The below leads to a site that has a free personality test that is actually a smaller version that many employers, etc use when assessing someone and gives us a chance to assess our own personalities.

Just click on the top free 'start now' ...... and although the next page asks for one's 'Zip Code', I simply add 13812 and it works great. Takes a few minutes to complete but quite interesting. Especially if you are deadly honest with each answer - grin.

http://www.personaldna.com/tests.php

My results showed 'Benevolent Inventor'.

Enjoyed the test , althoughI wonder why some questions are repeated. My results.........

You are a Genuine Leader.

http://www.personaldna.com/report.php?k=jd...;u=0b916dd01c28

Glad to see you noticed the repetition of many question, some worded a different way. The basis of this is because apparently some feel the need to 'cheat' with answers (not always deliberately) and unless one has a great memory, this method helps.

A Benevelent Leader is pretty good!!

You are an Analyst

Your attention to detail, confidence, sense of order, and focus on functionality combine to make you an ANALYST.

You are very curious about how things work, delving into the mechanics behind things.

Along those lines, how well something works is usually more important to you than what it looks like.

You find beauty and wonder mainly in concrete, functional, earthly things.

You are very aware of your own abilities, and you believe that you will find the best way of doing things.

Accordingly, problems do not intimidate you, as you believe in yourself.

You trust yourself to find solutions within the boundaries of your knowledge.

You don't spend a lot of time imagining how things could be different—you're well-grounded in the here-and-now.

It is important for you to follow a routine, and you prefer the familiar to the unknown.

You're not one to force your positions on a group, and you tend to be fair in evaluating different options.

You're well-attuned to your emotional state, and not afraid to use your feelings to guide you. You tend to be cooperative, rarely contradicting others, and always considerate of their feelings.

You much prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute. Your decisions are well thought out, and you're not the least bit impulsive.

You are a Realist
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Your attention to detail, appreciation of how things function, and awareness of the world around you make you a REALIST.
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Routines are reassuring to you—you feel safer and more at ease when sticking with familiar things.
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You like to stay close with those around you, seeking comfort from familiar faces.
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You are interested in processes—how things work, what they do, and why—not just how things look.
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Sometimes you doubt that you can find solutions to problems, although you have a good sense of why things happen, and can use that knowledge to find the best way to do something.
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You are down to earth, concerned more with practical, detail-oriented things than with dreamy or ambiguous ideas.
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You have a good sense of your abilities and weaknesses, and don't let your ego get in your way.
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You do your own thing when it comes to clothing, guided more by practical concerns than by other people's notions of style.
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Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.


Some of its true.

I'm a Benevolent inventor, too, Mara

CGM has mentioned that "some" of the results shown are true in his case - so I'm curious ...

Does everyone feel that their results were pretty accurate or ?

In my case ... one suggestion in my results was, "Try applying your creativity to more artistic arenas, and letting your imagination take less practical forms" ... hmmm, thought I did that already but after being truly honest with myself - drat!

As for the other stuff, well to be honest one doesn't get to be this old without figuring out who one 'really' is - huge laugh - but I still found the self-assessment fun.

It told me the same thing, Mara, but I as well apply myself to very artistic arenas (performing arts, not visual arts, but i think it meants all arts...).

Regards,
TheYoda

You are an Analyst
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Your attention to detail, confidence, sense of order, and focus on functionality combine to make you an ANALYST.
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You are very curious about how things work, delving into the mechanics behind things.
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Along those lines, how well something works is usually more important to you than what it looks like.
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You find beauty and wonder mainly in concrete, functional, earthly things.
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You are very aware of your own abilities, and you believe that you will find the best way of doing things.
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Accordingly, problems do not intimidate you, as you believe in yourself.
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You trust yourself to find solutions within the boundaries of your knowledge.
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You don't spend a lot of time imagining how things could be different—you're well-grounded in the here-and-now.
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It is important for you to follow a routine, and you prefer the familiar to the unknown.
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You are balanced in your approach to problem-solving, not letting your emotions hold you up.
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You prefer to have time to plan for things, feeling better with a schedule than with keeping plans up in the air until the last minute.
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You do your own thing when it comes to clothing, guided more by practical concerns than by other people's notions of style.
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Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.
If you want to be different:
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Try to embrace the imaginative, creative part of your personality more often.
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Try moving beyond the things that you find comfortable—open yourself up to a broader range of experiences.
how you relate to others
You are Cautious
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Being independent, practical, and somewhat guarded with others makes you CAUTIOUS.
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You tend to keep to yourself, wary of trusting others with personal information.
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The values that you hold are central to your identity—you are a very principled person.
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You have respect for the natural order of things, and a good sense of right and wrong.
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Investigating the world through observation, as opposed to interaction, is preferable to you.
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You have an appreciation for those who have attained a certain level of accomplishment, particularly the rare few who have succeeded honestly.
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You are efficient—when you work with others, you get down to business, and fulfill your obligations.
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You sometimes wish that others would be more like you—less hindered by their emotions, more respectful, and more private.
If you want to be different:
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Finding a few close others whom you can trust will allow you to express yourself more openly, and possibly to learn more about yourself.





I found the test to be quite fun. And I liked how many of the questions worked. And most of this is actually true about me.

Z is a benevolent idealist.

"Animated Inventor"

"You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well."

The first part of this statement I'm somewhat ambiguous about. I would say it's true that I don't fear my decisions being influenced by emotion, but at the same time it's something I try to avoid. Emotion-driven decisions, I've found, are generally not the best ones, at least for me. Cops, courts, jail - things I find it's in my best interest to try and avoid.

I guess I am a Visionary? Who knew? lol

Maybe at this point in my life that is true.

I am an generous thinker.

My PersonalDNA Report


Concerned Leader