What’s Your Color?
True Colors: an RA Application Activity
True Colors is a simple personality test that uses four primary colors to designate personality types and
behavioral styles. The results of your test will help Senior Staff members as they select Resident
Advisors, in order to build the best possible team for their residence hall.
Each color is associated with certain personality traits or behaviors. Everyone has some degree of each
color, but one color is predominant. The following quiz will identify your color spectrum. Print out the
following page. Follow the directions carefully and list your scores below. If you have two colors with
the same score, circle which one you think more accurately describes you.
Directions: In the rows below are groups of word clusters printed horizontally. Look at all of the
letters in the first row (A,B,C,D). Read the words and decide which group of words is most like you.
Give that letter a “4”. Then rank order the next three letters from 3 to 1 in descending preference.
You will end up with a row of four letters, ranked from “4” meaning most like you to “1” meaning least
like you. Continue this process with the remaining rows down the page until you end up with five
horizontal rows that each has 4,3,2,1 rankings.
Row One
A_____
Active
Opportunistic
Spontaneous
B_____
Parental
Traditional
Responsible
C_____
Authentic
Harmonious
Compassionate
D_____
Versatile
Inventive
Competent
F_____
Unique
Empathetic
Communicative
G_____
Practical
Sensible
Dependable
H_____
Competitive
Impetuous
Impactful
J_____
Devoted
Warm
Poetic
K_____
Realistic
Open-minded
Adventuresome
L_____
Theoretical
Seeking
Ingenious
N_____
Daring
Impulsive
Fun
O_____
Tender
Inspirational
Dramatic
P_____
Determined
Complex
Composed
R_____
Vivacious
Affectionate
Sympathetic
S_____
Exciting
Courageous
Skillful
T_____
Orderly
Conventional
Caring
Row Two
E_____
Curious
Conceptual
Knowledgeable
Row Three
I_____
Loyal
Conservative
Organized
Row Four
M_____
Concerned
Procedural
Cooperative
Row Five
Q_____
Philosophical
Principled
Rational
Add the corresponding numbers (1, 2, 3, or 4) that you assigned to each letter together in each color
below. The color with the highest ranking is your color.
ORANGE_______
(A,H,K,N,S)
GOLD_______
(B,G,I,M,T)
BLUE_______
(C,F,J,O,R)
GREEN_______
(D,E,L,P,Q)
Turn in your completed quiz at the R.A. Candidate Reception on January 28.