DO YOU TELL THE TRUTH?

Printable Self-test

Print out this test and choose which of the options below is most like you. Then check the scoring table below. 

1. Your best friend asks you what you think of her new skirt. It is too tight. You...
a. tell her it doesn´t look bad, but she can do better.
b. say it´s great, if she wants to look like a sausage.
c. tell her that you love it and that she should wear it on a date.

2. Your co-worker asks you if the people at work say bad things about him. Just yesterday everyone was talking about how much they dislike him. You...
a. tell him no one has ever said anything in front of you.
b. tell him he should look for a new job because no-one likes him.
c. stay silent. If you can´t say anything nice, you don´t say anything at all.

3. You have been involved with the same person for two years. Someone you find very attractive wants to date you. You...
a. tell him or her you are seriously involved with someone else and introduce your friend to him or her.
b. say you are free all weekend.
c. tell him or her you are in a relationship, but you would love to go out just as friends.

4. When you apply for a job at a restaurant, the manager tells you they need someone with at least two years experience. You worked in a bakery for a summer, but you know that won’t qualify you for the job. You...
a. try to convince him you are a fast learner.
b. tell him about the bakery but say you worked there almost two years.
c. say you worked at a restaurant for two years but it is no longer in business.

5. After a few weeks of taking care of a stray dog, you notice a sign with his picture on it. The sign says "Dog Missing". You really love the dog and don´t want to give him up. You...
a. call the number - it´s only fair to the owner.
b. ignore the sign and walk the dog after dark.
c. tell the owner you love the dog and offer to buy him.

Source: New English Digest

SCORING

WHAT IT MEANS

13-15

Telling the truth is important to you but so are people´s feelings. You have a good balance of what to keep to yourself.

9-12

People can trust you. You always tell the truth, even if it means hurting someone´s feelings. You should stay silent sometimes.

5-8

Have you ever told the truth? If you are not careful you may end up in some trouble. If you keep lying, very soon all your friends will be gone.