TEMPERAMENT TEST
EPISTEMIC CONCEPT TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED.
TEMPERAMENT TEST
1. When it comes to making a choice in a banquet __________
(a) I quickly make a choice and eat the food I have chosen.
(b) I am not too keen on what to eat. Most times I choose the first food I come across, or the one I am served.
(c) I am indecisive and take my time to make a choice after inquiring about the content of each food.
(d) As much as possible, I taste most of the food available before I make up my mind on what to eat.
2. After making a choice of the food I want to eat in a banquet, I eat the food________
(a) Slowly, and I am often among the last persons to finish eating.
(b) I eat the food and talk most times while eating, and I may not finish the food I served myself.
(c) I eat big chunks of food and very fast, such that I am often among the first persons to finish eating.
(d) I am not a fast eater, but I am not among the last persons to finish eating.
3. When driving______________________________
(a) I am very careful and meticulous. Hence, I am never in a hurry and tend to be too slow
(b) I drive moderately (not too slow or too fact), and very conscious of traffic rules.
(c) I often speed and not easily distracted by external events because where I am going is always on my mind and my greatest priority.
(d) I often speed except when distracted by external events or someone talking with me in the car.
4. When it comes to obeying traffic rules_________________
(a) I observe traffic rules depending on my mood. Most times I will not observe traffic rules if I will not be booked.
(b) I obey traffic rules if I will not be booked, and if I am not the last motorist to be held by the Red Light.
(c) I obey traffic rules meticulously.
(d) I obey traffic rules too meticulously to the extent that I will stop before the countdown from Green to Red gets to zero, so as not to be booked.
5. When I go shopping ______________________
(a) I buy things according to my list and live immediately.
(b) I shop according to my mood. Hence, I may buy more than what I have listed and budgeted for.
(c) I take my time to shop and I am very conscious not to spend much money. I can be frugal when shopping.
(d) I take my time to compare prices and sizes, before making up my mind on what to buy.
6. When it comes to studying or reading_____________________
(a) I concentrate, I am very inquisitive and not easily distracted, and I can be patient with details.
(b) I have an analytic and deductive mind, but I am often too lazy to complete my studies. Hence, I often submit assignments late.
(c) I easily get distracted by sound or music, insects or birds, and persons moving around.
(d) I am curious to know and not easily distracted. However, I am not very patient with details.
7. When it comes to child discipline________________________
(a) I will correct the child with a lot of empathy to the extent that I will rarely spank the child.
(b) I will correct and warn the child. Thereafter, I will often spank the child for misbehaving.
(c) I correct and often threaten to spank the child for misbehaving, but will rarely do so,
(d) I am very authoritative, and I will spank the child when instructions are violated.
8. If I attend a gathering or a function_____________________
(a) I will make the gathering or function lively as best as I can. No dull moments.
(b) I will assume a leadership position to make sure the purpose of the gathering or function is achieved.
(c) I will be very calm, but crack some jokes to make people a bit more relaxed.
(d) I will maintain a calm disposition and be very quiet.
9. When it comes to making friends_________________
(a) I make friends with persons who will help me achieve my goals and ambitions.
(b) I make friends easily, and I may talk too much about myself and exaggerate some of my past experiences.
(c) I make friends with those who come to me and enjoy my jokes. I rarely go out to make friends with people.
(d) I am very careful with making friends because I don’t want people to stress me with their problems and limitations.
10. During disputes and disagreements_________________________
(a) I am quick to apologize and make peace so as to keep the environment merry.
(b) I find reasons to excuse the other person and make peace as quickly as possible.
(c) I am quick to point out where the other person is wrong and why he/she should apologize to me.
(d) I find reasons to defend myself so as to avoid apologizing, even if I think I am wrong.
11. When it comes to fear and worry______________________
(a) I confront my fears and worries through practical solutions with a good degree of optimism.
(b) I worry a lot and I am very much afraid of failure because of my high standard of doing things perfectly.
(c) I am afraid most times about life and a bit worried about the future. Hence, I like maintaining things as they are without much motivation for growth.
(d) I am less prone to fear and worry because I see more of the bright side of life, and I am very optimistic.
12. At home or work_______________________
(a) I am very neat and tidy. I dislike untidiness.
(b) I am a bit untidy and scattered especially as I have many things, I want to achieve each day.
