by: Dr. David Kiersey Personality Questionnaire

Personality Questionnaire


70 Questions, All Multiple Choice. Ensure You Have JavaScript Enabled


1. When the phone rings do you
hurry to get to it first
hope someone else will answer
2. Are you more
observant than introspective
introspective than observant
3. Is it worse to
have your head in the clouds
be in a rut
4. With people are you usually more
firm than gentle
gentle than firm
5. Are you more comfortable in making
critical judgements
value judgements
6. Is clutter in the workplace something you
take time to straighten up
tolerate pretty well
7. Is it your way to
make up your mind quickly
pick and choose at some length
8. Waiting in line, do you often
chat with others
stick to business
9. Are you more
sensible than ideational
ideational than sensible
10. Are you more interested in
what is actual
what is possible
11. In making up your mind are you more likely to go by
data
desires
12. In sizing up others do you tend to be
objective and impersonal
friendly and personal
13. Do you prefer contracts to be
signed, sealed, and delivered
settled on a handshake
14. Are you more satisfied having
a finished product
work in progress
15. At a party, do you
interact with many, even strangers
interact with a few friends
16. Do you tend to be more
factual than speculative
speculative than factual
17. Do you like writers who
say what they mean
use metaphors and symbolism
18. Which appeals to you more:
consistency of thought
harmonious relationships
19. If you must disappoint someone, are you usually
frank and straightforward
warm and considerate
20. On the job do you want your activities
scheduled
unscheduled
21. Do you more often prefer
final, unalterable statements
tentative, preliminary statements
22. Does interacting with strangers
energize you
tax your reserves
23. Facts
speak for themselves
illustrate principles
24. Do you find visionaries and theorists
somewhat annoying
rather fascinating
25. In a heated discussion, do you
stick to your guns
look for common ground
26. Is it better to be
just
merciful
27. At work, is it more natural for you to
point out mistakes
try to please others
28. Are you more comfortable
after a decision
before a decision
29. Do you tend to
say right out what's on your mind
keep your ears open
30. Common sense is
usually reliable
frequently questionable
31. Children often do not
make themselves useful enough
exercise their fantasy enough
32. When in charge of others do you tend to be
firm and unbending
forgiving and lenient
33. Are you more often
a cool-headed person
a warm-hearted person
34. Are you prone to
nailing things down
exploring the possibilities
35. In most situations are you more
deliberate than spontaneous
spontaneous than deliberate
36. Do you think of yourself as
an outgoing person
a private person
37. Are you more frequently
a practical sort of person
a fanciful sort of person
38. Do you speak more in
particulars than generalities
generalities than particulars
39. Which is more of a complement:
"There's a logical person"
"There's a sentimental person"
40. Which rules you more
your thoughts
your feelings
41. When finishing a job, do you like to
tie up all the loose ends
move on to something else
42. Do you prefer to work
to deadlines
just whenever
43. Are you the kind of person who
is rather talkative
doesn't miss much
44. Are you more inclined to take what is said
more literally
more figuratively
45. Do you more often see
what is right in front of you
what can only be imagined
46. Is it worse to be
a softy
hard nosed
47. In trying circumstances are you sometimes
too unsympathetic
too sympathetic
48. Do you tend to choose
rather carefully
somewhat impulsively
49. Are you inclined to be more
hurried than leisurely
leisurely than hurried
50. At work do you tend to
be sociable with your colleagues
keep more to yourself
51. Are you more likely to trust
your experiences
your conceptions
52. Are you more inclined to feel
down to earth
somewhat removed
53. Do you think of yourself as a
tough-minded person
tender-hearted person
54. Do you value in yourself more that you are
reasonable
devoted
55. Do you usually want things
settled and decided
just penciled in
56. Would you say you are more
serious and determined
easy going
57. Do you consider yourself
a good conversationalist
a good listener
58. Do you prize in yourself
a strong hold on reality
a vivid imagination
59. Are you drawn more to
fundamentals
overtones
60. Which seems to be the greater fault:
to be too compassionate
to be too dispassionate
61. Are you swayed more by
convincing evidence
a touching appeal
62. Do you feel better about
coming to closure
keeping your options open
63. Is it preferable mostly to
make sure things are arranged
just let things happen naturally
64. Are you inclined to be
easy to approach
somewhat reserved
65. In stories do you prefer
action and adventure
fantasy and heroism
66. Is it easier for you to
put others to good use
identify with others
67. Which do you wish more for yourself:
strength of will
strength of emotion
68. Do you see yourself as basically
thick-skinned
thin-skinned
69. Do you tend to notice
disorderliness
opportunities for change
70. Are you more
routinized than whimsical
whimsical than routinized

An X in any position represents a balance between the traits listed below.
E => Extroverted
I => Introverted
S => Sensing
N => iNtuitive
T => Thinking
F => Feeling
J => Judging
P => Perceiving

This test was developed by David Keirsey http://www.keirsey.com

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