Are you aware of what makes you tick or are you confused about yourself? This test will help you in discovering how well you know yourself
This is not a timed test. The options are mentioned; please check the option closest to your
answer. Do not leave any question unanswered
- Some friends ask you to look after their cat while they go on holiday for a week. You are not fond of pets. How do you respond?
( ) Say that you’d love to, but remind them what you are like with animals.
( ) After a few moans and groans say that you’ll do it.
( ) Say that you’ve made a rule not to look after pets, and that you apply that rule equally to all your friends. - A friend you believed to he close suddenly breaks off all communication for no apparent reason. You are puzzled and phone and write but get no reply. What do you do?
( )Reason that a true friend will get back in touch and wait for that to happen.
( )Continue writing and phoning, asking what’s wrong and saying how upset you are at the lack of response.
( )Contact some mutual friends to try to get to the bottom of it. - A friend says you are looking under the weather and suggests you go to the doctor. How do you respond?
( )Say OK, maybe it’s for the best and that you have been feeling off-colour.
( )Say you’ll go but that you’re not expecting anything.
( )Ask what the point is when all they do is say the same old thing and send you off with some pills to swallow.
You suffer a number of setbacks at something you have been good at. How do you respond?
( )Say to yourself that you must have ‘lost it’.
( )Say to yourself that you haven’t suddenly become poor at this overnight and that the knack will return.
( )Say to yourself that if only others would help you more, you could get back to where you were.
You meet a couple at a party you haven’t seen for at least five years. The first thing they do is to make a personal remark about your appearance. How do you respond?
( )Respond tit for tat with a personal remark.
( )Decide that they have blurted it out on account of being flustered, and let the remark pass.
( )Counter by saying to them that they always did make personal remarks and that nothing has changed
Something you badly wanted fails to materialize. How do you respond?
( )Say to yourself that there’ll be other opportunities in the future.
( )Say to yourself that it wasn’t meant to happen on this occasion.
( )Say to yourself that you shouldn’t have set your heart on the thing in the first place.
A job comes up. For you to do it would be a bit of a stretch but someone you trust suggests that you put your name forward. How do you respond?
( )Decide that you are not sure, and that you will have a better chance next time.
( )Decide that it’s too much of a stretch and don’t apply.
( )Say to yourself, ‘Why not? What’s the worst that could happen?’ and put your name forward.
You fail in something that is quite new to you. How do you respond?
( )Conclude that the odds were stacked against you.
( )Tell yourself that you’ve learnt from the experience and that you’ll know how to succeed next time.
( )Tell yourself that you gave it your best shot.