WHERE DOES YOUR TRUE INTELLIGENCE LIE?
This survey will help you identify your areas of strongest intelligence. Read each statement. If it expresses some characteristic of yours and sounds true for the most part, jot down a “T”. If it doesn’t mark an “F”. If the statement is sometimes true and sometimes false, leave it blank.
1. ______I’d rather draw a map than give someone verbal directions.
2. ______If I am angry or happy, I usually know exactly why.
3. ______I can play (or used to play) a musical instrument.
4. ______I can associate music with moods.
5. ______I can add or multiply quickly in my head.
6. ______I can help a friend sort out strong feelings because I successfully dealt with similar feelings.
7. ______I like to work with calculators and computers.
8. ______I enjoy categorizing things by common traits.
9. ______I pick up new dance steps fast.
10. ______It’s easy for me to say what I think in an argument or debate.
11. ______I enjoy a good lecture, speech or sermon.
12. ______I always know north from south no matter where I am.
13. ______I like to gather together groups of people for parties or special events.
14. ______Ecological issues are important to me.
15. ______Life seems empty without music.
16. ______I always understand the drawings that come with new gadgets or appliances.
17. ______I like to work puzzles and play games.
18. ______Learning to ride a bike (or skate) was easy.
19. ______I am irritated when I hear an argument that sounds illogical.
20. ______I can convince other people to follow my plans.
21. ______Hiking and camping are enjoyable activities for me.
22. ______My sense of balance and coordination is good.
23. ______I often see patterns and relationships between numbers faster and easier than others.
24. ______I enjoy building models (or sculpting).
25. ______I enjoy working on a garden.
26. ______I’m good at finding the fine points of word meanings.
27. ______I can look at an object one way and see it turned sideways or backwards just as easily.
28. ______I often connect a piece of music with some event in my life.
29. ______I like to work with numbers and figures.
30. ______Animals are important in my life.
31. ______I like to sit quietly and reflect on my inner feelings.
32. ______Just looking at shapes of buildings and structures is pleasurable to me.
33. ______I like to hum, whistle, and sing in the shower or when I am alone.
34. ______I am good at athletics.
35. ______I enjoy writing detailed letters to my friends.
36. ______I am usually aware of the expression on my face.
37. ______I am sensitive to the expressions on other people’s faces.
38. ______I stay “in touch” with my moods. I have no trouble identifying them.
39. ______I am sensitive to the moods of others.
40. ______I have a good sense of what others think of me.
SCORING SHEET
Circle each item you marked as “TRUE”. Add your totals. A total of four in any of the categories indicates ability.
A / B / C / D / E / F / G / H10 / 5 / 1 / 9 / 3 / 2 / 13 / 8
11 / 7 / 12 / 18 / 4 / 6 / 20 / 14
19 / 17 / 16 / 22 / 15 / 31 / 37 / 21
26 / 23 / 27 / 24 / 28 / 36 / 39 / 25
35 / 29 / 32 / 34 / 33 / 38 / 40 / 30
Totals ______
A= ______Intelligence
B= ______Intelligence
C= ______Intelligence
D = ______Intelligence
E = ______Intelligence
F = ______Intelligence
G = ______Intelligence
H = ______Intelligence
______
Verbal LinguisticA- Red
Mathematical Logical
B- Blue
Visual Spatial
C- Orange
Bodily Kinesthetic
D- Yellow
Musical
E- Green
Intra-personal
F- Purple
Interpersonal
G- Brown
Naturalist
H- Black
Name ______
SCORE
MI Strengths 0 1 2 3 4 5
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