Finding out about yourself

Self assessment quiz

Do this self-assessment quiz as a guide for yourself as to what your working personality might be, and what types of careers and programmes of study might suit you.

Please answer the following questions as honestly as you can. It is not a test, and there are no wrong answers.

For each question, choose the option that you think suits you best, and use the mouse to click on the circle next to the statement

Question 1

Do you think you are a more 'hands-on'practical person?

Do you think you are more of an 'ideas person'?

Question 2

Do you like to work with facts that you know are true, and to arrive at definite answers?

Do you like to deal with ideas, and problems where there is no one clear factual answer?

Question 3

Do you like to be given clear instructions before you start a task?

Do you like to be given the task, and then work out your own way of doing it?

Question 4

Do you like to do tasks where it is important to be accurate?

Do you like to do tasks where you have to use creative thinking to solve a problem?

Question 5

Do you like to solve problems and approach your work in a step by step way?

Do you like to rely on clever ideas and moments of inspiration?

Question 6

Do you usually make decisions to get the right end result?

Do you usually make decisions to make other people happy?

Question 7

Is it more important to be fair in your dealings with people?

Is it more important to be caring in your dealings with people?

Question 8

Is it more important to try and solve a person's problem?

Is it more important to comfort the person who has a problem?

Question 9

Would you prefer to do work where you have to think clearly?

Would you prefer to do work where you look after people and their needs?

Question 10

Is it more important to work in a place where you will get a lot of work done?

Is it more important to work in a place where people get along well together?