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November 10, 2008 by webadmin
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Complete all the questions in the quiz below and your score will be automatically calculated.

 

At Work

In your first week at work you’re asked to deliver a presentation to a new client. How do you feel the night before?

Petrified you’ll lose your job
A bit worried you’ll make a mistake 
Calm – ready to take it in your stride
Excited about the opportunity

During brainstorming sessions, how often do you put forward an idea?

Never contribute, for fear you’ll embarrass yourself
Give your opinion when it is specifically asked for
Sometimes you put forward your opinions and ideas
You take a dominant role in brainstorming sessions and can’t wait to put forward your ideas

You’re in an open plan office and have to make a difficult phonecall – what do you do?

Ask a colleague if he/she will make the call for you
Put off making the call until a deadline, or someone mentions it
Make the call, speaking in a quiet voice
You don’t think twice about immediately making the call, you like speaking to new people

Outside work

Someone pushes in front of you in a queue, what do you do?

Keep quiet – things are much easier that way
Cough a couple of times and quietly explode inside
Pause and reflect on the situation, then point out that you were actually next in line
Immediately and politely point out that you were next in line, and suggest they take their place at the back of the queue

The service is bad in a restaurant, when you have organised the meal. How do you react?

Inside you feel annoyed, but you don’t mention it
Comment to your friends on the service and don’t leave a tip
Complain to the waiter / waitress
Demand that the manager gives you a substantial discount

A pushy salesperson keeps calling at your house and you aren’t interested in buying anything. How do you handle the situation?

Listen to what he / she says, and usually end up buying something
Listen the first time he / she calls, and buy the cheapest item
Politely tell them you’re busy
Diplomatically suggest you don’t want to buy anything, or for them to call again

With friends

When it comes to nights out, do you?

Avoid nights out at all cost
Never organise nights out, but go along with arrangements you are not happy with
Sometimes take responsibility for organising activities
Always take the lead in organising the activities

You’re asked to give a best man / chief bridesmaid speech. What do you do?

Point blank refuse, you hate public speaking
Try to get out of it by suggesting someone else would do a better job
Agree but keep the speech short and sweet
Relish the opportunity to take centre stage

How is your social circle made up?

You prefer your own company
You have a few close friends and enjoy spending one on one time with them
You have many friends
You thrive off meeting new people and are the life and soul of your social group

New people

You walk into a room for an evening function but only know one person, what do you do?

Cling on to that one person for dear life, all evening
Talk to them and ask to be introduced to their associates
Go and talk to them for a short while then go and mingle with strangers
Say a quick hello then go and mingle with strangers for the rest of the evening

You’re travelling with your friend, and he / she decides to go home. Do you?

Make no hesitation in deciding to go home too
Reluctantly go home as well, and confront your friend about ruining your joint trip
Continue your trip alone, making sure you book yourself on group activities to meet new people
Welcome the chance to travel alone, and end up having the time of your life

When it comes to relationships, do you tend to?

Shy away and avoid relationships
Wait until you are approached, even if you have a feeling he / she may be interested
Occasionally initiate conversation with someone you find attractive
Make the first move and usually hit it off

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