Fun test﹕Are you persistent?

【明報專訊】Q1. What kind of lines do you prefer?

A. wavy lines → Q2

B. zig-zag lines → Q4

Q2. When you come across a word you don't know, you immediately look it up in the dictionary.

A. Yes → Q3

B. No→ Q5

Q3. If you go abroad, how will you travel?

A. by cruise → Q7

B. by plane → Q6

Q4. Though it is hot, you hesitate to turn on the air-conditioner.

A. Yes → Q9

B. No → Q5

Q5. If there is a sale at your favourite store, you will begin to wait outside it 15 minutes before it opens.

A. Yes → Q6

B. No → Q9

Q6. A hobby has been yours for at least three years.

A. Yes → Q7

B. No → Q8

Q7. You write a diary every day although nothing special happens.

A. Yes → Type C

B. No → Type B

Q8. You concentrate better in the morning than in the afternoon.

A. Yes → Q10

B. No → Type D

Q9. You bring a notebook with you though you rarely use it.

A. Yes → Type C

B. No → Q10

Q10. You switch to another TV channel as soon as a commercial break begins.

A. Yes → Type A

B. No → Type B

Results:

A. You are restless.

(persistence: ★★黴黴黴黴)

You are interested in a wide variety of activities, but you can't keep doing them long. Try to find out what you really like to do and persevere!

B. You are moody.

(persistence: ★★★黴黴黴)

You are easily affected by your feelings. When you are not in a good mood, you lose your motivation. You should learn how to control your emotions.

C. You lack confidence.

(persistence: ★★★★黴黴)

You are fairly patient and cannot be defeated easily. But your lack of confidence is your enemy. Trust yourself. Don't limit your own potential!

D. You are determined.

(persistence: ★★★★★★)

You can work and fight until the last minute however hard it may be. And you aren't easily affected by your failures. However, you have to relax sometimes. Don't press yourself too hard.

■Glossary

persistent (adj) 堅定的

concentrate (v) 集中

motivation (n) 動機、動力

defeat (v) 打敗