Tests 1 April 201418 February 2022 Share this:TwitterFacebookWhatsApp Does shyness affect your life? By Psychologies Personality Test Question 1/10 You're going over to a friend's for dinner. When you get there your friend tells you that there are two extra guests you don't know. What's your reaction? All questions are required A The more the merrier B You're a bit nervous โ you hadn't seen this coming C You think about faking a migraine so you can get out of it Next question Question 2/10 A friend from work suggests you go out for dinner one evening. You think: All questions are required A It'll be a good way of getting to know him/her better B You'll go and try not to embarrass yourself C It'll be a disaster. You won't be able to think of anything to say Previous Next question Question 3/10 You're in the queue for the checkout at the supermarket. You: All questions are required A Use the time to check you've got everything on your shopping list B Avoid making eye contact with anyone else C Start to feel short of breath Previous Next question Question 4/10 Your shyness: All questions are required A Kick-starts you into action when necessary B Means you have to plan things in advance C Means you have to turn down a lot of invites Previous Next question Question 5/10 You're at a job interview. When the interviewer comes to find you, you feel: All questions are required A Your heart racing B Like you can't breathe C Like you're on the point of collapse Previous Next question Question 6/10 Your friends have persuaded you to go to a karaoke night. You: All questions are required A Take the microphone, reassuring yourself that everyone's in the same boat B Agree to sing five minutes before the end, but only if someone else sings with you C Give evil looks to the people handing round the song lists Previous Next question Question 7/10 Other people probably think you are: All questions are required A Open B Discreet C Strange Previous Next question Question 8/10 Your mother is singing your praises in front of her friends. You feel like: All questions are required A The star of the moment B A student facing the board of examiners C Like a frightened mouse in the clutches of a big pair of claws Previous Next question Question 9/10 You clumsily spill coffee over your boss. You: All questions are required A Use humour to diffuse the tension B Don't know what to do and stand there stuttering excuses C Stay frozen to the spot Previous Next question Question 10/10 You're on a first date when he/she moves in for a kiss. You: All questions are required A Feel your body respond B Go as red as a beetroot C Panic Previous Finish test Share this:TwitterFacebookWhatsApp
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