Standard STARBUCKS “Personality Exam” Question | Where’s the Yuan?

some more context, from STARBUCKS:

*You like to be in the middle of a big crowd
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*When you are done with your work, you look for more to do
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You work best at a slow but steady speed
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You don’t care what people think of you
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You do not like to meet new people
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You rarely act without thinking
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*People who talk all the time are annoying
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You give direct criticism when you need to
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You avoid arguments as much as possible
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You do what you want, no matter what others think
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

*You are more relaxed than strict about finishing things on time
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree

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40 Suppose we contacted your most recent managers. What would they say if we asked them how often you performed additional job duties without being told?

Daily
A couple of times a week
A couple of times a month
Had more than I could do already
I have never had a job.
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the KMART “personality”:

21 I have difficulty building social relationships.

Definitely True
Somewhat True
I Don’t Know
Somewhat False
Definitely False
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30 If we asked your most recent school teachers, how often would he/she say you made minor errors on your assignments compared to your classmates?

Much more often
Slightly more often
Slightly less often
Much less often
I never made a mistake
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33 In high school, how many classes did you fail?

None
One
Two
Three
Four or more
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40 Suppose we contacted your most recent managers. What would they say if we asked them how often you performed additional job duties without being told?

Daily
A couple of times a week
A couple of times a month
Had more than I could do already
I have never had a job.
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44 How do you typically handle stress on the job (or at school)?

I speed up to handle the extra work.
I work more slowly, but concentrate harder.
I rely on others more when I’m under stress.
Stress does not influence how I approach my work.
I don’t know.
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45 Two people you work with are absent today. They are both in charge of organizing the storage room. Your supervisor has asked you to do this in addition to your normal work duties. You are very busy and unsure that you can do this. What would you be MOST likely to do?

Tell your supervisor that your regular job comes first, but that you will gladly organize the storage room if you have free time.
Attempt to organize the storage room and complete your regular work by working faster than normal.
Explain to your supervisor that organizing the storage room is not part of your job. Suggest that she get someone to replace the absent coworkers.
Think up and try different ways to organize the storage room and do your normal work. Ask for help if you fall behind.
Say you will do your best and try to complete everything for an hour. Then give your supervisor an update on how things are going.
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55 My most recent managers (or teachers) would say that I complete my work quickly.

Definitely true
Somewhat true
I don’t know.
Somewhat false
Definitely false
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62 Suppose we contacted your most recent managers (or teachers). How would they most likely describe the speed with which you complete your assignments?

Much faster than others
Somewhat faster than others
About the same as others
Slower than others
I don’t know.
answer later