Soft Skills

Question 1

Creativity

Answer 1

the process by which one utilizes creative ability:

Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.

Question 2

Communication

Answer 2

the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.

Question 3

Adaptability

Answer 3

able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions:

an adaptable person.

Question 4

Emotional Intelligence

Answer 4

skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. Abbreviation: EI

Question 5

Listening

Answer 5

to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.

Question 6

Patience

Answer 6

the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.

Question 7

Flexibility

Answer 7

the ability and willingness to adjust one’s thinking or behavior:
Being a resilient parent is all about flexibility.

Question 8

Teamwork

Answer 8

cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.

Question 9

Perseverance

Answer 9

steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement.

Question 10

Motivation

Answer 10

the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something:
We know that these students have strong motivation to learn.

Question 11

Attitude

Answer 11

manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:
a negative attitude; group attitudes.

Question 12

Initiative

Answer 12

readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise:

to lack initiative.

Question 13

Problem-solving

Answer 13

the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
“an expert at creative problem-solving”

Question 14

Professionalism

Answer 14

the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur.I

Question 15

Perceptiveness

Answer 15

having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition:
a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.

Question 16

Criticism

Answer 16

any of various methods of studying texts or documents for the purpose of dating or reconstructing them, evaluating their authenticity, analyzing their content or style, etc.:
historical criticism; literary criticism.

Question 17

Self-awareness

Answer 17

Realization of oneself as an individual entity or personality.

Question 18

Resilience

Answer 18

the ability of a system or organization to respond to or recover readily from a crisis, disruptive process, etc.:
Cities can build resilience to climate change by investing in infrastructure.

Question 19

Leadership

Answer 19

the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group:
He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition.

Question 20

Integrity

Answer 20

the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished:

to preserve the integrity of the empire.

Question 21

Punctuality

Answer 21

strict observance in keeping engagements; promptness.

Question 22

Stress-management

Answer 22

Stress-management is a wide spectrum of techniques and psychotherapies aimed at controlling a person’s level of stress, especially chronic stress, usually for the purpose of and for the motive of improving everyday functioning.

Question 23

Self-confident

Answer 23

excessive or inflated confidence in one’s own judgment, ability, etc.

Question 24

Responsible

Answer 24

answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management (often followed by to or for):
He is responsible to the president for his decisions.

Question 25

Organized

Answer 25

having a formal organization or structure, especially to coordinate or carry out for widespread activities:
organized medicine; organized crime.

Question 26

Time-management

Answer 26

the ability to use one’s time effectively or productively, especially at work.
“time management is the key to efficient working”

Question 27

Body language

Answer 27

nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like.

Question 28

Dependable

Answer 28

capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable:

a dependable employee.

Question 29

Empathetic

Answer 29

of, relating to, or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others:
a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.

Question 30

Honest

Answer 30

honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
an honest person.