Enneagram Test Enneagram Wings and Subtypes 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'wing' in the Enneagram system?
- A core type that determines your personality
- An adjacent type number that influences your core type (Correct answer)
- A subtype based on instinctual drives
- A growth path toward integration
Correct answer: An adjacent type number that influences your core type
A wing is one of the two types adjacent to your core type on the Enneagram circle that adds flavor and nuance to your primary type.
Question 2: A Type 4 with a strong 3 wing is commonly written as:
- 4w5
- 3w4
- 4w3 (Correct answer)
- 5w4
Correct answer: 4w3
The notation '4w3' means a core Type 4 whose wing is Type 3, blending the individualistic Four with the achievement-oriented Three.
Question 3: Which two wings are available to a Type 9?
- 8 and 1 (Correct answer)
- 7 and 2
- 1 and 8
- 2 and 7
Correct answer: 8 and 1
Type 9 sits between Type 8 and Type 1 on the Enneagram, so its two possible wings are 9w8 and 9w1.
Question 4: What are the three instinctual subtypes (also called instinctual variants) in the Enneagram?
- Self-Preservation, Social, Sexual (One-to-One) (Correct answer)
- Physical, Emotional, Mental
- Fear, Anger, Shame
- Head, Heart, Body
Correct answer: Self-Preservation, Social, Sexual (One-to-One)
The three instinctual subtypes are Self-Preservation (sp), Social (so), and Sexual/One-to-One (sx), each reflecting a primal survival drive.
Question 5: How does the Self-Preservation subtype primarily manifest?
- Intense focus on one-to-one intimate bonds
- Priority on safety, comfort, health, and material resources (Correct answer)
- Strong concern with status and belonging in groups
- Drive toward spiritual development
Correct answer: Priority on safety, comfort, health, and material resources
Self-Preservation types are most attuned to bodily needs, security, practical resources, and physical comfort.
Question 6: Which subtype is sometimes called the 'countertype' because it least resembles the classic description of its Enneagram type?
- Self-Preservation subtype
- Social subtype
- Sexual (One-to-One) subtype (Correct answer)
- Wing subtype
Correct answer: Sexual (One-to-One) subtype
The Sexual (One-to-One) subtype is often the countertype because the intensity of the instinct can mask or redirect the type's core passion in unexpected ways.
Enneagram Test Enneagram Wings and Subtypes 1
What is a 'wing' in the Enneagram system?