Violent Assault Assessment
Violence is on the increase all over the world. Whenever a city reaches a population of one million people crime and particularly violent crime explodes. How adept are you at avoiding becoming a victim?
Below are ten topics. For each topic you will find four descriptions. Choose the description that best describes your attitude. If no description fits your lifestyle precisely just choose the closest one. Make a note of your answer A, B, C or D on a piece of paper so you can refer to it at the end of this article. Remember to be honest with your self-appraisal; otherwise this test will be meaningless for you.
Topic 1 - AWARENESS: - How aware are you of your surroundings?
A - Sometimes
B - often
C - rarely
D - always
Topic 2 - WALKING: - Describe the general manner
with which you walk.
A - Normal gait
B - slowly or with frequent rests
C - dawdle along
D - rapidly with purpose
Topic 3 - FITNESS: - Describe your general fitness.
A - Fit with a strong athletic appearance
B - overweight with little athletic ability
C - average fitness with normal appearance
D - infirm - require use of a cane, frame or wheelchair
Topic 4 - SELF DEFENCE: - Rate your understanding,
knowledge or ability in self defence.
A - have no knowledge at all about self defence
B - have attended at least one self defence seminar that required
some practical training
C - have trained for at least six months in a martial art (eg karate,
kick boxing, boxing, aikido, ju jutsu)
D - have read some articles on self defence or a book on it
Topic 5 - ALCOHOL & DRUGS: - What is your
attitude towards alcohol and drugs.
A - Drink a lot and regularly take drugs
B - alcohol and mind-altering drugs are a way of life
C - rarely consume alcohol and never take mind-altering drugs
D - drink moderately and occasionally
Topic 6 - ENVIRONMENT: - Choose your normal evening
environment.
A - go out a bit - mostly to restaurants, movies and friends' homes
B - party person - go out frequently
C - go out occasionally but normally stay home
D - party animal - consider night clubs, bars and pubs the place
to be
Topic 7 - SITUATIONS: - What is your normal interaction
with others on a daily basis?
A - I make rude and offensive comments and gestures when others
deserve it
B - I can't help myself - I often involve myself in the business
of others
C - I just mind my own business
D - I will intervene if I feel a situation warrants it
Topic 8 - TRANSPORT: - What is your normal mode
of transport?
A - Usually it is my private vehicle
B - I usually catch a train
C - I normally catch a bus
D - taxi is my usual transport
Topic 9 - MONEY: - How much money do you normally
carry?
A - only plastic cards and a small amount of cash
B - more than £200 on most occasions
C - up to £100 usually
D - several hundred pounds
Topic 10 - DRIVING: - Choose your normal driving
attitude.
A - I always drive safely and show courtesy and patience to other
road users
B - Some people just deserve the "fingers up" or a blast of the horn
C - I speed a little, am somewhat impatient and like to toot my
horn
D - I regularly chastise others for their stupid mistakes
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