IQ Questions and Brain Teasers
Are You A Scatterbrain
One of the most ingenious tests for self analysis is the Proverbs Test. When used professionally it measures emotional attitudes and vocational aptitudes. It is a key to personality traits. It's inventor found the he could spot types such as : A pratical person; A scatterbrain; A deeply moral person.
Here is a selection of 10 out of the 40 proverbs that make up the complete test.
Read each of the 10 proverbs and decide the interpretation that seems the most logical you. Keep in mind that this is not a test in which you are necessarily right or wrong. It is designed to reveal only what the proverbs mean to you.
It is important in this test to make a note of your answers and add up the number of times chose those letters shown at start of each line.
1. A tree in known by the fruit it bears.
- A. Only a fool would look for apples in a pear tree.
- B. As the twig is bent, the tree will lean.
- C. A man is known by his deeds.
- D. Evil can never be disguised.
2. Don't cross bridges until you get to them.
- W. Don't burn your bridges ahead of you.
- X. Heaven helps a man who has faith in the future.
- Y. Do today's job properly, don't keep fussing about tomorrow's.
- Z. Don't worry about troubles till they come.
3. The harder the storm, the sooner it's over.
- A. The worst thunderstorms don't last long.
- B. It's calmest after the storm.
- C. Our large problems are often solved more quickly than our small ones.
- D. The harder one works, the softer one's bed.
4. He thinks not well that thinks not again.
- W. Your second thought is better than your first.
- X. Only the Lord loves a blunderer and even He finds it trying.
- Y. Always double check your work for errors.
- Z. The good plan is the thoroughly considered plan.
5. Set a theif to catch a thief.
- A. Because a theif knows where a thief hangs out.
- B. It is all right to employ a criminal if he can help justice.
- C. If you have a special problem, consult someone who has special knowledge about it.
- D. Evil must be its own downfall.
6. Beauty is only skin deep.
- W. All women are sisters under the skin.
- X. A woman may paint her face but not her soul.
- Y. Pretty wrappings do npt make good mechandise.
- Z. Character is more important than outward appearance.
7. Too much water drowns the miller.
- A. Never build on uncertain ground.
- B. You'll never get wet if you don't get near the water.
- C. Even good things can be overdone.
- D. Riches and Ruin both start with an R.
8. The thread breaks where it is weakest.
- W. A stitch in time saves nine.
- X. A good man is not just 99 percent good.
- Y. One poor bit of workmanship can ruin the whole job.
- Z. A flaw in one's character will show up under pressure.
9. He who rides the tiger cannot dismount.
- A. Do not tackle anything you cannot finish.
- B. A tiger cannot change his stripes.
- C. A risky venture is often hard to get free of.
- D. One moment of folly can mean a lifetime of regret.
10. A change of pasture makes fat calves.
- W. The grass is always greener in the other fellow's garden.
- X. Charity begins at home but never stops there.
- Y. You cannot eat the same bread twice.
- Z. New experiences stimulate people.