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This will be unlike any other career test you’ve taken before. You will serve yourself best if you are as honest as you can be. The first section of the test is an aptitude test, sure, you could use Google or Chat to help you, but do you really want to end up in a field where you have to look up everything to figure it out? Next is actual work you may or may not want to do, some of these may be difficult to imagine, do your best to connect the questions with previous experience, maybe a part time job or a class project. Last is lifestyle questions, try to think 10 years in the future, what does your life look like? This should take between 30-45 minutes. Your results will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

Aptitude

Of the following what is the best synonym for "pragmatic"(Required)
Select the word most opposite in meaning to scarce(Required)
An Oar to a Boat is like a Pedal to a…(Required)
"Despite the storm, the hikers remained undaunted and continued the climb." "Undaunted" most nearly means:(Required)
A barista averages making 16 coffees per hour. At this rate, how many hours will it take to make 1,200 coffees?(Required)
Sally uses a 20% coupon on an item that costs $47.99. She also pays a 6% sales tax. What is her final price?(Required)
Sam gives 7 pieces of candy to all his friends. If he gives all his candy away, how many pieces could he have had?(Required)
If doughnuts are usually 75 cents each, but there is a sale on Friday advertising them as 1 dozen + 1/2 dozen for $10.80, what is the cost of just one doughnut?(Required)
Your uncle passed away and left you and your siblings his private property. He owned a 180 acre ranch and there are 3 of you. Each acre is valued at approximately $3,000. This means the monetary value for each sibling will be:(Required)
Imagine the capital letter "F" rotated 90 degrees to the right. Which way will it face?(Required)
If Gear A turns clockwise, Gear B (touching it) will turn:(Required)
If you pull down on a rope with 50 pounds of force through a system that doubles your pulling power, how much weight can you lift?(Required)
If the fulcrum is in the middle of a seesaw and you apply force further from the fulcrum, what happens?(Required)
If all roses are flowers and some flowers fade quickly, can we say some roses fade quickly?(Required)
What comes next? A, C, F, J, O, ?(Required)
A typical car engine has how many strokes per cylinder?(Required)
When a driver presses the accelerator, the throttle ____.(Required)
Which of these is not a stroke?(Required)
If a driver inserts the key to start his car and the car does not start, then there is a problem with the ignition system. Seeing that the car has a full tank of gas, the next logical thing to do is ____.(Required)
During its circulation throughout the body, blood from the left ventricle then goes to which of these locations?(Required)
The energy possessed by a moving object is called ____ energy.(Required)
Which part of the atom helps determine its atomic number?(Required)
Which of these is not a unit of length?(Required)
The word alternate, as used in the passage, most nearly means ____. The American Flag began with a flag created in 1777 and used until 1795. Congress then ordered, with passage of an act, that the new flag be composed of 15 alternating red and white stripes and contain a blue field with 15 stars. Another change was made by Congress in 1818. This edition of the flag was to alternate only 13 stripes, but a new star was to be added for each state that joined the Union.(Required)
According to the passage, what is the oldest known civilization of India? Comparable to the decline of the great Mayan culture, the fall of the ancient Indus Valley people yields interesting information about their daily lives. It seems that this civilization is the oldest recorded civilization in India, yet many of their practices seem advanced. For example, there is evidence of careful and creative design of bathroom facilities, including sewage disposal. What is evident in other ancient societies seems to be missing from the Indus Valley one, namely social conflict, slavery, armed forces, and various vices. The cause of their sudden demise is a mystery.(Required)
The word stupefied, as used in the passage, most nearly means ____. One would not think that evidence of the existence of European people 2,000 years ago could be found in China, but Victor Mair might beg to differ. A group of archaeologists in western China came upon some mummified bodies. A college professor, Mair, helped examine them and was stupefied. What he found on the Tarim mummies were signs of blond hair and long noses. In 1993, after the mummies had been placed in a museum, Mair returned to take DNA samples from the specimens. The test results on these samples confirmed what Mair had suspected: the genes were most certainly European.(Required)

Working Preferences

In 1911, two teams raced to be the first to reach the South Pole. One team moved quickly in small groups, adjusting plans as needed. The other had strict routines and clear leaders. Which team would you have wanted to join?(Required)
Your town is putting on its first-ever music festival. You can join the planning (scheduling, budgeting, logistic) or the event day crew (running sound checks, helping bands, crowd control). Which role sounds better?(Required)
After a hurricane, relief team needs help. You can…(Required)
During WWII, codebreakers worked in large shared rooms, often shoulder-to-shoulder at desks, decoding messages all day. Others worked alone in small, quiet offices. If you had to work on that project, which setup would you prefer?(Required)
You're part of a film crew shooting a major scene outdoors. The director changes plan constantly based on the weather. Which role sounds most like you?(Required)
You join a 5-person startup. Your desk is a folding table, your tasks change daily, and no one tells you exactly what to do. How do you feel?(Required)
You're on a research team studying ocean life. You can…(Required)
In the 1920s, a newspaper editor calls out, "We need a front page story in one hour!" Would you…(Required)
You're designing a public park. Ideally, the city gives you:(Required)
In 1970, an oxygen tank exploded on Apollo 13. The team had to quickly invent a CO2 filter from spare parts. If you were on the ground crew, what role would you have taken?(Required)
On opening night, the lead actor of your school play gets sick. Would you…(Required)
It's 1849 and you have a chance to travel west to mine for gold. It's risky, you could strike it rich or lose everything. What do you do?(Required)
You're on a team releasing a brand-new app. The CEO wants to launch in two weeks, even though you know some features are unfinished.(Required)
Think about the last time you were involved in a group project, what role did you take?(Required)
Think about a time when something went wrong (equipment broke, deadline moved, or plans fell apart). How did you respond?(Required)
Think about the last time you were in a high-pressure situation (like a test, a game, or a presentation). How do you feel you handled it?(Required)

Lifestyle Preferences

In the late 1800s, Andrew Carnegie worked 80+ hours a week building his steel empire. He had little time for decades, but eventually became on of the richest men the world. If offered a similar path today, would you…(Required)
A nurse works 3 long 12-hour shifts per week, then has 4 days off.(Required)
You run an ice cream truck business. Summers are hectic, you work everyday, 12 hours in the heat. Winters are slow, and you have months of downtime.(Required)
You work rescuing injured animals. Pay is modest, hours can be unpredictable, but the work saves lives.(Required)
You're offered your dream role, but it's at a company whose values clash with your own.(Required)
You work for a global consulting firm, traveling 3 weeks out of every month. Airports, hotels and client sites are your life.(Required)
In the 1930s, circus performers traveled from city to city every week, living out of train cars.(Required)
You work at a big corporation, earn six figures, but have only 10 vacation days and work late most nights.(Required)
You're a freelance graphic designer. Some months you make double your old salary, others you make almost nothing.(Required)
You want to be a travel influencer. In reality, it means posting videos daily, editing videos at midnight, and sharing personal moments publicly.(Required)
Your dream job is an hour away each way. That's 10 hours a week in the car or on a bus.(Required)
Think about the last time you had an extremely busy day, how did you feel at the end of it?(Required)
You work entirely from home. No commute, but your days can feel repetitive and isolating.(Required)
For example, you are a high school student, college student, someone with career experience, etc.
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