1) You are on an airplane. The man sitting next to you stares straight ahead. Do you:
a. Hope he doesn’t get up too much and scrutinize the in-flight magazine
b. Make a witty comment about the ease of smuggling plastic explosives through x-rays
c. Introduce yourself
d. Smile at him and wait for him to talk to you, if he wants
2) It’s December. Who are you mailing holiday cards to?
a. No one – Postage costs way too much
b. No one – you prefer to send out St. Patrick’s Day cards
c. Your friends and family
d. Everyone in your address book
3) You are looking for a job. What do you do?
a. Ask your mom to get you a job
b. Read the want ads
c. Tell everyone you know that you’re looking for a job
d. Find someone in the field and send them your resume
4) You are still looking. At a party, you discover that one of the attendees is the HR Director at a firm of interest to you. How do you proceed?
a. Approach him and give him your business card
b. Ask the host of the party to help get you a job by introduce you to him
c. Hang around him and hope for an opening to talk
d. Go up to him and ask who he knows at the party
5) On your first day at work, the CEO gets on the elevator with you. You:
a. Introduce yourself and tell her it is your first day on the job
b. Ask her what floor she wants
c. Grill her about the company’s new Asian strategy
d. Tell her you think she is a genius in your field
6) At your office holiday party you:
a. Fondly reminisce with your office buddies about your first month on the job
b. Go look for your boss so you can kiss up
c. Say hi to the new receptionist and offer to get her a drink
d. Get a drink so you can relax
7) Someone tells you to “take a long walk off a short pier.” You:
a. Giggle over the antiquated insult
b. Start chatting about the diving awards you won in high school
c. Direct curse words at the person
d. Smile pleasantly and walk away
8) You’re in a chat room and someone posts an inquiry about finding a hairstylist in Miami. You:
a. Hit delete – You live in Babson Park
b. Post a funny comment about Jessica Simpson’s new hairstyle
c. Send them the e-mail address of a friend, who lives in Miami – she has great hair
d. Post an irate message about the room being spammed with unrelated messages
9) How often do you speak to your cousins?
a. Once in a blue moon – mostly weddings and funerals
b. Once in a while, when you think about it
c. You let your parents handle family arrangements
d. You are close and speak often
10) Which of the following describes you? (Check all that apply)
a. Curious
b. Cynical
c. Extroverted
d. Quiet
e. Talkative
f. Flirtatious
Generous
Shy
Critical
Sensible