How are your English skills?

Of course, this tests American English rather than standard British English. Mostly they're the same, but not always. Still, I managed with only one mistake, and I know which question I got wrong. I don't actually think any of the possible answers to that question were entirely right!

Your English Skills:

Grammar: 100% Punctuation: 100% Spelling: 100% Vocabulary: 80%

Does Your English Cut the Mustard?

Big Five style quick personality test

Thanks to Steve for this link... not a true 'big five' test, but based on the same theory. Results as expected (well, almost. I didn't think I was 100% introverted, or that I would score as quite so agreeable), and the description was surprisingly accurate for me. There's even a link to see the 'full report' - and it's not one where they expect you to pay.

My Personality

Neuroticism	46
Extraversion	0
Openness To Experience	38
Agreeableness	98
Conscientiousness	40

You are introverted, reserved, and quiet with a preference for solitude and solitary activities. Your socializing tends to be restricted to a few close friends. Stressful and frustrating situations can be upsetting to you, but you are generally able to get over these feelings and cope with these situations. A desire for tradition does not prevent you from trying new things. Your thinking is neither simple nor complex. To others you appear to be a well-educated person but not an intellectual. You have a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative. You are reasonably reliable, organized, and self-controlled.

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What element?

I don't know how the ancient elements are supposed to connect with modern temperament theory, but I thought the result was about right:

Your Element Is Water

A bit of a contradiction, you can seem both lighthearted and serious. That's because you're good at going with the flow - but you also are deep. Highly intuitive, you tune in to people's emotions and moods easily. You are able to tap into deep emotional connections and connect with others. You prefer a smooth, harmonious life - but you can navigate your way around waves. You have a knack for getting people to get along and making life a little more peaceful.

What's Your Element?

What colour purple?

I don't think I'm any kind of purple, but if I must choose one, it would be lavender...

You Are Lavender

You are a sweet person with a very soft personality. People become easily entranced with you. They seem to glow around you. You have a quiet energy that can keep you active late into the night. Even if you aren't the life of the party, you definitely keep the party going.

What Color Purple Are You?

Are you impulsive?

The description sounds about right. I'm surprised I scored as much as 24% though.

You Are 24% Impulsive

You're a pretty stable and serious person. You don't take things lightly. This doesn't mean you can't have fun - you just have fun responsibly. You definitely have a spontaneous side, but you only let loose when it's appropriate.

Are You Impulsive?

Meme of Three

I don't usually do these, but was tagged by Deb, and it was an interesting set of questions...

1.Things that scare me:

• Heights
• Large insects such as cockroaches (shudder)
• Birds or bats in the house (though they're fine outside)

2. People who make me laugh:

• Can't think of any individual, really. Perhaps the 'Just a minute' folk on Radio 4. Or a few authors - Adrian Plass, for instance. Or the occasional moment in one of the better sitcoms such as 'Yes Minister'. But that's about all.
  

3. Things I hate the most:

• Bigotry of almost any sort
• Cockroaches
• Loud angry voices
  

4. Things I don’t understand:

• Quantum physics
• Greek
• Why God made cockroaches
  

5. Things I’m doing right now:

• typing
• breathing
• trying to stay awake

6. Things I want to do before I die:

• live to the age of 90 or more
• see my sons happily married, and some grandchildren (and perhaps great-grandchildren)
• celebrate my golden wedding (and diamond too)

7. Things I can do:

• cook
• write
• play Tetris
  

8. Ways to describe my personality:

• introverted
  
• gentle
  
• procrastinating
  

9. Things I can’t do

• drive
• play any instrument
• stay awake after about midnight (11pm is hard enough)

10. Things I think you should listen to:

• other people's opinions and ideas
• Mozart
• 'Just a Minute' on Radio 4
  

11. Things you should never listen to:

• People who try to pressurise you into doing what you know is wrong
• Politicians
• Heavy metal

12. Things I’d like to learn:

• Greek
• How to play the piano
  
• Irish dancing
  

13. Favorite foods:

• Chocolate
  
• Strawberries
  
• Raspberries

14. Beverages I drink regularly:

• Water
• Coffee
• Fruit juice
  

15. Shows I watched as a kid:

• Crackerjack
• Blue Peter
  
• Jackanory

16. People I’m tagging to do this meme:

• I don't tag people, but if anyone happens to read this and would like to do it, please consider yourself tagged (and let me know in the comments)

How healthy a diet?

Fairly obvious which questions were going to give the best score, but I answered honestly, and think the result is about right:

You Are 76% Healthy

Your diet is quite healthy, but you don't too crazy with what you eat. You know how to eat what's good for you, but you're also careful not to deprive yourself.

How Healthy Is Your Diet?

How Nerdy?

Thanks to Deb for this.

Well I didn't think I was really nerdy, but having several experts in the family I suppose some of it's rubbed off on me. I do use Firefox as my browser, yes I always liked maths (and read it at university), and yes, I know a lot of the periodic table. But that's only because chemistry bored me so much at school that I decided the quickest way to pass exams was simply to learn the periodic table by rote. It worked, too.

