Form C

16 P. F. 1969 Edition

WHAT T() 00: l11sido this bl)oklot :no Home quo~tions to seo what nltitudes nnd interest s you
hiwo, , There.Mc 110 "right" "nd ''wrong" 1H1sw<irs bccauso everyone hns tbo right to hi s
own \'lows. r o bo nblo to gel tho bost ndv lco from your rosult s, you will want to u11swer
them cxitctly nud trllly.

H !' SC'J>:lrnt e "An~wor Shoot" 1111:1 not been giveu to you, turn this booklot over 11n<l tear
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Write. yo111· 111\mc and nil other inforn1111ion nsked for 011 tho top line of tho Answer Sheet ,
First you ~hould nns_wor th~ four snmplc questions below so tbnt you c11n see whether you
nt·C'\.1 t o us k nnythiog botor" starting. Although you nro to road the questions in this book-
kt, y ou mmt record your nnswors on the unswer sheet (alongside the same number as in
the bo oklet).

Thero nro three possible answers · to each question. Read the following oxamples and marlc
your answe ~ ut the top of your nuswcr sheet where It says "Examples." Fill in tho Jeft-
~and b-0x if your 11.nswer ohoicc is tho "a" answor, in tho middle box if your answer choice
1s the "b" answer, and In the right-hnnd box if you choose the "c" answer.
EXAMPLES:
I. I like to watch team games. 3. Money cannot bring happiness.
a. yes, b. occasionally, C. DO. a. yes (true), b. io between, c. no (f.alse),
2. I prefor pe~plo who: 4. Woman is to child as cat is to:
a. are rese.rved, a. kittea. b. dog, c. boy.
b. (are) in between,
c. make friend.s quickly,

In the last example there i~ ~ right answer-kitten. But there are \'Cry few such reason-
ing items.

Ask now if anything is not clear. The examiner will tell you in a moment to tum the page
and start.

When you Rnswer, keep these four points in mind:

I. You are asked not to spend time pondering. Give the first, natural answer as it coi:ues
to you. Of course the questions aro too short to give yon all the particulars you would
sometimes like to h~ve. For instance, the above question asks you about "team games"
and you might be fon-:ler of football t!ian _bask.et ball. But y~u }re to reply_ "for the av-
erage game," or to strike an average in s1tuat1ons ~-f the_ km-. sta,ted. -Give _t~e best
answer you can at a rate not slower than five or six a .mmute. 'l ou should fm1sh in a
little more than hal( an hour.

2. Try not to fall back on tho middle, "uncertain" answers except when_ the snswe-r at
either end is really impossible for you-perhaps once_ every four or five questions.

3. Be sure not 10 skip anything, but answer every question, somehow. Some may not
apply to you vory well, but give your best guoss. Some may · seem personn_l; but reme~i-
ber that the answer sheets are kept confidontinl nnd cannot be scored without a spec11ll
stencil key. Answers to particular questions arc 1101 inspected.

4. Answer as honestly as possible what is t~ue of you. Do not merely mark what seems
''tho righr thing to say" to impress tho cxnminer.

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 12. When friends play a joke on me, I usually enjoy
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l think my memory is bettC1r thnn it ever was.
it as much as the others, without feeling st all
b. in bet"een, c, no.
•· yes; upset.
2. I could happily live alone, far from onyone, like b. in between, c. false.
•. true,
a hermit.
a. ye11, b. occasionally, c. no. 13. When someone speaks angrily to me, I can for-
get the matter quickly.
J. If I say the sky is "down" and winter Is "hot,"
I would call a criminal : a. frut, b. uncertain, c. raise.
·•· gangsrcr, b. • saint, c. a cloud. 14. I like to "dream up" new ways of doing things
rather than to be a practical follower of weU-
4. when going to bed, I :
a. drop oft' lo sleep quickly,
tried ways .
b. ln between, .o • . true, b. uncertain, ·l'. falst-.
c, "ave difficulty falllng asleep.
IS. When I plan something, I like to do so quite
5. · When driving a car in a line of traffic; I feel alone without any outside help.
satisfied :
a. yes, b. ocraslonally, c. no,
a. to remain behind most of the other. cars,
b. In between, 16. I consider myself less "high strung" than most
c. only after I've reached the front of the line. people.

