Tests 1 April 201418 February 2022 Do you know how to set boundaries? By Psychologies Personality Test Question 1/12 Your partner is feeling down. You: All questions are required A Put up with it. What can you do? B Suggest a pick-me-up and organise a few outings C Talk to them about it to find out what’s wrong D Have a serious talk. If it carries on like this how will the relationship last? Next question Question 2/12 You offer to take a friend out for dinner for her birthday. They suggest a really expensive restaurant. You: All questions are required A Agree without making a fuss. You wouldn’t want them to think you stingy B Get out of it by saying you would prefer to surprise them with the venue C Talk to them about your money worries. You know they’ll understand D Get angry. Do they think you’re a millionaire or something? Previous Next question Question 3/12 Your colleague was feeling a bit down so you worked really hard to help him out. The manager thought the results were great and has congratulated him. You: All questions are required A Are glad it seems to have boosted his confidence B Hope that your colleague was at least grateful for your help C Are proud of the work you did, even if you didn’t get the recognition D Are off to inform your manager that it was you who did all the work Previous Next question Question 4/12 Your partner has cancelled your night out for the second time in a row because he/she has to work late. You: All questions are required A Understand. He/she is snowed under B Insist on helping them out with the work – then you can still spend the evening together C Think it’s about time you had a talk about where the relationship is going D Think he/she is really selfish. It won’t happen a third time! Previous Next question Question 5/12 Imagine you’re a child again. You have just built a sandcastle and another child comes and tramples on it. You: All questions are required A Sit sobbing over the loss of your masterpiece B Wait for him/her to build his/her own sandcastle and then go and trample on it C Shout at him/her and re-build your castle D Work yourself into a rage and have to hold back from hitting the other child Previous Next question Question 6/12 Your new next-door neighbours keep popping round before dinner. Next time they turn up you: All questions are required A Invite them in. It’s annoying, but you prefer to maintain good neighbourly relations B Invite them in. It’ll allow you to get to know them better C Say you would rather not invite them in, as you are very tired. They’ll get the message eventually D Let them know as kindly as possible that you would rather be left alone in the evenings Previous Next question Question 7/12 You bump into your best friend’s boyfriend, and he’s got his arm round a very attractive woman. You: All questions are required A Can no longer relax when he’s around B Tell your friend what you have seen and advise her to break up with him C Don’t breathe a word about it. It’s none of your business D Can’t help being rude to him Previous Next question Question 8/12 Your mother doesn’t cope very well with the fact that you are single and is always trying to set you up with people. How do you react? You: All questions are required A Go along with it just to keep the peace B Tell your mother that you are happy being single C Remind her that you and she don’t necessarily go for the same type D Remind her that you are perfectly capable of choosing your own partners Previous Next question Question 9/12 It’s one in the morning. You’ve just managed to get to sleep when a friend phones you. She is feeling very down. You: All questions are required A Listen to her problems. That’s what friends are for! B Jump in a taxi and go over to cheer her up C Offer some advice but then suggest that you ring her back in the morning D Tell her it’s a bit late to be able to think clearly Previous Next question Question 10/12 You’ve got a romantic meal planned for this evening but your boss wants you to finish an important bit of work before you leave. You: All questions are required A You stay but you curse under your breath B Are pleased because you like to be indispensable C Agree to stay but ask for time off on Monday to make up for it D Refuse to stay late. If you stay late this time, your boss will always expect it Previous Next question Question 11/12 A friend often asks you to baby-sit for her two difficult children while she goes out for the evening. You: All questions are required A Usually agree – she needs to go out and have some fun from time to time B Decide to help her look for a regular baby-sitter… C Agree only when you are feeling energetic D She’s pushing it. Next time you will say no Previous Next question Question 12/12 You’re working on a team project and you’ve been partnered with the person who everyone knows doesn’t pull their weight. You: All questions are required A Know you’ll have to do twice the work B Will show them how it’s done and you’ll get there in the end C Will do your bit but no more than that D Go straight to your boss and ask to be paired with someone more efficient Previous Finish test
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