>>? How well do you know yourself

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 
   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.
5. 
   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
6. 
   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.
7. 
   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.
8. 
   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.