6. · At a pa.ny I-let others keep the jokes and stories b. in between, c. false.
going. 17. I get impatient easily with people who don't
a. yes. . b. SOnJelimes, c. no. decide quickly.
7. It's important to me .not to live in messy sur- a. true, t,. in between, c. false.
roundings.
(End, column 1 on answer sheet.)
a. true, b. uncertain, c. false.
18. I have sometimes, even if briefly, had hateful
8. Most people I meet at a party are undoubtedly
feelings towards my parents.
glad to see me.
a. yes , b. _in. between, c. no.
•· yes, b. sometimes, C, DO,

9, I WQuJd rather exercise by : 19. I would rather tell my innermost thoughts to:
a. feacfni •nd dancing, 11.my good friends,
b. in bct'fret"D, b. uncertain,
c. wrestling and baseball. c. a diary.

10. I-smile to myself at the big difference between 20. I think the opposite of the opposite ·of "inexact"
what people do a.nd what they say they do. is :

a. yes; b. occa1lonally, C. IIO, •• casual, b. accante, c. roqh.

1 l. In reading about an accident Ilike to find out 21. I always have lots of energy at times when
exactly how it happened. I need it.
a. always, sometimes,
b. c, seldom.
•• yes, b. in 1,e·1ween, c. no.

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22. I am more annoyed by a person who : 32. I like to join with people who show livelv group
•• tells off-color jokes and t>mbarrasses people, enthusiasm.
b. u.nccrto.lu, a. yes, b. ln bet~een, c. no .
c. is late for an appointinc 1H and luconv~niencts
~3. I put my faith more in :
me. a. Insurance,
23. l great\-y enjoy invith1g guest s and art1i1s11ig b, lo between,
them. e. g<,od for(uiJe.
a. trur, b. uncertain, c, f 11.lse, 34. I can for get my worries d responsibilities
24, whenever I need to.
I fed tJint :
a, yes, b. some1Jmes, c. DO.
a. some Jobs just don't havt1 to b<! done so care-
(End, column 2 on answer she.)! }
fully as oth~rs,
b, lo between, 35. It 's llnrd fot me to admit it when I am wrong.
c. any Job should be doue tborou~bly If you do it a. yes, - b. sometimes, c. no,
at all.
36, Iq a factory it would be more interesting to be in
25. I hose always had to fight against being too charge of:
shy. a. michinery or keeping records,
a. yes, b. in bctWefDf C, bO, b. In between,
c. talking to and hiring new people.
26. It would be more interesting to be :
37: Which word docs not belong with the other
a. ll priest, b, uncerlaln, c. 11 colonel.
two 1
27. If a neighbour cheats me In smaU things, I would a. cat, b. near1 c. suu.
rather humour him than show hitn up.
38, Minor distra~tions seem :
a. yes, b. occaslonally, c. no. ·a. . to irritate me,
28. I like a friend who : b. In behree'?,
1. ls efficient 111111 ptacffc■I tn hi• lnter,1t1(
c. not to
bother me af all.
b. In between, 39. . I am quite happy to be waited on 1 at appro-
c. terloutly thinks out hls attitudes tcnrard priate times, by personal servants.
Ure. a. often, b. sometimes, c. never.
29. It bothers me H I hear others expressing ideas 40. I would rather live in a town :
that arc contrary to those that I firmly ~lieve.
a. artlstica_lly la1d out, but relatively p~or,
a. true, b. in betwetn, c. tAlse. b. uncertaln,
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c. that is rough, prosperous, and booming.
30. I am over-conscientious, wor:rying over my p~st
acts or mistakes. 41. People should insist more than they now do
that moral laws be followed.
a, )'es, b. in bet"een, c, no.
•· yes, b. sometimes, c. no.
31. If I were good at both, I would rather:
42. I have been ~old that> as-a cbiid, I was rather :
a. play chess, a. quiet and kept to myself,
b. In betweeQ,
b. in between,
c. ao bowUnt. c. lhely aod always actiYe,

