Multiple Intelligences Inventory



What Kind of Smart Are You?

Instructions

Check one box from each dropdown list of the 80 descriptions below, numbers correspond to:

  1. very little like me
  2. a little like me
  3. somewhat like me
  4. like me
  5. a lot like me
  • When you are done click the "submit form" button at the bottom of the page.
  • Interpret your results by comparing total scores from each category.

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1. Very little like me 2. A little like me

3. Somewhat like me 4. Like me 5. A lot like me
1 Books are very important to me.
2 I can easily compute numbers in my head.
3 I often see clear images when I close my eyes.
4 I engage in at least one sport or physical activity on a regular basis.
5 I like all kinds of animals.
6 I have a pleasant singing voice.
7 I'm the kind of person that people come to for advice at work or in my neighborhood.
8 I like to spend time alone meditating, reflecting, or thinking about important life questions.
9 I can hear words in my head before I read, speak, or write them down.
10 Math and/or science are among my favorite subjects in school.
11 I'm sensitive to color
12 I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
13 I like to organize things or straighten things out
14 I can tell when a musical note is off key.
15 I prefer group sports like badminton, volleyball, or softball to solo sports such as swimming or jogging.
16 I have attended counseling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn more about myself.
17 I enjoy nature and being outside.
18 I get more out of listening to the radio, CD's or cassettes than I do from television or films.
19 I enjoy playing games or solving brain teasers that require logical thinking.
20 I frequently use a camera or camcorder to record what I see around me.
21 I like working with my hands at concrete activities such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model building.
22 I frequently listen to the radio, cassetes, or compact discs.
23 When I have a problem, I'm more likely to seek out another person for help than attempt to work it out on my own.
24 I am able to respond to set backs with resilience.
25 I enjoy games like Crossword Puzzles, Scrabble, Anagrams, or Password.
26 I like to setup little "what if" experiments (for example "What if I double the amount of water I give my roserose bush each week?")
27 I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzle, mazes, and other visual puzzles.
28 My best ideas come to me when I'm out for a long walk or a jog, or when I'm engaged in some other kind of physical activity.
29 I enjoy hiking, fishing, hunting, gardening, growing plants, or cooking.
30 I play a musical instrument.
31 I have at least three close friends.
32 I have a special hobby or interest that I keep pretty much to myself.
33 I enjoy entertaining myself or others with tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes, or puns.
34 My mind searches for patterns, regularities, or logical sequences of things.
35 I have vivid dreams at night.
36 I make collections like rocks, shells, leaves, insects/butterflies, stamps, sports cards, or jewelry.
37 I often like to spent my free time outdoors.
38 My life would be very empty if there were no music in it.
39 I favor games involving others like Monopoly or Trivia over individual recreations such as video games and solitaire.
40 I have some important goals for my life that I think about on a regular basis.
41 Other people sometimes have to stop and ask me to explain the meaning of words I use in my writing and speaking
42 My closets, drawers, and top of my work area are generally tidy and neat.
43 I'm interested in new developments in science.
44 I can generally find my way around unfamiliar territory.
45 I frequently use hand gestures or other forms of body language when conversing with someone.
46 I sometimes catch myself walking down the street with a television jingle or other tune running through my mind.
47 I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person, or group of people, what I know how to do.
48 I have a realistic view of my strengths and weaknesses (born out by feedback from other sources).
49 English, social studies, and history were easier for me in school than math and science.
50 I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.
51 I regularly check the weather reports for changing conditions.
52 I like to draw or doodle.
53 I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.
54 I can easily keep time to a piece of music with a simple percussion instrument like a drum or tamboreen.
55 I consider myself a leader (or others call me that).
56 I would prefer to spend a weekend alone in a cabin in the woods rather than at a resort with lots of people around.
57 I have always enjoyed categorizing or classifying objects into similar groups.
58 When I drive down the highway, I pay more attention to the words written on billboards and signs than to the scenery.
59 I sometimes think in clear, abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
60 Geometry was easier than algebra in school.
61 I enjoy daredevil amusment rides or similar thrilling physical experiences.
62 I know the tunes to many different songs or musical pieces.
63 I feel comfortable in the midst of a crowd.
64 I consider myself to be strong willed or independent minded.
65 My conversations includes frequent references to things that I've heard or read.
66 I want to understand "how things work".
67 I find logical flaws in things that people say and do at home, at work, or at school.
68 I can comfortably imagine how something might appear if it were looked down on from above ~ a bird's-eye view.
69 I would describe myself as well coordinated.
70 If I hear a musical selection once or twice, I am usually able to sing or hum it back fairly accurately.
71 I like to get involved in social activities connected with my work, school, church, or community.
72 I keep a personal diary or journal to keep up with my activities or my inner feelings.
73 I've written something that I was particulary proud of that earned me recognition from others.
74 I feel more comfortable when something has been measured, categorized, analyzed, or quantified in some way.
75 I prefer to look at reading material that is heavily illustrated.
76 I like to practice a new skill rather than reading about it or seeing a video that describes it.
77 I usually move my legs and or hands (nervous movement), make sounds, or sing little melodies while working, studying, or learning something new.
78 My favorite classes in school involved lab sciences instead of literature or social studies.
79 I would rather spend my evenings at a lively party then staying at home alone.
80 I am self-employed or would like to start my own business.