The 4 Elements Test

Instruction For Completing The Personality Style Assessment:

1. Read all four statements for each row carefully
2. For each question, CIRCLE the statement that is MOST LIKE YOU, and CROSS the statement that is LEAST LIKE YOU. Think about the areas of working in an organisation or Committee.
3. Remember to select ONLY 1 MOST and ONLY 1 LEAST for each question.

Adventurous, Risk Takers	Easy-Going, Agreeable	Trusting, Believing in others	Tolerant, Respectful
Optimistic Visionary	Centre of attention Sociable	Peacemaker, Bring Harmony	Soft Spoken, Reserved
Want to establish, Goals	Encourage Others	Be Part of a Team	Strive for Perfection
Stand up to Opposition	Tell me side of the story	Become Frustrated	Keeping my Feelings Inside
Fast Paced, Determined	Lively, Talkative	Try to maintain Balance	Try to follow rules
Often rushed, Feel Pressured	Social Things are important	Like to finish what I start	Manage time efficiently
Not afraid to fight	Tend to overpromise	Resist to Sudden Change	Withdraw under Pressure
A good delegator	A good encourager	A good Listener	A good analyser
Results are what Matter	Make it enjoyable	Lets do it together	Do it right, accuracy counts
Will spend on what I want	Will buy on impulse	Will wait, No Pressure	Will do without, self controlled
Actively change Things	Unique, bored by routine	Friendly, easy to be with	Want things exact
Demanding, Abrupt	Changes at the last minute	Non confrontational, giving in	Overloaded with details
Want Advancement	Openly display Feelings	Satisfied with things	Humble, Modest
Bold, Daring	Happy, Carefree	Pleasing, Kind	Cool, Reserved
Receive rewards For goals met	Spend quality time with others	Travel to new adventures	Plan for the future, Be Prepared
Rules need to be challenged	Rules make it boring	Rules make it fair	Rules make it safe
Achievements, Awards	Social, Group gathering	Education, Culture	Safety, Security
Take Charge, Direct Approach	Outgoing, Enthusiastic	Predictable, Consistent	Cautious, Careful
Not easily defeated	Excitable, Cheerful	Will do as told, Follows Leader	Want things orderly, Neat
I will lead them	I will persuade them	I will follow through	I will get the facts
Competitive, like A challenge	Optimistic, Positive	Think of others first	Logical Thinker Systematic
Courageous, Bold	Laugh out loud, Animated	Please others, Agreeable	Quiet, Reserved
Want more Authority	Want new opportunities	Avoid any conflict	Want clear Directions
Bottom line, Results Oriented	Creative, unique	Reliable, Dependable	Hold high Standards, Accurate

Now calculate how many points you get for each column.

• For each circle you have within one column, you will be gained 1 point.
• For each cross you have within one column, you will be deducted 1 point.
• Total up the point for each column and identify which has the positive point. For the column that has positive point, it means you might have the element of the respective column.

Element of Column 1: Fire (Risk It All!)

Element of Column 2: Wind/Air (Intellectual, Knowledgeable, But Sometimes Lacking Focus)

Element of Column 3: Water (Not Money-Oriented, But Holds Great Potential)

Element of Column 4: Earth (Careful, Methodical, But Sometimes Inflexible)

To understand and know more about the characteristics of your element, please refer to this article: The 5 Elements of Successful Investors