Am I Personality Type A, B, C, or D?
A, B, C, and D: these distinct personality types describe what you’re like at work, what motivates you, and what kind of friend you are. Discover your type, and you’ll unlock secrets about yourself that’ll change your life for the better.
After just 12 simple questions, you’ll have all the answers you need to succeed. Ready to learn more? Click “Start Quiz” now.
Questions Overview
- President.
- Celebrity.
- Academic.
- Anything—as long as it’s secure and I’ve mastered the role.
- Take charge. It’s your job to control the chaos and rise to the occasion.
- Make a joke. Everyone’s stressed, and you know how to ease the tension.
- Inspect the issue. Someone needs to create a detailed plan to fix it.
- Sit quietly. With so much going on, it’s best to avoid causing any more stress.
- My competitive drive.
- My easy charisma.
- My process-oriented mind.
- My organizational skills.
- Money, power, success, and a good crisis. What else is there?
- To be honest, impressing people—especially when they expect me to fail.
- A fascinating, complicated problem for me to solve.
- My desire to keep the peace and help others when they need it.
- Some say I’m controlling, or stubborn…
- I struggle with procrastination and disorganization.
- I’m not always a great teammate. I prefer to work alone.
- I’m not great on the fly. Before I do anything, I need time to prepare.
- Droning on when they could have sent an email. Hello, I have things to do.
- Calling me out for something mid-meeting. That is beyond rude.
- Distracting me with their personal problems. I don’t mean to be harsh, but I’m working.
- Gossiping about other coworkers. Um, can’t we all just be nice to each other?
- “I can’t believe you hit that target. You’re unstoppable.”
- “You have such a way with people. Everyone loves you.”
- “That last project showed such attention to detail. It was flawless.”
- “I can really depend on you, day in and day out. You’re so steady.”
- Tell them to fix it. If they can’t, step in and decide on a compromise for them.
- Empathetically listen to both sides. Then, mediate the problem with a creative solution.
- Give rational advice to whoever asks, but otherwise, stay out of it.
- Give them both a safe space to vent. But definitely don’t get in the middle.
- Win, win, win.
- Life’s short. Why be afraid of a little fun?
- There are no unsolvable problems.
- Routine is key to a happy life.
- I exceeded my concrete goals.
- I improved my reputation and created more connections.
- I built something great.
- I felt confident and comfortable in my life.
- That I’m intense, but a game-changer.
- That I’m impulsive, but a warm and enthusiastic friend.
- That I’m asocial, but a diligent thinker.
- That I like to keep things simple, but I’m great at my job.
- I defend friends to the end. But sometimes, I offer unsolicited advice.
- I am entertaining and empathetic. But I tip-toe around the truth when it might hurt someone.
- I’m reliable and honest, but I don’t always know how to comfort friends.
- I’m generous and kind, but I sometimes run away from friendship conflicts.
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The Personality Types: A Breakdown
Type A
- Strengths: Type As are great leaders and know how to take charge. They’re competitive, goal-oriented, ambitious, organized, and energetic. They never stop working, and they’re brave enough to take risks.
- Weaknesses: Some Type As struggle to take others’ opinions into account. They might be controlling, easily angered, or stubborn, which sometimes frustrates the people around them.
- Motivated by: Success, money, stress, and a worthy challenge
- Ideal Careers: Anything in leadership, sales, business, or politics
- Myers-Briggs Types: ENTJ, ESTJ, ENFP
- Voted Most Likely To: Race you into the elevator
- Catchphrases: “I’ve been up since 5 am,” “Will that come with a salary increase?” and “Okay, done. What’s next?”
Our advice? Keep improving your natural abilities. Focus on leadership, feeding your competitive energy, setting lofty goals, and taking on new challenges.
Then, try to work on your weaknesses. Try to hear others out, practice patience, and find a little balance in your life.
Type B
- Strengths: Type Bs are charming, relaxed, and fun-loving. They’re creative people who dream big. They know how to make others feel comfortable, and are well-liked for this reason.
- Weaknesses: They may struggle to meet deadlines and stay organized. They can be impulsive, and might find it difficult to stay on task.
- Motivated by: Recognition, appreciation, relationships, awards, and attention
- Ideal Careers: Public speaking, customer service, entertainment, hospitality
- Myers-Briggs Types: ENTJ, ENTP, INTJ,
- Voted Most Likely To: Have a 5-star rating on Uber or Lyft
- Catchphrases: “I met the nicest person today!”, “I know, I know, I’m late,” and “I’m bored—should we play a game?”
Our advice? Keep dazzling the crowd! Focus on making new connections, maintaining old relationships, and leaning into your creative instincts.
And then, maybe work on your weaknesses, too. Try to get more organized, improve your focus, follow through on your ideas, and learn to stop procrastinating.
Type C
- Strengths: Type Cs are detail-oriented and focused perfectionists who truly love to work. They’re creative thinkers and thrive when working alone.
- Weaknesses: They might not always successfully navigate social situations, or offer the understanding that friends and colleagues want from them.
- Motivated by: Passion, difficult problems, the chance to use see what their mind is truly capable of
- Ideal Careers: Engineering, research, data analysis, inventing, writing
- Myers-Briggs Types: ESTJ, ESFJ, ISTJ, ISFJ
- Voted Most Likely To: Read nothing but nonfiction and science fiction.
- Catchphrases: “Can’t talk, I’m busy,” “That’s fascinating,” “Have you seen that documentary on trains?”
Our advice? Keep up the amazing work. Sharpen your logical skills, improve your problem-solving abilities, and never stop learning.
And while you’re at it, why not work to improve your relationships, too? Put some effort towards getting to know your coworkers and being an empathetic ear for friends.
Type D
- Strengths: Type Ds are kind, caring, patient, organized, and extremely consistent. They’re content with the simple life, and are reliable friends.
- Weaknesses: They’re not always great at thinking quickly, and prefer ample prep time. They have trouble with big changes, and don’t always share what they think.
- Motivated by: Security, comfort, routines, peace, and comradery
- Ideal Careers: Therapy, administration, medicine, human resources
- Myers-Briggs Types: ESTP, ESFP, ISTP, ISFP
- Voted Most Likely To: Keep calm during a fire alarm.
- Catchphrases: “Don’t mind me,” “And how did that make you feel?” “Me? I’m cool with whatever.”
Our advice? Keep on keeping on. Your dependability is your strength, so keep creating new, healthy routines, all while continuing to be a source of comfort for those around you.
Then, improve on things that feel less natural to you. Why not work on feeling more comfortable with change and speaking up for yourself, even when it’s scary?
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