Audio Guide to the Multiple Intelligences Inventory
The brain learns to think using at least 8 different multiple intelligences.
We all have these 8 intelligences developed in us to some degree.
This inventory will help you discover which of these intelligences,
you have developed a preference for, in your life.
Instructions on how to take this Inventory
Read through the statements below.
Place a '1' by those you agree with. Leave the others blank.
Total the number in each section.
In Part II - My Multiple Intelligences Profile, rank your intelligences from most to least preferred.
Print-outs of all inventories and quizzes are available for a small donation in Career Manual 1. Click on the Donate Button.
PART I
LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE
_____ I enjoy writing and keep in touch with friends by letters and email.
_____ I am good at remembering details.
_____ I enjoy word games such as crossword puzzles and Scrabble.
_____ I enjoy reading, books, magazines, and surfing on the internet.
_____ I'm pretty good at spelling.
_____ I enjoy learning the meaning of new words.
_____ I like journaling my thoughts and ideas.
_____ I can easily explain things, when necessary.
_____ When I buy something new, I read the instructions before using it.
_____ Taking notes helps me remember and understand.
_____ TOTAL
LOGICAL-MATHEMATICAL INTELLIGENCE
_____ I am known for being neat and orderly.
_____ I find step-by-step directions are helpful.
_____ Problem solving comes easily to me.
_____ I easily become frustrated with disorganization and disorder.
_____ I tend to look for patterns in things.
_____ Logic puzzles and brain teasers are fun.
_____ I am skeptical of things that can't be explained logically.
_____ When fixing something, I sort through the pieces to see where they fit.
_____ I enjoy troubleshooting something that isn't working properly.
_____ Things have to make sense to me or I am dissatisfied.
_____ TOTAL
VISUAL-SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
_____ While reading a story, I'll have a video of it running in my head.
_____ Rearranging a room and redecorating are fun for me.
_____ I enjoy creating my own works of art.
_____ When planning a trip, I prefer a map, rather than written directions.
_____ Charts, graphs and tables help me interpret written information.
_____ Painting, drawing, photography are interesting to me.
_____ I recall things in the form of mental pictures.
_____ In trying to fix something, I'll look at the diagrams, to figure it out.
_____ I can easily visualize and solve 3D puzzles.
_____ I have a big imagination.
_____ TOTAL
BODY-KINESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE
_____ I learn by doing.
_____ I enjoy working with my hands.
_____ Sports, working out, any form of physical activity is important for me.
_____ I will use gestures and non-verbal cues when talking.
_____ For me, demonstrating or modeling is better than explaining in words.
_____ I love to dance.
_____ I like working with tools.
_____ Inactivity can make me more tired, than being very busy.
_____ In a group, I'm known to fidget, tap my fingers, play with a pencil.
_____ In trying to fix something, I'll handle the pieces to get a feel for them.
_____ TOTAL
MUSICAL INTELLIGENCE
_____ I enjoy background music when I'm doing something.
_____ I focus in on noise and sounds in my surroundings.
_____ Moving to a beat is easy for me.
_____ I enjoy making music.
_____ I often find myself humming, singing, or whistling.
_____ I remember things by rhyming them.
_____ Concentration is difficult for me if there are disturbing noises around.
_____ Listening to sounds in nature can be very relaxing.
_____ I easily pick up foreign accents, pitches and tones.
_____ I sometimes hear music playing in my mind.
_____ TOTAL
NATURALIST INTELLIGENCE
_____ I love to be out in nature.
_____ I am keenly aware of environmental issues.
_____ Classification helps me create order in dealing with new information.
_____ I can enjoy flowers, trees and working in a garden.
_____ I believe preserving our National Parks is important.
_____ I like to have reminders of nature such as plants around me.
_____ Animals are important in my life.
_____ I believe in recycling and make it part of my life.
_____ I enjoy categorizing things: plants, animals, birds, rocks etc.
_____ In fixing something, I'll find a prop in the environment to assist me.
_____ TOTAL
INTERPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
_____ I learn best by interacting with others.
_____ I enjoy both an informal chat and serious discussion.
_____ If something breaks, I'll find someone to fix it for me, or help me fix it.
_____ In groups, I have no problem volunteering as a leader.
_____ I value relationships, more than ideas or accomplishments.
_____ I'm good at sensing how others feel.
_____ I am a "team player".
_____ Friends are important to me.
_____ I like to join groups, clubs, or organizations.
_____ When necessary, I'm easily able to put people at ease.
_____ TOTAL
INTRAPERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
_____ I trust my intuition or gut feeling about things.
_____ I like to be involved in causes that help others.
_____ I find that I can be strong-willed, independent and opinionated.
_____ I learn best when I have an emotional attachment to the subject.
_____ I don't like to be in crowds.
_____ Social justice and fairness are important to me.
_____ I like to journal my thoughts and ideas.
_____ I need to know why I should do something before I agree to do it.
_____ When I believe in something I give more effort towards it.
_____ In trying to fix something, I wonder if it's really worth the trouble.
_____ TOTAL
PART II
MY MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PROFILE
Rank your multiple intelligences below, from most to least preferred.
1 ____________________________________
2 ____________________________________
3 ____________________________________
4 ____________________________________
5 ____________________________________
6 ____________________________________
7 ____________________________________
8 ____________________________________
See below for detailed descriptions of the 8 Multiple Intelligences
By completing Step 1 of the Career Assessment Process, you have taken the first step in gathering valuable information about yourself, that will be helpful in finding the kind of work that is a natural best fit for you.
Keep your print outs, so that you can refer back to them during Steps 2 and 3.
