Question: Describe a time when you misunderstood someone else’s written instructions. What happened and how did you handle it?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

N/A

Follow-up questions:

What did you learn from that experience?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Behavioral

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Social – Coordination (Adjusting one’s own actions in relation to others)

Abilities:

Cognitive – Written Comprehension

Other Factors:

Personality-Job Fit,Self-Awareness

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Analytical Thinking,Humility

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate’s humility in accepting mistakes.
The candidate’s professionalism.

Red Flags to Watch For:

The candidate’s unprofessionalism.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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