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 t . ve work, using a 53. I would rather be :
43 I enJOY routine ' construe 1
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. good piece ot machinery or nppo.rntus. a. In a busibe&s office, organizing and seelog
a .. yrs, b. In between, c. no.
people,
b. In behvccn,
44. I· think most wit uc$sti~ tell 1ho truth even if il ('. nn architect, dr:-wing plans In a quiet room.
becomes osnbllfrtissi ug. 54. "f-lon so' ' i<i to "room" as "tree" is to :
8 , )'t'S , b. in brt,Ht'n, C, LIO.
n. forest, h. plRnt, c. leaf.
4.5. When I meet n m· w pc,rsou 1 would rnt her :
55. Things go wrong for me :
II . discus~ his p,1lllks nnd sod11I l'icws, a. rarely, b. occasional ly, c. frcqpently .
b in b<>.tnco,
c. hin-e him f~ll n1e some good, nt'W jokes. 56. In most things in life, I believe in ;
a. taking ft gamble,
4ti. J try t o n,ske my laughter nt jokos quieter thun b. in between,
most people's. c, playlng ff safe.
a. yes-, b. iq bt.~tw~n, c. no.
57. Some people may thin!~ I talk too much.
47. l neYer tecf so wretched that I want to cry. a. likely, b. uncertain, c. uoUkely.
• · true, b. uncertain , c. folsc. 58. I admire more :
48. In music I enjoy : a. a clever, but undepc-ndable mau,
b. in between,
a. military band marches,
c. a man who is average, but strong to resist
b. D11ce.rtain,
c. violin solos. temptations.
59. I make decisions :
49. I would rather spend two weeks in the summer:
a faster than many people•
a. bird-watching and walking in th~ c.uotry with a b. uncertain,
friend or two, c. slower than most people.
b. uncertain,
c. being a leader of a group In a. camp. 60. I am more impressed by :
a. acts of skill and grace,
50. The effort taken in planning ahead ~ b. in between,
a. is never wasted, c. acts of strength and power.
b. in between,
61. I am considered a cooperativ e person.
c. is not worth It.
a. yes, b. in between, c, no.
51. Inconsider ate acts or remarks by my neighbors. 62. I enjoy talking more with polished, soph isticated
do not make me touchy and unhappy.
people than with outspoken, . down-to-earth
a. true, b. uncertai.a, c. false. individuals.
(End, column 3 on answer sheet.) a, yes. b. in between, c. no.
63. I prefer to :
-52. When I know I'm doing the right thing, I ti'nd my
n. keep my problems tu myself,
task easy.
b, in betw~en,
a. alway11, b. somcfJm('8, c. seldom. c. talk abont Ch~m to m~· friends.
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64. If a person doesn't answer when I make a sug- 75. At 11 part y; I like :
gestion, I feel I've said something silly. a. to get into worthwhile conyers at ion,
a, true, b, in between, c, false. b. in between.
c. to see people relax and completely let go.
65 . I learned more in my school days by :
a. going to class . 76. J speak my mind no matter ho w many people
b. in ~ctween are .around .
c . rtaiing too\-s . a. yes, b. sometimes, c. no.
66. I avoid getting involved in social resp0nsibilitics 77. If I could go back in timt", I'd rather meet:
antl organizations.
~. Columbus,
a trur, b sometimes, c. fal!\c,
b. · uncertain,
67. When a problem gets hard and there is a lot to c. Shakespeare.
do, I try :
78. I have to stop myself from getting too involved
a. a different problem,
in trying to straighten out other people's
b. in between,
c. a different ottack on the same problem . problems.
a. yes, b. sometimes, c. no ,
68. I get strong emotional mood-anxiety, anger,
laughter, etc.- that seem to arise without much 79. In a store or market, I would prefer to :
actual cause . a. design and do window displays,
n. yes, b. occasionally, c. no. b. uncertain,
(End, column A on answer sheet.) c. be a cashier.
69. My mind doesn't work sc, clearly at rnme time s
80. If people think poorly of me, I can still go on
as il does at others.
calmly 1n my own mind .
a. true, b. in between, c. false.
a. yes , b. la between, c. no,
70. I am happy to oblige people by making app?int-
rnents at times t~ey prefer, even if it is a bit 81. If an old friend seems cold and rese~ved to me,
I usually : ·
inconvenient to me.
a. yes._ b. sometimes, c. no. a. just think "He' s in a bad mood,"
b. u.ncertait,,
71. I think the proper number to continue the c~ worry about what I may have done wrong~
series 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, is :
a. 10, b. 5, c. 7. 82. More trouble arises from people :
72. I have occasionally had a brief touch of faintness, a. changing and medd"ling with ways tblit are already
dizziness, or light-headedness for no apparent satisfactory,
reason. b. uncertain,
a. yes, II. uncertain, c. no. · c. turning down new, promising methods.

