Which Precious Metal Are You?

By: Mark Lichtenstein
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Which Precious Metal Are You?
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About This Quiz

You are sure to have heard the sayings, a "heart of gold," an "iron will" and "find the silver lining." We associate many precious (and non-precious) metals with personality traits and characteristics. But the association with precious metals, for instance, "You're golden" are usually complimentary in nature. That's because the metal being referred to is a prized object. Also precious metals, which are hard-to-find, naturally occurring metals, are worth more in economic value due to their scarcity. Today just as in ancient times, precious metals are still valued for their use as investments, trade, art and jewelry. 

Precious metals are distinguished by their rarity and higher luster than base metals. What's more, precious metals are malleable and ductile. That means one can manipulate the metal to form a shape or imprint without it chipping, cracking or wearing away. 

When you think of precious metals you probably recall the most well-known ones which include gold, silver, platinum and palladium. To decide the precious metal that describes you best, you'll be asked a series of questions about your outlook on life, your likes and dislikes and your attraction to precious metals. Your answers will help us match you with the metal that's as precious as you are. Take the quiz now. 

How close are you to your family?
Very. I know all my ancestors.
I'm close with my parents, siblings, and cousins.
I'm close to my folks.
I'm closer to my cousins than my parents.
How many friends do you have?
Thousands
Hundreds
Dozens
A few dozen, but they're all really close to me.
How's your career going?
I'm soaring.
I'm doing well.
Slowly climbing the ladder.
I'm jumping around from one career path to another.

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Do you travel much?
I get out of town about once a week.
I leave town once or twice a month.
I get out a couple times a year.
Sometimes I'm out of town for months, other times I'm home for years.
Do you have many hobbies?
I have a ton of hobbies.
I have about six hobbies.
I have one hobby.
I have a dozen very odd hobbies.
How well liked are you by strangers?
They don't often know me well enough to like me.
They like me a lot, but I confuse other folks sometimes.
I'm very well liked by strangers.
Strangers don't notice me at all.

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Do you find yourself genuinely wounded by things people say about you?
No, no skin off my nose.
Nothing gets me down.
I can be very sensitive about those things.
I can get pretty bent out of shape about these things.
How easily disturbed are you?
I'm impervious.
I get depressed sometimes when I take a knock.
Sometimes you can see it written on my face.
I'm very easily disturbed.
How prone to depression are you?
Not at all. I'm always cheerful.
I'm very prone to depression.
I'm somewhat prone to depression.
I'm always depressed.

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Do people see your true value?
Not usually
Always
Sometimes
Almost never
Are you constantly pursued for what people think you can do for them?
Often
Always
Not often
When I'm pursued, that's why.
Are you a bit of a local celebrity?
Yes, locally
No, I'm a celebrity celebrity.
Maybe a B list celebrity
I'm a very local celebrity.

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Do you understand how to manage wealth?
Yes, I do.
A bit
Not much
I tend to go for risky investments.
How much do you stand out from the crowd?
I don't at all.
I shine like no one else.
I'm discreet for the most part.
I'm very odd.
How tech savvy are you?
I know a lot about cars.
I know loads about computers.
I know a lot about photography.
I'm an expert in nearly everything.

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How athletic are you?
I'm too old for that.
I was athletic, but I'm past my prime.
I'm reasonably strong.
I'm very flexible.
How healthy are you?
I'm in good shape.
I probably eat too much salt.
I can't afford good food.
I have an unusual but effective regime.
Do you have any special party tricks?
I'm strong.
No, I just look pretty.
I can do impressions.
I can speak on any subject.

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Are you much use outside your main job in life?
Yes, I have a few other skills.
I'm good at about a half dozen things, but that's all.
I can swing one or two skills outside my main one.
I can do anything.
How resilient are you?
Very resilient
Not very resilient
Somewhat resilient
Not at all!
Do you have a large family?
Yes, I have a big one.
No, I broke the mold.
I have a small family.
I have an absolutely massive family.

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How involved was "the making of you"?
Very. I took a long time to get this way.
It took some practice.
I was just sort of born this way.
I had a few formative experiences.
Did it take a lot of work to become as clever, talented, and as outstanding as you are?
No, just time
Yes, it takes back breaking work.
No, but I have to manage the upkeep.
Mostly just being curious.
How easily are you made to change your ways by others?
It's very difficult.
It's easy!
It's pretty easy.
Most other people don't know how to make me change to what they want me to be.

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Do people recognize you on the street?
Never
Always
Sometimes
Recognize me? They don't even know who I am!
Are you considered garish on occasion?
Rarely
Almost always
Not often
Never
Would someone dedicate their life to getting a tiny piece of your glamour?
It would take a very specific kind of person.
Yes, millions would
Some would
Only very intelligent, unusual people

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Have you ever been accused of gilding the lily?
Not me, no.
Yes, yes I have.
I've been called second best at that.
No, that's just not in me.
Are you the marrying kind?
Yes, but it'd need to be with someone very interesting.
Yes, I'm traditional.
I don't know...
No
How adaptable are you?
Very, within a narrow bandwidth
Very
A bit
I can adapt to a lot of things, none of them having anything in common with each other.

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