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What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

Suddenly, you feel upset for no reason. Your reaction is to:

Ignore it. The feeling will pass.
Stop and reflect for a minute. Figure out what's bothering you.

You're in the middle of a complicated romantic situation. You:

Are probably more than a little confused
Find it easy to express all the things you are feeling

When you're in a bad mood, who's the first to figure it out?

You
People around you

You are often surprised by your emotional reaction to things.

True
False

When it comes to figuring out how people are feeling, you:

Often guess wrong
Often know what's up before they tell you

When your friend is frustrated or stressed, you know because:

They told you
You figured it how by how they were acting

Your cousin (who has bad spending habits) asks to borrow $500 from you to prevent getting evicted. You have the money but don't think your cousin will pay you back quickly. You:

Feel guilty saying no so lend your cousin the money anyway
Say no and suggest a credit counseling service to your cousin

When starting a new job or school, you feel:

A bit nervous
Excited and optimistic

Your friend has just won a new sports car. Deep down...

You are happy for your friend
You are a bit envious

You find yourself bored at work and really hating your job, even though it pays great. You:

Spend more time surfing the web at work and chatting with your friends.
Figure out how you can talk to your boss about improving things

The best times you have with your friends involve...

Partying, lots of drinking, and going crazy
Conversation and a relaxed vibe

When you're stressed out at work you:

Take time out to exercise or meditate
Try to get as many things done as you can

You and your best friend have a bad falling out. Your reaction is to...

Calmly tell your best friend how you are feeling
Call all of your mutual friends to get their opinions

How hard is it to get motivated to do something you don't want to do?

Sometimes you have a hard time feeling motivated
It's pretty easy to motivate yourself

If someone makes you angry, will you be angry with them for a long time?

Yes
No

When you get frustrated or upset, is it hard to think clearly?

Seldom to never
Often to always

If you see something you want (like a new cool gadget) do you have to have it right away?

No, you can wait for the price do go down
Yes!

You think that important things in your life are controlled by...

Destiny
Your own actions

You generally find life changes to be:

Exciting
Stressful

If things go wrong, you find yourself easily depressed.

True
Not so true

When someone is telling you about themselves you

Tend to let your mind wander
Listen intently

You prefer animals to humans.

True
False

You tend to dream...

Not very often
Most nights

When meeting someone, you are usually

Early or on time
Late

Sometimes, you find it hard to judge whether something is rude or polite.

Not so true
True

If someone seems awkward or uncomfortable in a group, you...

Hardly even notice
Try to reach out to them

You say something you feel is honest and direct but it offends someone you know. You...

Apologize and try to watch your words
Figure it's their problem not yours

If people are suffering on the news, it bothers you a great deal.

True
False

When you tease people, you are sometimes told you went too far with your teasing.

Not so true
True

You can appreciate the viewpoints of those with different political views than yours, even if you don't agree with them.

False
True