73. I would rather do without something than put 83. I greatly enjoy talking to people about local
a waiter or Waitress to a lot of extra ·trouble. problems.
a. yes, n. occasionally, · c. no. a. }'es, b. sometimes, c. no.
74. I live for _the "here nnd now" more than most 84. Prim, strict people-don't seem to. get along well
pe_ople do. with me.
a. true, b, uncertain, c. false. a. true, . b, sometimes, c. fals e.
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 96. I think that even the most dramatic exptriencrs
85 . 1 gum l'm less irrit11ble than most people. •
b. uncertain, c. fal~e.
during the year leave my personality much the
a. tr ue,
same as It was.
(l:nd, column 5 on anawor 11heot.)
b, sOl'J1~tirtteil, i:, DO,
8li, I niay be less considernte o f ot,her people than
they are of me. 97~ It would.seem more in1crcsting to be a .:.
•· true, b. sometimes, c. f•lsc. baturallst and wotk with pl.at,,
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87. I would just as soon let someone else have all b. uncettal~,
rhe worry of being in charge of an organi:i:tion c. p11Mlc accouataot or insurance man.
o f which I am a m~mbcr,
98. I get u~reasonable fears or dista~tes for some-
a. true, b. uacertaln, c. talsc. things, for example, particular animals, plants,
88. If the two hands on a watch come together and so on.
exacUy every 65 minutes (according to an nc~ -a: yes, b. sometimes, C, DO,
curate watch), the watch is running :
a. slow, . I,. on tfnic, c. fast. 99. I like lo think out Ways in which our world
could bt changed to improve it.
89. I am bored :
a. yes, b. in between, C, DO,
a. often, b. occasion ally, c. seldom.
100, I prefer games where :
90. People say thlll I like to have things done my
own way. a. you're Oil a team or have a partner,
a, true, b. occasion:ally, c. false. b. uncertain, .1
c. each person ts OIJ hJs o"n.
91. I •find it wise to avoid too mu'Ch excitement
because it tends wear me out. to 101. At night l have rather fantutlc bf tl'dh:ulous
a. yes, b. occasionally, dreams.
c. no.
92. At home, wlth a bit of spare time, I: •· ¼'ff: b, occasloaaHy, c. no.
a. ase Jt dlatdag ■ad relaxing, 102. If left in a lonely house 1 tend. aft~ a time, to
b. in betwee■, f ~l a bit anxious or fearful.
c. arrange to fill ft wUh special Jobs.
a. yes, b. sometime~ t. DO,
93, I am shy, and c11reful, about making friendships
with new people. {tnd, Calumn 6 on answer sheet.)

103. l may deceive people by being friendly when

•- res, b. occasion.Uy. c, no. I really dislike them.
94. I th.ink that what J>eQple say in poetry could be
a. yes, b, sometimes, c. no.
put JUSt as exactly ;n pl~in prose.
104. Which word does .not belong with the oth~r two?
•· 1tts, b. sometimes, c. no.
95. a.. think, b. see, c, hear.
I suspect that people who act friendly to me cnn
be disloyal behind my back. J05. If Mary's mother is Fred's father's sister, What
•· yes, generally, relation is Fred to Mary's father?
b, oc~slonally, a. cousin, b. nephew~ c. uncle, ,
c, no, rare)y,
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