| Strongly agree | Slightly agree | Slightly disagree | Strongly disagree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) I find it very easy to use train timetables, even if this involves several connections. | ||||
| 2) I like music or book shops because they are clearly organised. | ||||
| 3) I would not enjoy organising events e.g. fundraising evenings, fetes, conferences. | ||||
| 4) When I read something, I always notice whether it is grammatically correct. | ||||
| 5) I find myself categorising people into types (in my own mind). | ||||
| 6) I find it difficult to read and understand maps. | ||||
| 7) When I look at a mountain, I think about how precisely it was formed. | ||||
| 8) I am not interested in the details of exchange rates, interest rates, stocks and shares. | ||||
| 9) If I were buying a car, I would want to obtain specific information about its engine capacity. | ||||
| 10) I find it difficult to learn how to programme video recorders. | ||||
| 11) When I like something I like to collect a lot of different examples of that type of object, so I can see how they differ from each other. | ||||
| 12) When I learn a language, I become intrigued by its grammatical rules. | ||||
| 13) I like to know how committees are structured in terms of who the different committee members represent or what their functions are. | ||||
| 14) If I had a collection (e.g. CDs, coins, stamps), it would be highly organised. | ||||
| 15) I find it difficult to understand instruction manuals for putting appliances together. | ||||
| 16) When I look at a building, I am curious about the precise way it was constructed. | ||||
| 17) I am not interested in understanding how wireless communication works (e.g. mobile phones). | ||||
| 18) When travelling by train, I often wonder exactly how the rail networks are coordinated. | ||||
| 19) I enjoy looking through catalogues of products to see the details of each product and how it compares to others. | ||||
| 20) Whenever I run out of something at home, I always add it to a shopping list. | ||||
| 21) I know, with reasonable accuracy, how much money has come in and gone out of my bank account this month. | ||||
| 22) When I was young I did not enjoy collecting sets of things e.g. stickers, football cards etc. | ||||
| 23) I am interested in my family tree and in understanding how everyone is related to each other in the family. | ||||
| 24) When I learn about historical events, I do not focus on exact dates. | ||||
| 25) I find it easy to grasp exactly how odds work in betting. | ||||
| 26) I do not enjoy games that involve a high degree of strategy (e.g. chess, Risk, Games Workshop). | ||||
| 27) When I learn about a new category I like to go into detail to understand the small differences between different members of that category. | ||||
| 28) I do not find it distressing if people who live with me upset my routines. | ||||
| 29) When I look at an animal, I like to know the precise species it belongs to. | ||||
| 30) I can remember large amounts of information about a topic that interests me e.g. flags of the world, airline logos. | ||||
| 31) At home, I do not carefully file all important documents e.g. guarantees, insurance policies | ||||
| 32) I am fascinated by how machines work. | ||||
| 33) When I look at a piece of furniture, I do not notice the details of how it was constructed. | ||||
| 34) I know very little about the different stages of the legislation process in my country. | ||||
| 35) I do not tend to watch science documentaries on television or read articles about science and nature. | ||||
| 36) If someone stops to ask me the way, I'd be able to give directions to any part of my home town. | ||||
| 37) When I look at a painting, I do not usually think about the technique involved in making it | ||||
| 38) I prefer social interactions that are structured around a clear activity, e.g. a hobby. | ||||
| 39) I do not always check off receipts etc. against my bank statement. | ||||
| 40) I am not interested in how the government is organised into different ministries and departments. | ||||
| 41) I am interested in knowing the path a river takes from its source to the sea. | ||||
| 42) I have a large collection e.g. of books, CDs, videos etc. | ||||
| 43) If there was a problem with the electrical wiring in my home, I'd be able to fix it myself. | ||||
| 44) My clothes are not carefully organised into different types in my wardrobe. | ||||
| 45) I rarely read articles or webpages about new technology. | ||||
| 46) I can easily visualise how the motorways in my region link up. | ||||
| 47) When an election is being held, I am not interested in the results for each constituency. | ||||
| 48) I do not particularly enjoy learning about facts and figures in history. | ||||
| 49) I do not tend to remember people's birthdays (in terms of which day and month this falls). | ||||
| 50) When I am walking in the country, I am curious about how the various kinds of trees differ. | ||||
| 51) I find it difficult to understand information the bank sends me on different investment and saving systems. | ||||
| 52) If I were buying a camera, I would not look carefully into the quality of the lens | ||||
| 53) If I were buying a computer, I would want to know exact details about its hard drive capacity and processor speed. | ||||
| 54) I do not read legal documents very carefully. | ||||
| 55) When I get to the checkout at a supermarket I pack different categories of goods into separate bags. | ||||
| 56) I do not follow any particular system when I'm cleaning at home. | ||||
| 57) I do not enjoy in-depth political discussions. | ||||
| 58) I am not very meticulous when I carry out D.I.Y or home improvements. | ||||
| 59) I would not enjoy planning a business from scratch to completion. | ||||
| 60) If I were buying a stereo, I would want to know about its precise technical features. | ||||
| 61) I tend to keep things that other people might throw away, in case they might be useful for something in the future. | ||||
| 62) I avoid situations which I can not control. | ||||
| 63) I do not care to know the names of the plants I see. | ||||
| 64) When I hear the weather forecast, I am not very interested in the meteorological patterns. | ||||
| 65) It does not bother me if things in the house are not in their proper place. | ||||
| 66) In maths, I am intrigued by the rules and patterns governing numbers. | ||||
| 67) I find it difficult to learn my way around a new city. | ||||
| 68) I could list my favourite 10 books, recalling titles and authors' names from memory. | ||||
| 69) When I read the newspaper, I am drawn to tables of information, such as football league scores or stock market indices. | ||||
| 70) When I'm in a plane, I do not think about the aerodynamics. | ||||
| 71) I do not keep careful records of my household bills. | ||||
| 72) When I have a lot of shopping to do, I like to plan which shops I am going to visit and in what order. | ||||
| 73) When I cook, I do not think about exactly how different methods and ingredients contribute to the final product. | ||||
| 74) When I listen to a piece of music, I always notice the way it's structured. | ||||
| 75) I could generate a list of my favourite 10 songs from memory, including the title and the artist's name who performed each song. |
The questions in this test are copyright S. Baron-Cohen, J. Richler, D. Bisarya, N. Gurunathan, & and S. Wheelwright, (2003)