The explanation given to me when I asked what these types of tests actually show, if anything was almost as confusing as the actual test.

I was told that the answers you give, while neither right nor wrong, show the profiler if you are easily stressed, a fast thinker, quick on your feet, reasonably self-reliant, what type of self-image you posses. I have yet to figure out what mathematics has to do with any of that, especially since noone in my family has ever been any type of math genius.

So, while the test doesn' t have any real answers, the answer you pick supposedly gives form to your psyche. For example, if the question is: "Do you believe that bossy supervisors should calm down?" and you pick "yes" it could lead the profilers to believe that you are resistant to authority, but if you pick "no" it could lead profilers to believe that you are willing to follow the crowd and do what others want instead of what you want. What that actually proves in terms of how you would handle your job...well, maybe that is why I don' t assess these tests because I have no idea.

Beware of the "trick" questions. The questions that are the same but reworded. Take the above example and reword the questions as this: "I can be resistant to constant supervision." I was told that the answers to this question meant the same. If you answered "yes" it could mean that you resist authority or "no" could mean that you like to do what others want as opposed to what you want.

And the truth of the matter could be in the middle. That you appreciate "some" supervision to ensure that you are doing the best job for the company but do not want someone breathing down your neck. In this day and age of "zero tolerance" and indication that you may become at odds with authority could lead that same authority to think you are a potential psycho killer. Which honestly, is ridiculous.