The amazing thing is that even with all that, I'm only considered 22% nerdy. Apparently 78% of people are even more so....

Overall, you scored as follows:

78% scored higher (more nerdy), and
22% scored lower (less nerdy).

What does this mean? Your nerdiness is:

Not nerdy, but definitely not hip.

Right-brained or left-brained?

For a few of these questions I wanted to answer 'both' (or 'neither') but on the whole they were reasonable. I think the result is probably pretty accurate too.

You Are 60% Left Brained, 40% Right Brained

The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning. Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you are likely good at math and logic. Your left brain prefers dogs, reading, and quiet. The right side of your brain is all about creativity and flexibility. Daring and intuitive, right brained people see the world in their unique way. If you're right brained, you likely have a talent for creative writing and art. Your right brain prefers day dreaming, philosophy, and sports.

Are You Right or Left Brained?

What mythological creature?

Um... the description's not bad. I think of centaurs as rather stronger and more warlike than I am, but for what it's worth:

You Are a Centaur

In general, you are a very cautious and reserved person. However, you are also warm hearted, and you enjoy helping others in practical ways. You are a great teacher, and you are really good at helping people get their lives in order. You are very intuitive, and you go with your gut. You make good decisions easily.

What Mythological Creature Are You?

What's your Emotional Intelligence Quotient?

Hmm... higher than I would have expected. Interesting questions, anyway.

Your EQ is 140

50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick! 51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese. 71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely. 91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that. 111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt. 131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin. 150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar.

What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

Personality type (Myers-Briggs, approximately)

I thought this wasn't bad at all for a quick test, although results should be taken with a large pinch of salt and checked against descriptions in books and/or relevant web-sites. Online personality tests of this sort are generally fairly inaccurate.

Still, I answered as carefully as I could, trying not to think about what the responses would lead to, and it gave me the correct personality type.

You Are An INFJ

The Protector You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity. Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is. You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience. You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them. You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.

What's Your Personality Type?

What Enneagram number?

Online tests for the Enneagram are notoriously unreliable, since this personality system is about motivations more than behaviour. Still, I thought this one wasn't at all bad for a short questionnaire, and it gave me the correct number:

You Are 9: The Peacemaker

You are emotionally stable and willing to find common ground with others. Your friends and family often look to you to be the mediator when there is conflict. You are easy going and accepting. You take things as they come. Avoding conflict at all costs, you're content when things are calm.

What Number Are You?

How Indie are you?

I'm not entirely sure what 'Indie' means. I know it's to do with small independent music companies, so perhaps the word has taken on the wider connotation of doing one's own thing rather than caring over-much about being fashionable or wealthy.

Whatever it means, the assessment sounds about right:

You Are 47% Indie

You're pretty indie, but you don't make a fuss letting everyone know. You just do what you like. You enjoy many types of things - from trendy to bizarre.

How Indie Are You?

What your soul really looks like

Only five questions, but the results are uncannily accurate.

What Your Soul Really Looks Like

You are a warm hearted and open minded person. It's easy for you to forgive and forget. You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. You feet may be on the ground, but you're head is in the clouds. You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you. Your near future is a lot like the present, and as far as you're concerned, that's a very good thing. For you, love is all about caring and comfort. You couldn't fall in love with someone you didn't trust.

Inside the Room of Your Soul

Are you a sociopath?

Bit worrying this test... but I'm relieved to find I don't have sociopathic tendencies! In fact the description is remarkably accurate.

You Are 4% Sociopath

You're empathetic, loyal, and introspective. In other words, there's no way you're a sociopath... but you can spot one pretty easily!

Are You A Sociopath?

How gross are you?

Sounds about right!

You Are 32% Gross

You're a tad gross, but generally you're a clean, hygienic person. No one can be perfectly clean all the time, and it's better to be human than a neat freak.

How Gross Are You?

Where should you spend the Summer?

Sounds good to me!

You Should Spend Your Summer in the Mountains

You're quiet, introspective, and a great thinker. You need a summer vacation that gets you away from the crowds and the heat. So retreat to the mountains, where you can clear your head.

Where Should You Spend Your Summer?

Personality and career test

Thanks to Merry for this one. I'm certainly an Idealist in Myers-Briggs/Keirseyan temperament theory, and the suggested professions do sound around right, if I were starting over again.

Career Inventory Test Results Extroversion |||||| 16% Emotional Stability ||||||||||||||||||||| 63% Orderliness |||||||||||| 40% Altruism |||||||||||||||||||||||| 73% Inquisitiveness ||||||||||||||| 46% You are an Idealist, possible professions include - information-graphics designer, college professor, researcher, legal mediator, social worker, holistic health practitioner, occupational therapist, diversity manager, human resource development specialist, employment development specialist, minister/priest/rabbi, missionary, psychologist, writer

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How cynical are you?

Yes, I think this sounds spot on!

You Are 24% Cynical

Generally you give people the benefit of the doubt. But there are exceptions. You buy into many of the things that mainstream society believes, but you're not anybody's fool.

How Cynical Are You?