THE KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTER

1 Directions For each question, decide on answer a or b and put a check mark in the proper column of the answer sheet. Scoring directions are provided. There are no right or wrong answers since about half the population agrees with whatever answer you choose. 1. When the phone rings do youa. hurry to get to it firstb. hope someone will answer2. Are you morea. observant than introspectiveb. introspective than observant3. Is it worse toa. have your head in the cloudsb. be in a rut4. With people are you usually morea. firm than gentleb. gentle than firm5. Are you more comfortable in makinga. critical judgmentsb. value judgments6. Is clutter in the workplace something youa.

2 Take time to straighten upb. tolerate pretty well7. Is it your way toa. make up your mind quicklyb. pick an choose at some length8. Waiting in line, do you oftena. chat with othersb. b. stick to business9. Are you morea. sensible than ideationalb. ideational than sensible10. Are you more interested ina. what is actualb. what is possible11. In making up your mind are you more likelya. to go by datab. to go by desires12. In sizing up others do you tend to bea. objective and impersonalb. friendly and personal13. Do you prefer contracts to bea. signed, sealed, and deliveredb. settled on a handshake14. Are you more satisfied havinga. a finished productb. work in progress15.

3 At a party, do youa. interact with many, even strangersb. interact with a few friends16. Do you tend to be morea. factual than speculativeb. speculative than factual17. Do you like writers whoa. say what they meanb. use metaphors and symbolism18. Which appeals to you more:a. consistency of thoughtb. harmonious relationships19. If you must disappoint someone are youa. usually frank and straightforwardb. warm and considerate20. On the job do you want your activitiesa. scheduledb. unscheduled21. Do you more often prefera. final, unalterable statementsb. tentative, preliminary statements22. Does interacting with strangersa. energize youb. tax your reserves23.

4 Factsa. speak for themselvesb. illustrate principles24. Do you find visionaries and theoristsa. somewhat annoyingb. rather fascinating 25. In a heated discussion, do youa. stick to your gunsb. look for common ground26. Is it better to bea. Justb. merciful27. At work, is it more natural for you toa. point out mistakesb. try to please others28. Are you more comfortablea. after a decisionb. before a decision29. Do you tend toa. say right out what s on your mindb. keep your ears open30. Common sense isa. usually reliableb. frequently questionable31. Children often do nota. make themselves useful enoughb. exercise their fantasy enough32. When in charge of others do you tend to bea.

5 Firm and unbendingb. forgiving and lenient33. Are you more oftena. a cool-headed personb. a warm-hearted person34. Are you prone toa. nailing things downb. exploring the possibilities35. In most situations are you morea. deliberate than spontaneousb. spontaneous than deliberate36. Do you think of yourself asa. an outgoing personb. a private person37. Are you more frequentlya. a practical sort of personb. a fanciful sort of person38. Do you speak more ina. particulars than generalitiesb. generalities than particular39. Which is more of a compliment:a. There s a logical person b. There s a sentimental person 40. Which rules you morea. your thoughtsb. your feelings41.

6 When finishing a job, do you like toa. tie up all the loose endsb. move on to something elseTHE KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTERK iersey Personality Type Test | PAGE 1 Holy Family Counseling Center- Personality Test 2 Directions For each question, decide on answer a or b and put a check mark in the proper column of the answer sheet. Scoring directions are provided. There are no right or wrong answers since about half the population agrees with whatever answer you choose. 42. Do you prefer to worka. to deadlinesb. just whenever43. Are you the kind of person whoa. is rather talkativeb. doesn t miss much44. Are you inclined to take what is saida. more literallyb.

7 More figuratively45. Do you more often seea. what s right in front of youb. what can only be imagined46. Is it worse to bea. softyb. hard-nosed47. In trying circumstances are you sometimesa. too unsympatheticb. too sympathetic48. Do you tend to choosea. rather carefullyb. somewhat impulsively49. Are you inclined to be morea. hurried than leisurelyb. leisurely than hurried50. At work do you tend toa. be sociable with your colleaguesb. keep more to yourself51. Are you more likely to trusta. your experiencesb. your conceptions52. Are you more inclined to feela. down to earthb. somewhat removed 53. Do you think of yourself as aa. tough-minded personb. tender-hearted person54.

8 Do you value in yourself more that you area. reasonableb. devoted55. Do you usually want thingsa. settled and decidedb. just penciled in56. Would you say you are morea. serious and determinedb. easy going57. Do you consider yourselfa. a good conversationalistb. a good listener58. Do you prize in yourselfa. a strong hold on realityb. a vivid imagination59. Are you drawn more toa. fundamentalsb. overtones60. Which seems the greater faulta. to be too compassionateb. to be too dispassionate61. Are you swayed more bya. convincing evidenceb. a touching appeal62. Do you feel better abouta. coming to closureb. keeping your options open63. Is it preferable mostly toa.

9 Make sure things are arrangedb. just let things happen naturally64. Are you inclined to bea. easy to approachb. somewhat reserved65. In stories do you prefera. action and adventureb. fantasy and heroism66. Is it easier for you toa. put others to good useb. identify with others67. Which do you wish more for yourself:a. strength of willb. strength of emotion68. Do you see yourself as basicallya. thick-skinnedb. thin-skinned69. Do you tend to noticea. disorderlinessb. opportunities for change70. Are you morea. routinized than whimsicalb. whimsical than routinizedTHE KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTERK iersey Personality Type Test | PAGE 2 Holy Family Counseling Center- Personality Test 2 THE KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTERD irections for Scoring1.

10 Add down so that the total number of a answers is written in the box at the bottom of each the same for the b answers you have checked. Each of the 14 boxes should have a number Transfer the number in box #1 of the answer grid to box #1 below the answer grid. Do this for box# 2 as well. Note, however, that you have two numbers for boxes 3 through 8. Bring down the firstnumber for each box beneath the second, as indicated by the arrows. Now add all the pairs ofnumbers and enter the total in the boxes below the answer grid, so each box has only one Now you have four pairs of numbers. Circle the letter below the larger numbers of each pair. If thetwo numbers of any pair are equal, then circle neither, but put a large X below them and circle SHEETD irections - Enter a check for each answer in the column for a or Personality Type Test | PAGE 3 Holy Family Counseling Center- Personality Test 2 THE KEIRSEY TEMPERAMENT SORTERYou have not identified your type.