The Male Brain-Wiring Test

This test is setup for males. If you are female use this test.


When it comes to reading a map or street directory you:

have difficulty and often ask for help
have no difficulty reading maps or street directories
turn it around to face the direction you are going

You�re cooking a complicated meal with the radio playing and a friend phones. You:

turn the radio off, talk, and keep cooking
say you�ll call back as soon as you�ve finished cooking
leave the radio on and continue while talking on the phone

Friends are coming to visit and ask for directions to your new house. You:

ask what landmarks they know, then try to explain to them how to get there
draw a map with clear directions and send it to them, or get someone else to explain how to get there
explain verbally how to get there: �Take Main Street to the second traffic light, turn left, go three blocks�

When explaining an idea or concept, you are more likely to:

explain it verbally, being clear and concise
use a pencil and paper and/or body language gestures
explain it verbally using body language and gestures

When coming home from a great movie, you prefer to:

talk about the scenes and what was said
picture scenes form the movie in your mind
quote mainly what was said in the movie

In a movie theater, you usually prefer to sit

anywhere
on the left side
on the right side

A friend has something mechanical that isn�t working. You:

sympathize and discuss how she feels about it
figure out how it works and attempt to fix it for her
recommend someone reliable who can fix it

You�re in an unfamiliar place and someone asks you where north is. You:

confess you don�t know
point toward north without difficulty
reason out where it is, after a bit of thought

You�ve found a parking space but it�s tight and you must reverse into it. You:

carefully attempt to back into it
reverse into it without any difficulty
try to find another space

You are watching TV when the telephone rings. You:

turn the TV off, tell others to be quiet, and then answer
turn the volume down and then answer
answer the phone with the TV on

You�ve just heard a new song by your favorite artist. Usually you:

find it hard to remember how the song sounded but you might recall some of the words
can sing some of it afterward if it�s a really simple song
can sing the song afterward without difficulty

You are best at predicting outcomes by:

making a decision based on both the available information and �gut feel�
using facts, statistics, and data
using intuition

You�ve misplaced your keys. You:

do something else until the answer comes to you
do something else but keep trying to remember where you put them
mentally retrace your steps until you remember where you left them

You�re in a hotel room and you hear the distant sound of a siren. You:

can�t identify where it�s coming from
can probably point to it if you concentrate
can point straight to where it�s coming from

You go to a social meeting and are introduced to seven or eight new people. The next day you:

can easily picture their faces
remember a few of their faces
are more likely to remember their names

You want to go to the country for vacation but your partner wants to go to the beach. To convince him or her your idea is better, you:

explain sweetly how you feel: you love the country, and the kids and family always have there
say that if he or she goes to the country this time, you�ll be grateful and next time we will go to the beach
use the facts: the country resort is closer, cheaper, and well organized for sporting and leisure activities

When planning your day�s activities, you usually:

think of things you need to do
picture in your mind the people you will see, places you will visit, and things you�ll be doing
write a list so you can see what needs to be done

A friend with a personal problem and has come to you to discuss it. You:

are sympathetic and understanding
give suggestions or rational advice on how to solve the problem
say that problems are never as bad as they seem and explain why

Two friends from different marriages/partnerships are having a secret affair. How likely are you to spot it? You:

would probably miss it
would spot it very early
would pick it half the time

What is life all about?

being friendly to others while maintaining personal independence
achieving worthwhile goals, earning others� respect, and winning prestige and advancement
having friends and living in harmony with those around you

Given the choice, you would prefer to work:

in a team where people are compatible
around others but maintaining your own space
by yourself

You prefer to read:

novels
magazines and newspapers
non-fiction and autobiographies

When you go shopping, you tend to:

have a general plan, but take it as it comes
read the labels and compare costs
buy on impulse, particularly the specials

You prefer to go to bed, wake up, and eat meals:

whenever you feel like it
on a basic schedule, but you are flexible
at about the same time each day

You�ve started a new job and met many new people. In the course of business day, they call you on the telephone. You:

recognize who it is about half the time
have difficulty identifying the voice
find it easy to recognize their voices

What upsets you most when arguing with someone?

when they ask probing or challenging questions
their refusal or inability to see your point of view
their silence or lack of response

In school, how did you feel about spelling tests and writing essays?

found them both fairly easy
were generally okay with one but not the other
weren�t very good at either

When it comes to dancing, jazzercise routines, or the video game Dance Dance Revolution, you:

can �feel� the music once you�ve learned the steps
can do some of the exercises or dances but get lost with others
have difficulty keeping time or rhythm

How good are you at identifying and mimicking animal sounds?

not very good
so-so
very good

At the end of a long day, you usually prefer to:

talk to friends or family about your day
listen to others talk about their day
read a paper, watch TV, and not talk


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This quiz is taken from the book: Why Men Don�t Listen & Women Can�t Read Maps, by Barbara and Allan Pease, 1998, Australia

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