______ Talkative

E. Study Habits

Below are some ways of studying. Rate yourself according to the scale provided

by checking the column that best describes how you study your lessons.

Indicators Very Good Average Poor Very

Good Poor
5 4 3 2 1

1. Read assigned lessons on my own.

2. Read lessons in advanced, even if not

assigned.

3. Study lessons even without being told.

4. Study lesson with the help of parents.

5. Ask the help of teachers for different

lessons.

6. Avail of the assistance of a private tutor.

7. Make use of the library for research work

and to gather additional information.

8. Surf the internet for additional readings.

9. Prepare or review before a scheduled long

examination to avoid cramming.

10. Study and review lessons well to attain

mastery level.
Part II. Intelligences or Inclination

Direction: Read each statement carefully. Rate each statement indicating

how well the statement describes you following the rating scale below:

Legend:

1 = Statement does not describe you at all 4 = Statement describes you much

2 = Statement describes you little 5 = Statement describes you exactly

3=Statement describes you well

A. Verbal Linguistic Intelligence

_______Books are very important to me.

_______I can hear the words in my head before I read, speak or write them down.

_______It is easy for me to say what I think in an argument or debate.

_______I show an aptitude for word games like Scrabble, Anagrams and Word

Factory.

_______I enjoy entertaining myself or others with tongue twisters, nonsense

rhymes or puns.

_______Other people ask me to explain the meaning of the words I use in writing

or speaking.

_______English, Social Studies and History were easier for me in school than

Math and Science.

_______I enjoy listening to a good lecture, speech or homily.

_______My conversation includes frequent references to things that I have read

or heard.

_______I have written something I’m proud of and received recognition from others.
B. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence

_______I can easily compute numbers in my head.

_______Math and or Science were among my favorite subjects in school.

_______I enjoy playing games or solving brain teasers that require logical thinking.

_______I love to solve jigsaw puzzles.

_______I like to set up little “what if” patterns, regularities, or logical sequences in things.

_______I am interested in new developments or discoveries in Science.

_______I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.

_______I sometimes think clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.

_______I find logical mistakes that people say and do at home and at work.

_______I feel more comfortable when something has been measured, categorized,

analyzed, or quantified in some way.

C. Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence

_______I have a pleasant singing voice.

_______I can tell when a note is off-key.

_______I frequently listen to music on radio, records, cassettes or compact discs.

_______I can play a musical instrument.

_______My life would be lonely and miserable without music.

_______I sometimes catch myself walking down the street with a jingle or tune in my

mind.

_______I can easily keep in time a piece of music with simple instrument.

_______I know the tunes of many different songs or pieces.

_______If I hear a selection once or twice, I am usually able to sing it back well.
 _______I often make tapping sounds or sing little melodies while working or studying.

D. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence

_______I engage in at least one sport or physical activity on a regular basis.

_______I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.

_______I like working with my hands at concrete activities such as sewing,

weaving, carving, carpentry or model-building.

_______My best ideas often come to me when I am out for a walk or a jog or

when I am engaged in some kind of physical activity.

_______I frequently use hand gestures or other body language when conversing

with people.

_______I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.

_______I enjoy daredevil amusement rides or similar thrilling physical

experiences.

_______I have a good sense of balance and coordination.

_______I need to practice new skill rather than simply reading about it or seeing a

video that describes it.

_______I love to participate in folkdances, ballroom dancing and gymnastics

during school programs.

E. Visual-Spatial Intelligence

_______I often see clear images when I close my eyes.

_______I am sensitive to colors.

_______I frequently use a camera or camcorder to record what I see around me.
 _______I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, mazes and other puzzles.

_______I have vivid dreams at night.

_______I can generally find my way around unfamiliar territory.

_______I like to draw or doodle.

_______Geometry was easier for me than Algebra in school.

_______I prefer looking at reading material that is heavily illustrated.

_______I easily remember places and streets I’ve gone before and can orient

myself with either maps or landmarks.

F. Interpersonal Intelligence

_______I am the sort of person whom my classmates come to for advice and

counsel.

_______I prefer group sports like badminton, volleyball or softball rather than

individual sports.

_______I have at least three closest friends.

_______I favor social pastimes such as Monopoly or bridge rather than

recreations such as video games or solitaire.

