Gallup StrengthsFinder Trivia 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which CliftonStrengths theme is characterized by a desire to achieve something every single day?
- Maximizer
- Achiever (Correct answer)
- Activator
- Focus
Correct answer: Achiever
Achiever describes people who have a constant drive to accomplish tasks and feel that each day must have tangible achievement.
Question 2: What distinguishes the Woo theme from the Relator theme?
- Woo focuses on winning over strangers; Relator focuses on deepening existing relationships (Correct answer)
- Woo is in Strategic Thinking; Relator is in Influencing
- Woo requires introversion; Relator requires extroversion
- Woo is about logic; Relator is about emotion
Correct answer: Woo focuses on winning over strangers; Relator focuses on deepening existing relationships
Woo (Winning Others Over) is energized by meeting new people, while Relator finds deep satisfaction in close, trusted relationships.
Question 3: The CliftonStrengths philosophy is rooted in which branch of psychology?
- Behavioral psychology
- Positive psychology (Correct answer)
- Cognitive psychology
- Humanistic psychology
Correct answer: Positive psychology
CliftonStrengths is grounded in positive psychology, which focuses on what is right with people rather than diagnosing deficiencies.
Question 4: How many questions does the full CliftonStrengths online assessment contain?
- 100
- 177 (Correct answer)
- 120
- 200
Correct answer: 177
The CliftonStrengths assessment presents 177 paired statements and respondents choose how closely each describes them.
Question 5: Which theme describes someone who looks for ways to turn something average into something superb?
- Achiever
- Maximizer (Correct answer)
- Arranger
- Ideation
Correct answer: Maximizer
Maximizer focuses on taking strengths from good to great rather than fixing weaknesses.
Question 6: The Activator theme is best described as someone who:
- Carefully plans every detail before starting
- Is energized by turning thoughts into action immediately (Correct answer)
- Builds consensus before moving forward
- Collects data before making decisions
Correct answer: Is energized by turning thoughts into action immediately
Activators believe the best way to learn is to start doing, and they energize others by initiating action.
Question 7: What is the statistical likelihood that two randomly selected people share the same Top 5 CliftonStrengths in the same order?
- 1 in 100
- 1 in 1,000
- 1 in 33 million (Correct answer)
- 1 in 278,256
Correct answer: 1 in 33 million
Gallup states the odds of two people sharing the same Top 5 themes in exact order is 1 in 33 million, highlighting uniqueness.
Gallup StrengthsFinder Trivia 3
Which CliftonStrengths theme is characterized by a desire to achieve something every single day?