Read the Questionnaire on the next page, then check what type of personality you have

WHAT'S YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE?

PLANNER OR SPONTANEOUS 1. Are you ... ? a. a perfectionist who hates leaving things unfinished b. someone who hates being under pressure and tends to over-prepare c. a bit disorganized and forgetful d. someone who puts things off until the last minute 2. Imagine you have bought a piece of self-assembly furniture (e.g. a wardrobe or a cabinet). Which of these are you more likely to do? a. Check that you have all the items and the tools you need before you start. b. Carefully read the instructions and follow them to the letter. c. Quickly read through the instructions to get the basic idea of what you have to do. d. Start assembling straight away. Check the instructions only if you get stuck. 3. Before you go on holiday, what do you do? a. Plan every detail of your holiday. b. Put together a rough itinerary, but make sure you've left plenty of free time. c. Get an idea of what sort of things you can do, but not make a decision until you get there. d. Book the holiday at the last minute and plan hardly anything in advance. FACTS OR IDEAS 4. When you describe a picture, what do you say? a. It's basically a list of what appears in the picture. b. You tell the story of what's happening in the picture. c. You try to explain what the picture means. d. It's a lot of ideas that the picture made you think of. 5. You need to give a friend directions to your house. Do you…? a. write down a list of detailed directions b. send a link to Google Maps c. give rough directions d. draw a simple map showing only the basic directions 6. When you go shopping in the supermarket, do you…? a. always go down the same aisles [aɪl] in the same order b. carefully check prices and compare products c. buy whatever catches your eye d. go round a different way each time, according to what you want to buy

HEADS OR HEARTS 7. If an argument starts when you are with friends, do you…? a. face it head on and say what you think b. try to find a solution yourself c. try to keep everyone happy d. do anything to avoid hurting people's feelings 8. Imagine you had the choice between two flats to rent. Would you ... ? a. write down what your ideal flat would be like and then see which one was most similar b. make a list of the pros and cons of each one c. just go with your gut feeling d. consider carefully how each flat would affect other members of your family 9. Imagine a friend of yours started going out with a new partner and they asked you for your opinion. If you really didn't like them, would you..? a. tell them exactly what you thought b. be honest, but as tactful as possible c. try to avoid answering the question directly d. tell a 'white lie' EXTROVERT OR INTROVERT 10. You are out with a group of friends. Do you…? a. say hardly anything b. say a bit less than most people c. talk quite a lot d. do nearly all the talking 11. When you meet a new group of people, do you…? a. try to stay with people you already knew b. have to think hard about how to keep the conversation going c. try to get to know as many people as possible d. just try to enjoy yourself 12. If the phone rings when you are in the middle of something, do you…? a. ignore it and carry on with what you're doing b. answer it quickly, but say you'll call back c. have a conversation, but make sure you keep it short d. welcome the interruption and enjoy a nice long chat

a For each section, find out which personality type you are.

Date: 2015-12-24; view: 1294