Enneagram Test Enneagram Knowledge Check 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Enneagram type is known as 'The Achiever' and is primarily motivated by success and admiration?
- Type 2
- Type 3 (Correct answer)
- Type 4
- Type 6
Correct answer: Type 3
Type 3, The Achiever, is driven by a desire to succeed, be seen as outstanding, and earn admiration from others.
Question 2: In Enneagram theory, the 'instinctual variants' refer to which three subtypes?
- Self-preservation, social, and sexual (one-to-one) (Correct answer)
- Physical, emotional, and mental
- Wing, arrow, and core
- Healthy, average, and unhealthy
Correct answer: Self-preservation, social, and sexual (one-to-one)
The three instinctual variants are self-preservation (sp), social (so), and sexual/one-to-one (sx), each shaping how a type's core fears and desires manifest.
Question 3: A Type 9 under stress typically disintegrates toward which type's unhealthy behaviors?
- Type 3
- Type 6 (Correct answer)
- Type 4
- Type 1
Correct answer: Type 6
Under stress, Type 9 moves toward Type 6, becoming anxious, reactive, and suspicious in ways uncharacteristic of their usual peaceful demeanor.
Question 4: Which pair of types makes up the 'Compliant' (or 'Dutiful') stance in the Hornevian groups?
- Types 1, 2, and 6 (Correct answer)
- Types 3, 7, and 8
- Types 4, 5, and 9
- Types 2, 4, and 8
Correct answer: Types 1, 2, and 6
Types 1, 2, and 6 form the Compliant group, meaning they move toward others and rules to meet their core needs.
Question 5: What is the primary fear of Enneagram Type 5, 'The Investigator'?
- Being unloved
- Being helpless, incapable, or overwhelmed (Correct answer)
- Being corrupt or evil
- Being ordinary
Correct answer: Being helpless, incapable, or overwhelmed
Type 5's core fear is being overwhelmed, depleted, or incapable, which drives their need to accumulate knowledge and guard their energy.
Question 6: Which Enneagram concept describes the automatic, habitual way a type filters reality through a specific mental distortion?
- Passion
- Fixation (Correct answer)
- Virtue
- Integration
Correct answer: Fixation
The 'fixation' is the cognitive pattern or mental habit that keeps a type stuck in ego-based thinking, such as resentment for Type 1 or vanity for Type 3.
Question 7: Type 8 with a 9 wing (8w9) is commonly nicknamed what?
- The Maverick
- The Bear (Correct answer)
- The Champion
- The Protector
Correct answer: The Bear
The 8w9 is often called 'The Bear' because the 9 wing softens Type 8's intensity, making them more grounded, steady, and protective rather than overtly confrontational.
Enneagram Test Enneagram Knowledge Check 2
Which Enneagram type is known as 'The Achiever' and is primarily motivated by success and admiration?