Simply indicate whether you think the statements are True or False. There are no right or wrong answers, just answers which are true for you and those which are not. Circle only one alternative for each statement.
PEOPLE
Circle true or false to the following
True
False
PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS
Circle true or false to the following
True
False
I always think of other people’s opinions before making decisions
A
C
I like to keep things in order
A
C
I like working with statistics
C
A
I am quick at making conclusions about most things
C
A
I always help a colleague who has family problems
A
C
Traditional solutions are the best
A
C
I frequently forget where I leave things
B
C
Other people’s problems do not interest me
B
C
I can’t often persuade others to see my point of view
C
B
I rarely question or doubt what other people say
C
B
Personal insults do not worry me
C
A
I don’t always finish tasks on time
C
A
In a new group of people I often feel anxious
C
B
I feel comfortable in nearly all social situations
C
B
I enjoy telling other people about my achievements
C
A
I like to predict results before beginning to do smth.
A
C
I am bored by mundane tasks
B
C
I like working under pressure
B
C
I always like to win when I take part in an activity
C
A
I enjoy being challenged by new tasks
C
A
I am easily persuaded by the majority opinion
C
B
People are usually convinced by my arguments
C
B
If I can choose, I do things my way first
C
A
Checking detail is not one of my strong points
C
A
Success in my job is very important to me
B
C
Clear and distinct thought is important to me
B
C
I like tasks which require physical and mental energy
B
C
I find it hard to express myself in groups
B
C
I often question myself about how I really feel
A
C
I always try to finish what I start
A
C
If someone upsets me, I tell them that they have
C
B
The beauty of nature often astounds me
C
B
Scoring Scoring
Total A answers Total A answers
Total B answers Total B answers
Total A and B answers Total A and B answers
COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS
Circle true or false to the following
True
False
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Circle true or false to the following
True
False
I would like to present TV programmes
A
C
I’m good at finding the weaknesses in argument
A
C
I sometimes find it difficult to say what I mean
C
A
I nearly always make spontaneous decisions
C
A
I think I could write good short stories
A
C
Thinking up new ideas is easy for me
A
C
I could do drawings for new designs
B
C
I am not good at persuading others
B
C
My knowledge of the arts is rather limited
C
B
I enjoy organizing things in advance
C
B
I prefer doing practical things to reading or writing
C
A
Thinking in the abstract helps to solve problems
C
A
I rarely notice the design of clothes
C
B
Mending things is not one of my strong points
C
B
I enjoy talking to others about their opinions
A
C
Talking about possibilities that might never happen is enjoyable
A
C
I am full of creative ideas
B
C
Other people’s comments about me don’t hurt me
B
C
I find most fiction rather uninteresting
C
A
I try to solve problems by intuition and personal feelings
C
A
I am not very inventive
C
B
I don’t always finish what I begin
C
B
I am a very down-to-earth person
C
A
I don’t try to hide my emotions
C
A
I would like to exhibit my photographs or paintings for others to see
B
C
I find it easy to find solutions to practical problems
B
C
I could design something visually attractive
B
C
Traditional methods are usually the best ones
B
C
Translating foreign languages appeals to me
A
C
My independence is very important to me
A
C
Unconventional people make me feel uncomfortable
C
B
I enjoy reading classical literature
C
B
Scoring Scoring
Total A answers Total A answers
Total B answers Total B answers
Total A and B answers Total A and B answers
Interpretation
Ignore all C responses. They simply indicate a lack of interest in a particular area, and should not be included in your scoring. You should now have four scores, each between 0 and 16. A score of 0 – 4 shows very little interest in a particular area. 5 – 12 is about average. A score of 13 and over shows a strong interest, and the highest of your four scores indicates which area of work is mostly likely to suit the requirements of your individual personality.
People
Within the world of People, if you have more A than B answers, you are more interested in caring for people than in influencing them. You should therefore be looking for a career in the medical, welfare or education fields: for example, doctor, dentist, psychiatrist, health visitor, radiographer, social worker, speech-therapist, teacher or lecturer. But if you have scored more B than A answers, you are more likely to feel at home in a job involving control, commerce, or management: for example, the armed forces, police, prison officer, security guard, sales representative, marketing manager, property developer, advertising executive or market researcher.
Procedures and Systems
If your original score places you in the world of Procedures and Systems, more A than B answers points to a career in administrative, legal or clerical work: for example, Civil Servant, office manager, personnel manager, company secretary, solicitor, professional secretary, librarian, archivist, book researcher or records officer. If you have more B than A answers, the chances are your in Procedures and Systems will be better catered for finance and data processing. Suitable careers include: accountancy, banking, valuing, economics, computer programming and systems analysis.
