Check those statements that apply in each intelligence category. Use these intelligence categories to help you understand the types of intelligence you possess and your strengths and weaknesses.

Body/Kinesthetic Intelligence
__I engage in at least one sport or physical activity on a regular basis.
__I find it difficult to sit still for long periods of time.
__I like working with my hands at concrete activities such as sewing, weaving, carving, carpentry, or model building.
__My best ideas often come to me when I'm out for a long walk or a jog, or when I'm engaged in some other kind of physical activity.
__I often like to spend my free time outdoors.
__I frequently use hand gestures or other forms of body language when conversing with someone.
__I need to touch things in order to learn more about them.
__I enjoy daredevil amusement rides or similar thrilling physical experiences.
__I would describe myself as well coordinated.
__I need to practice a new skill rather than simply reading about it or seeing a video that describes it.

Interpersonal Intelligence
__I'm the sort of person that people come to for advice and counsel at work or in my neighborhood.
__I prefer group sports like badminton, volleyball, or softball to solo sports such as swimming and jogging.
__When I have a problem, I'm more likely to seek out another person for help than attempt to work it out on my own.
__I have at least three close friends.
__I favor social pastimes such as Monopoly or bridge over individual recreations such as video games and solitaire.
__I enjoy the challenge of teaching another person, or groups of people, what I know how to do.
__I consider myself a leader (or others have called me that).
__I feel comfortable in the midst of a crowd.
__I like to get involved in social activities connected with my work, church, or community.
__I would rather spend my evenings at a lively party than stay at home alone.

Intra-personal Intelligence
__I regularly spend time alone meditating, reflecting, or thinking about important life questions.
__I have attended counseling sessions or personal growth seminars to learn more about myself.
__I am able to respond to setbacks with resilience.
__I have a special hobby or interest that I keep pretty much to myself.
__I have some important goals for my life that I think about on a regular basis.
__I have a realistic view of my strengths and weaknesses (borne out by feedback from other sources).
__I would prefer to spend a weekend alone in a cabin in the woods rather than at a fancy resort with lots of people around.
__I consider myself to be strong willed or independent minded.
__I keep a personal diary or journal to record the events of my inner life.
__I am self-employed or have at least thought seriously about starting my own business.

Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
__I can easily compute numbers in my head.
__Math and/or science were among my favorite subjects in school.
__I enjoy playing games or solving brainteasers that require logical thinking.
__I like to set up little "what if" experiments (i.e. "What if I double the amount of water I give my rosebush each week?")
__My mind searches for patterns, regularities, or logical sequences in things.
__I'm interested in new developments in science.
__I believe that almost everything has a rational explanation.
__I sometimes think in clear abstract, wordless, imageless concepts.
__I like finding logical flaws in thing that people say and do at home and work.
__I feel more comfortable when something has been measured, categorized, analyzed, or quantified in some way.
 

Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
__ have a pleasant singing voice.
__I can tell when a musical note is off-key.
__I frequently listen to music on the radio, cassette tapes or compact discs.
__I play a musical instrument.
__My life would be poorer if there were no music in it.
__I sometimes catch myself walking around with a jingle or other tune running through my mind.
__I can easily keep time to a piece of music with a simple percussion instrument.
__I know the tunes to many different songs or music pieces.
__If I hear a musical selection once or twice, I am usually able to sing it back fairly accurately.
__I often make tapping sounds or sing little melodies while working, studying, or learning something new.
 

Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence
__Books are very important to me.
__I can hear words in my head before I read, speak, or write them down.
__I get more out of listening to the radio or a spoken-word cassette than I do from television or films.
__I enjoy word games like Scrabble, Boggle, Anagrams, or Password.
__I enjoy entertaining myself or others with tongue twisters, nonsense rhymes, or puns.
__Other people sometimes have to stop and ask me to explain the meaning of the words I use in my writing and speaking.
__English, social studies, and history were easier for me in school than math and science.
__When I drive down a freeway, I pay more attention to the words written on signs than to the scenery.
__My conversation includes frequent references to things that I've read or heard.
__I've written something recently that I was particularly proud of or that earned me recognition from others.
 

Visual/Spatial Intelligence
__I often see clear visual images when I close my eyes.
__I'm sensitive to color.
__I frequently use a camera or camcorder to record what I see around me.
__I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, mazes, and other visual puzzles.
_I have vivid dreams at night.
__I can generally find my way around unfamiliar territory.
__I like to draw or doodle.
__Geometry was easier for me than algebra in school.
__I can comfortably imagine how something might appear if it were looked down upon from directly above in a bird's-eye view.
__I prefer looking at reading material that is heavily illustrated.