Enneagram Assessment Questions

EXPLORING THE ENNEAGRAM ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS

Dr. Jody Janati

ENNEAGRAM QUESTON 1

Question 1:

I am most often focused on:

a.

The future and what I am doing/creating for a better tomorrow

b.

The present and what directly needs to be done; what’s right in front of me now

c.

The past; I observe, think about what happened and reflect a lot on things

Answer:

a = Types 3, 7 and 8 b = Types 1, 2 and 6 c = Types 4, 5 and 9

Clue: The answers to the first question point to one’s dominant focal point

ENNEAGRAM QUESTON 2

Question 2: Most people, most of the time, would agree that I am: a.

Pragmatic, down to earth and I know how to blend in and thrive. I have

been referred to as an Achiever, a Loyalist or a Peacemaker b.

An idealist who knows how to hold a vision of the way the world could be for

us to thrive. I have been referred to as a Reformer, an Individualist or an Enthusiast

c.

A protector and declarative with others. I will speak out and assert what is

required to thrive. I have been referred to as a Caregiver, an Investigator or a Power House

Answer:

a = Types 3, 6 and 9 b = Types 1, 4 and 7

c = Types 2, 5 and 8

Clue: The answers to question two pertain to common language used to discuss the harmony triads within the enneagram

ENNEAGRAM QUESTON 3

Question 3: Choose the sentence below that is most true for you, most often: a.

I desire to feel safe and prefer certainty in my world

b.

I desire to feel connected and prefer valuable interactions

c.

I desire to feel worthy and prefer feeling accepted in a group

Answer: a = Types 5, 6 and 7 b = Types 2, 3 and 4 c = Types 8, 9 and 1 Clue: The answers to question three include the three adverse emotions all humans experience, broken down by enneagram types

ENNEAGRAM QUESTON 4

Question 4: My first response & most likely reaction to seeing an elderly stranger trip and fall, in front of me, is: a. To move towards them and help b.

To feel panic and concern for them and then help

c.

To take it in & process it by thinking about what I had just witnessed [and maybe help or maybe not or I might even laugh]

Answer: a = Types 8, 9 and 1 b = Types 2, 3 and 4 c = Types 5, 6 and 7 Clue: These answers to question four are taken from the enneagram’s three centers of intelligence

ENNEAGRAM QUESTON 5 Question 5:

What phrase best resonates with who you are most consistently? a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

I am a Moral Perfectionist I am a Nurturing Advisor and Giver I am a Successful Achiever I am a Romantic Individualist I am an Investigative Thinker and Observer I am a Loyal Skeptic and Guardian I am a Playful Optimist I am a Protective Challenger I am a Peaceful Mediator

Answer: a = Type 1

b = Type 2

c = Type 3

d = Type 4

e = Type 5

f = Type 6

g = Type 7

h = Type 8

i = Type 9

Clue: The responses to question five were derived from common enneagram research language for the nine enneagram types

MAY YOU FIND YOUR PEACE IN THE PUZZLE!