Question 1 of 30
A close friend says they are thinking of ending a five-year relationship after one very bad month. They ask you, "Do you think I should leave?" What would you tell them?
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Wisdom Test
A scenario-based assessment of practical and psychological wisdom: how well you handle uncertainty, trade-offs, consequences, competing perspectives, mixed motives, emotional complexity and the limits of your own viewpoint.
Say what you would actually think or do. There is no benefit to trying to sound cautious, clever or agreeable: the scoring rubric looks at whether your reasoning fits the situation.
All 30 questions contribute to the wisdom score. The same answers are also scored against the personality dualities in the background.
Question 2 of 30
Two people you trust give opposite accounts of the same argument. Both sound sincere and each version makes the other person look unreasonable. How would you decide what you believe?
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Question 3 of 30
A new treatment, method or idea gets impressive early results from a small number of people, and several respected people are excited about it. How would you decide how much confidence to place in it?
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Question 4 of 30
You are offered a much better-paid role that would probably accelerate your career, but it would mean being constantly available for at least two years and having much less time for people you care about. How would you think through the decision?
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Question 5 of 30
A manager can hit an important target this quarter by pushing an already tired team very hard. Missing the target would have real consequences for the business. What should the manager consider?
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Question 6 of 30
A family member asks to borrow money again. They have repaid you before, but slowly, and helping them now would solve an immediate problem. What would you consider before answering?
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Question 7 of 30
Your close friend is offered their dream job abroad. Their elderly parent depends heavily on them and is very upset about the idea of them leaving. Your friend asks what they should do. What would you say?
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Question 8 of 30
A school can spend its limited extra budget either helping a small number of pupils who are struggling severely or improving facilities that would benefit almost every pupil a little. How would you approach that choice?
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Question 9 of 30
A company discovers that a popular service is extremely convenient for customers but creates a significant environmental cost. Removing it would annoy many customers and hurt revenue. What would a wise response look like?
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Question 10 of 30
A good friend forgets your birthday after remembering it every year for a decade. You feel hurt. What do you make of it and what do you do?
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Question 11 of 30
You make a visible mistake at work and receive sharper criticism than you expected. You are embarrassed and angry. How would you work out how serious the situation actually is?
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Question 12 of 30
Someone says something clumsy that could reasonably be interpreted as insulting, but they immediately look surprised when they realise how it sounded. How much weight would you put on the remark?
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Question 13 of 30
A project is due tomorrow. You could submit something good but imperfect on time, delay it to make it excellent, or ask others to drop their work to help. How would you decide?
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Question 14 of 30
Two siblings inherit a family house. One wants to sell because they need money; the other wants to keep it because of its emotional importance. Neither can easily buy the other out. What should they focus on?
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Question 15 of 30
You have promised to attend an important event for someone close to you, but on the same day an unexpected work problem appears that genuinely matters. How would you decide which obligation takes priority?
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Question 16 of 30
Two adult siblings disagree about caring for an ageing parent. One believes the other is selfish for not doing more; the other feels they have already sacrificed too much. How would you understand the conflict?
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Question 17 of 30
In a relationship, one person wants to talk through problems immediately while the other needs several hours alone first. Each thinks the other is being uncaring. What do you think is happening?
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Question 18 of 30
A student says a teacher is unfairly hard on them. The teacher says the student only notices criticism and ignores repeated chances to improve. How would you approach the disagreement?
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Question 19 of 30
A colleague enthusiastically supports your proposal in private but says almost nothing when senior management discusses it. What explanations would you consider?
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Question 20 of 30
A parent strongly discourages their adult child from taking a risky opportunity, saying, "I just don't want you to get hurt." What might be driving the parent?
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Question 21 of 30
A friend repeatedly tells stories in ways that make themselves look slightly better than everyone else, but the stories are not obviously fabricated. What would you infer?
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Question 22 of 30
An employee's serious personal problems are causing repeated mistakes that are now creating extra work and stress for everyone else. They are trying, but the situation has lasted months. What should the manager do?
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Question 23 of 30
A friend who is often in crisis asks you for substantial help again. You care about them, but helping usually consumes far more time and energy than expected. What would a wise response look like?
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Question 24 of 30
Someone who treated you badly years ago gives what seems to be a sincere apology and has clearly changed. They ask to be part of your life again. How would you think about forgiveness?
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Question 25 of 30
You receive criticism about a trait you are proud of, and your immediate reaction is that the other person simply does not understand you. What would you do with that reaction?
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Question 26 of 30
You discover that a system you have benefited from gives people like you an advantage that you did not personally create. You have followed all the rules. What responsibility, if any, do you think you have?
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Question 27 of 30
You are certain during an argument that you are defending an important principle. Later you realise that winning the argument also protected your pride. What does that change?
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Question 28 of 30
A close friend gets an opportunity you badly wanted for yourself. You are genuinely happy for them and also jealous. What do you make of those two feelings?
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Question 29 of 30
After caring for a very ill relative for years, someone feels deep grief when the relative dies but also an unexpected sense of relief. They feel guilty about the relief. How would you understand it?
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Question 30 of 30
Someone becomes intensely angry after a small public correction. Later they realise they mostly felt humiliated. What does that tell you about the anger?
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