EVALUATE YOUR INTEREST

You are more likely to be satisfied with an occupation if you are interested in the activities involved in that occupation. 

This quiz will help you make some decisions.

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  1. Would you like a job where you direct, control and plan the activities of the other workers?

    Yes No

  2. Do you do any volunteer work with organizations that help people?

    Yes No

  3. Do you like to do the same task until it is finished?

    Yes No

  4. Do you enjoy having lots of things to think about?

    Yes No

  5. Do you like to build things and/or repair them?

    Yes No

  6. Do you like to take charge of things and get them done?

    Yes No

  7. Do you like to help your friends to solve their problems?

    Yes No

  8. Would you to have a job where you always Know what is expected of you?

    Yes No

  9. Do you enjoy books and television programs on scientific subjects such as astronomy and biology?

    Yes No

  10. Are you able to design, invent or create things?

    Yes No

  11. Do you enjoy directing people in their activities?

    Yes No

  12. Are you able to help people who are worried or upset?

    Yes No

  13. When you do a project or other job, do you do it carefully, one step at a time?

    Yes No

  14. Do you like to dig deeply in to topics to solve problems?

    Yes No

  15. Do you enjoy hobbies you can do on your own, such as building models, gardening, refinishing old furniture, or developing photographs?

    Yes No

  16. Would you like a job where you can take responsibility for decisions?

    Yes No

  17. Would you like a job interviewing people to get their opinions about things or events?

    Yes No

  18. Do you like to have established rules to work by?

    Yes No

  19. Do you like to go through evidence to solve problems?

    Yes No

  20. Do you enjoy playing chess or other problem solving games?

    Yes No

  21. Have you ever been the leader of a club, committee, team or organization?

    Yes No

  22. Do you like to assist people when they are sick or in trouble?

    Yes No

  23. Do you enjoy working at the same thing for a long time?

    Yes No

  24. Would you enjoy a job where each day is spent doing things that are new or different ?

    Yes No

  25. Do you enjoy working with tools and machinery?

    Yes No

  26. Are you competitive?

    Yes No

  27. Would you like a job that is involved with social betterment?

    Yes No

  28. Do you enjoy working according to prescribed methods?

    Yes No

  29. Would you like to work on research projects?

    Yes No

  30. Do you enjoy working with material such as wood, stone, clay, fabric or metal?

    Yes No

  31. Have you ever been responsible for a project or activity and had to look after many different details to complete it?

    Yes No

  32. Would you like a job that is involved with Community service?

    Yes No

  33. Would you like a job where your work is usually closely checked and inspected?

    Yes No

  34. Are you able to deal with new and unexpected things happening all the time?

    Yes No

  35. Would you like a job operating machinery all day?

    Yes No

  36. Have you ever been responsible for organizing an activity and planning something for everyone to do?

    Yes No

  37. Would you like a job where you had to deal with people all day?

    Yes No

  38. Do you like to finish one job before you start the next?

    Yes No

  39. Would you like to work on projects that allow you to discover new facts or ideas?

    Yes No

  40. Do you like working with your hands, doing things such as plumbing repairs, fixing cars, sewing or wallpapering?

    Yes No

  41. Do you prefer being in control of a group rather than just being a member?

    Yes No

  42. Do you find it easy to work with people and to cooperate with them?

    Yes No

  43. Would you like to have a job where you work at a steady pace all day?

    Yes No

  44. Do you enjoy experimenting with different methods to accomplish something or to solve a problem?

    Yes No

  45. Do you enjoy finding out from books and TV. programs how things are made or how things work?

    Yes No

  46. Are you usually successful in getting people to do what you want?

    Yes No

  47. Do you enjoy looking after people ?

    Yes No

  48. Are you able to take orders?

    Yes No

  49. Do you enjoy activities which give you the opportunity to test and measure yourself in some way?

    Yes No

  50. Would you like a job in which you work with machines or things rather than dealing with people?

    Yes No

Thank you for your cooperation,

This Is A Self Scoring Quiz.

Upon completion, circle all of the numbers to which you answered yes , ignore the no's..

Then compare your results to the data below:

1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46     1 Directive

2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47     2 Social

3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 43 48      3 Methodical

4 9 14 19 24 29 34 39 43 49      4 Innovative

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50    5 Objective

Each group above consists of 10 questions, for a total of 50.

Determining where you belong is simple. For example; if you answered "Yes" more often to the questions that are placed beside the heading "Directive", then "Directive" is where your interests lie. Just click on the hyperlink to find out more information regarding your choice.

Speak to your job counsellor about the occupations or occupational field that best corresponds to your interest types. A wise decision is based on several factors, including abilities, skills values, working conditions, job availability, educational and salary requirements and so on.