How cynical are you?

There are many smart, sarcastic, cynical people. There are also those who try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I believe there are different kinds of cynics. Some people see the world in every aspect like a cynic while others only see some things in this way.

Find out just how cynical or non-cynical you are. This quiz also measures if you tend to give others the benefit of the doubt. Take this quiz and it will tell you not just how cynical you are but also in what ways.

Created by: Angela

1. What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. How many times in the last six years have you written a note that would upset someone close to you and then chose either to mail it or emailed it instead of keeping it to yourself.
0
1
2
3 or more times
I don't care enough about what people say or do to do something like this.
4. What do you think of young, single mothers, who go on welfare so they can use the money from their baby to move out on their own?
She probably found herself in a bad situation and didn't know what else to do.
She has no work ethic and is dishonest.
who cares
5. When listening to someone you know sing or otherwise perform in public, which do you usually do?
Zone out, it isn't like it matters.
Feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Constructively criticize the performance in your head.
6. What do you think of most CEOs who own jets, large houses, and make obscene amounts of money?
Horrible, selfish people!
I don't think about them at all.
They can do what they want to with their lives.
7. Do you correct other peoples grammer on a regular basis?
Yes
No
8. What do you think of the teamsters union?
I don't think about them.
They're just looking out for themselves.
They are a corrupt, violent, example of why so many people don't like unions.
9. When people get events, names, and dates wrong do you correct them?
No
Yes
10. What do you think about women who choose to have elective abortions?
I dont think about them.
I'm sure they all have justifiable reasons.
Most women who elect to have abortions do not have justifiable reasons.
11. When a friend or relative doesn't call for awhile, you think:
They must have gotten busy.
I'm not a high enough priority in their life.
I don't really care.
12. What do you think about Walmart's refusal to unionize?
Bunch of selfish crooks!
I don't think about Walmart.
It's their company, I'm sure they have a good reason for doing it that way.
13. When a friend or family member says something upsetting to you, what is your usual response?
Blow it off.
Write in your journal or in a letter that you may or may not show the person.
Vent to most of your close friends and family.
14. When you see day workers waiting in line, you think:
I don't really think about it.
It's their right, we all need to make a living.
How dare they come into this country illegally!
15. Finding holes in logical arguements, tests, and research is one of my favorite things to do.
True
False
I don't read anything like that.
16. When that depressed woman drowned her five children a few years back, what did you think about her?
Who? I don't remember that.
She should go to jail.
She has enough problems already mentally, she shouldn't have to go to jail.
17. What is more important in a home envirionment?
Not saying anything bad about other people, even when we are upset with them.
Being comfortable with all feelings towards others, including negative ones, and feeling free to express those feelings.
I don't really care.
18. What do you think about people one drive Hummers?
I can't stand them.
I don't care about them.
They can drive what they want to, I'm sure they have a good reason.
19. If when I receive my results I see that the tester has used "far sided" and "near sided" instead of "far sighted" and "near sighted", it is going to drive me crazy!
True
False

1. What is your age?

Under 18 Years Old

18 to 24 Years Old

25 to 30 Years Old

31 to 40 Years Old

41 to 50 Years Old

51 to 60 Years Old

Over 60 Years Old

2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

3. How many times in the last six years have you written a note that would upset someone close to you and then chose either to mail it or emailed it instead of keeping it to yourself.

3 or more times

I don't care enough about what people say or do to do something like this.

4. What do you think of young, single mothers, who go on welfare so they can use the money from their baby to move out on their own?

She probably found herself in a bad situation and didn't know what else to do.

She has no work ethic and is dishonest.

who cares

5. When listening to someone you know sing or otherwise perform in public, which do you usually do?

Zone out, it isn't like it matters.

Feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Constructively criticize the performance in your head.

6. What do you think of most CEOs who own jets, large houses, and make obscene amounts of money?

Horrible, selfish people!

I don't think about them at all.

They can do what they want to with their lives.

7. Do you correct other peoples grammer on a regular basis?

Yes

8. What do you think of the teamsters union?

I don't think about them.

They're just looking out for themselves.

They are a corrupt, violent, example of why so many people don't like unions.

9. When people get events, names, and dates wrong do you correct them?

Yes

10. What do you think about women who choose to have elective abortions?

I dont think about them.

I'm sure they all have justifiable reasons.

Most women who elect to have abortions do not have justifiable reasons.

11. When a friend or relative doesn't call for awhile, you think:

They must have gotten busy.

I'm not a high enough priority in their life.

I don't really care.

12. What do you think about Walmart's refusal to unionize?

Bunch of selfish crooks!

I don't think about Walmart.

It's their company, I'm sure they have a good reason for doing it that way.

13. When a friend or family member says something upsetting to you, what is your usual response?

Blow it off.

Write in your journal or in a letter that you may or may not show the person.

Vent to most of your close friends and family.

14. When you see day workers waiting in line, you think:

I don't really think about it.

It's their right, we all need to make a living.

How dare they come into this country illegally!

15. Finding holes in logical arguements, tests, and research is one of my favorite things to do.

True

False

I don't read anything like that.

16. When that depressed woman drowned her five children a few years back, what did you think about her?

Who? I don't remember that.

She should go to jail.

She has enough problems already mentally, she shouldn't have to go to jail.

17. What is more important in a home envirionment?

Not saying anything bad about other people, even when we are upset with them.

Being comfortable with all feelings towards others, including negative ones, and feeling free to express those feelings.

I don't really care.

18. What do you think about people one drive Hummers?

I can't stand them.

I don't care about them.

They can drive what they want to, I'm sure they have a good reason.

19. If when I receive my results I see that the tester has used "far sided" and "near sided" instead of "far sighted" and "near sighted", it is going to drive me crazy!

True

False

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