(c) I am very untidy and scattered due to laziness.
(d) I am very tidy and neat most times in order not to offend others. Otherwise, I can be indifferent to neatness and tidiness.
13. When it comes to keeping appointments______________________
(a) In most cases, I keep to appointments and remember dates even though I may be too busy to arrive early. So, I often arrive late.
(b) I am very forgetful because I am easily distracted and carried away by the excitement of the moment. So, I will need to be constantly reminded.
(c) I meticulously remember dates and appointments. I am also very punctual and time conscious.
(d) In most cases, I keep to appointments and remember dates, although I often procrastinate my responses until it is often too late.
14. When it comes to leadership positions_______________
(a) I don’t like leadership positions, but when it is forces on me, I carry everyone along and put in my best to succeed.
(b) I don’t like leadership positions so as not to expose my weaknesses. But I will bring to the awareness of the leader the challenges and weaknesses in things.
(c) I like leadership positions and I will take charge of the situation of things if the leader is weak and slow.
(d) I don’t like leadership positions, but I will give all my support to the leader to make everyone happy.
15. To persons who are lazy, slow, and not very productive_________________
(a) I can encourage and motivate them to do better and improve.
(b) I can be cruel, unsympathetic, insensitive, and sarcastic.
(c) I can be intolerant and impatient with them, point out the consequences of their actions, and complain if they don’t improve.
(d) I will empathize with them, manage them as they are, and encourage them to improve.
16. When it comes to working hard to achieve my goals and ambitions________
(a) I am a workaholic and a goal-getter.
(b) I am sometimes lazy and easily distracted. So, it takes a longer time for me to achieve my goals.
(c) I am very slow but steady towards achieve my goals. However, most times, due to my slowness, events may overtake my plans and prevent me from attaining my goals.
(d) I am meticulously slow but I will doggedly or stubbornly achieve my goals as I have planned them. However, fear may prevent me from achieving much in life.
17. When I am offended and wronged___________________
(a) I get angry, point out the offence to the person, keep record of the offence or wrong and, most times, I will revenge.
(b) I will excuse the person so as to maintain peace. However, I will keep away from the person so as not to be offended or wronged a second time.
(c) I easily get angry, insult the person and say things I may later regret. Later, I will find ways to make peace with the person because I like being happy always.
(d) I get very angry and keep grudges as long as it will take the person who offended or wronged me to apologize.
18. During discussions on different issues_____________________
(a) I see both the positive and negative sides and take precautions based on the fear of the unknown.
(b) I see mostly the negative sides and spot out the dangers in things.
(c) I see mostly the positive sides and how it will benefit myself and others.
(d) I see mostly the positive sides and how I can manipulate it to benefit me towards achieve my goals and plans.
19. When it comes to financial discipline__________________
(a) I often spend more than my budget and find ways to make or get more moneys rather than cut down my expenses.
(b) I discipline myself to spend within my budget, and work hard to make or earn more money to meet my pending needs.
(c) I live within my budget, and I am unmotivated about working hard to earn more money. However, I will patiently save to meet my needs.
(d) I am very careful with expenses. So, I spend within my income, keep record of my expenses, and I am scared of debts.
20. When it comes to dressing____________________
(a) I am very neat, dress well and conscious of colours. Also, the occasion or ceremony I am attending determines my dressing.
(b) I can be very flash and sensitive to colour matching.
(c) I am unconcerned about dressing provided the dress or clothes are neat.
(d) I dress smart and neat to project myself and my career.
ANSWER POINTS
1. (a) 12 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 21
2. (a) 8 (b) 21 (c) 12 (d) 5
3. (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 12 (d) 21
4. (a) 21 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 8
5. (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 5 (d) 8
6. (a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 21 (d) 12
7. (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 21 (d) 12
8. (a) 21 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 5
9. (a) 5 (b) 21 (c) 8 (d) 12
10. (a) 21 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 12
11. (a) 12 (b) 5 (c) 8 (d) 21
12. (a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 21 (d) 8
13. (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 5 (d) 8
14. (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 12 (d) 21
15. (a) 21 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 8
16. (a) 12 (b) 21 (c) 8 (d) 5
17. (a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 21 (d) 12
18. (a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 21 (d) 12
19. (a) 21 (b) 12 (c) 8 (d) 5
20. (a) 5 (b) 21 (c) 8 (d) 12