_______I consider myself as a leader for others have called me that.

_______I feel comfortable in the midst of a crowd.

_______I love to get involved in social and religious activities.

_______I would rather spend my evenings at lively gatherings than stay at home

alone.

_______I like to be with different kinds of people.

_______I enjoy appreciating others when they have done well.

G. Intrapersonal Intelligence

_______I regularly spend time alone meditating, reflecting or thinking about

life’s important questions.

_______I have attended counseling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn

more about myself.

_______I have opinions that set me apart from the crowd.

_______I have a special hobby or interest that I keep pretty much to myself.

_______I have some important goals for my life that I think about on a regular

basis.

_______I have realistic view of my strength and weaknesses (borne out of

feedback from other sources)

_______I would prefer to spend a weekend alone in a cabin in the wood rather

than a fancy resort with lots of people around.

_______I consider myself to be strong willed or independent minded.

_______I keep a personal diary or journal to record the events of my inner life

_______I am self-employed or have at least thought seriously about starting my

own business.

H. Naturalist Intelligence

_______I enjoy gardening and like to grow different kinds of plants.

_______I am delighted in the sounds of nature, like the chirping birds and the

sounds of the waves.

 _______I get excited about biological museum tours and fieldtrips to beautiful

tourist spots.

_______I am concerned with proper garbage and waste disposal.

_______I can often tell when it is going to rain.

_______I can usually tell precisely what my pets need.

_______I can identify many different kinds of trees or plants.

_______I prefer to spend my time in natural settings than inside buildings.

_______I am interested in fossils, and can identify different kinds of rocks.

_______I can identify different species of animals.

I.Existential Intelligence

_______I doubt if God is real.

_______I am curious why humans exist.

_______I wonder what the real mission of humans in this world is.

_______I wonder sometimes if love is real.

_______I don’t believe in religion.

_______I only believe in God if I see him.

_______I don’t believe in God because I haven’t seen him.

_______I believe that I can achieve all my dreams even if I don’t believe in God.

_______I don’t believe that miracles can happen in anybody’s life

_______I believe that God is just a product of human imagination.

J. Spiritual Intelligence

_______I believe that God is the source of everything.

_______I center myself to God.

 _______I believe in the Holy Spirit.

_______I become more caring to others because of my strong faith in God.

_______I trust the Lord with my decisions in life.

_______I keep Holy the Lord’s Day or I go to church on Sundays.

_______I believe that God saved us from our sinfulness by dying on the cross.

_______I attend Bible study.

_______I read the Bible and reflect on God’s words.

_______I give offering and tithes to the church.

Now add the points and record your total score for each category. Put the results on

the space below.

RESULTS

A. Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence _______

B. Logical-Mathematical Intelligence _______

C. Spatial Intelligence _______

D. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence _______

E. Musical Intelligence _______

F. Interpersonal Intelligence _______

G. Intrapersonal Intelligence _______

H. Naturalist Intelligence ________

I. Existentialist Intelligence ________

J. Spiritual Intelligence ________

 Analyze your scores. In which intelligence did you get the highest points and the lowest

points? How would you then describe yourself in terms of multiple intelligences.

Part III. Course Preferences of the Respondents.

Below are courses listed. Please check the course you would like to pursue in college.

_______Law

_______Engineering

_______Medicine

_______Priesthood

_______Computer

_______Electrical

_______Electronics

_______Radio mechanic

_______ Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Technology

_______ Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Early Childhood Education

_______Bachelor in Secondary Education Major: Values Education, English, Filipino,

Mathematics, THE, PEHM,

_______Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Human Resource

Development Management
_______Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Financial Management

_______Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management

_______Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Operations Management

_______Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Hotel and

Restaurant Technology

_______Bachelor of Science in Office Administration

_______Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

_______Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

_______BS Criminology

_______BS in Theology

_______BS Accountancy

_______Midwifery

_______Bachelor of Science in Nursing

_______Bachelor of Science in Commerce

_______Bachelor of Science in Tourism

_______ Bachelor of Arts Major in History

_______Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication

_______Bachelor of Arts Major in Economics

_______Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science

_______Bachelor of Science in Social Work

Others (pls. specify) _______________________________________________________

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