What’s your “Inquiry Quotient”? (Quiz)
What’s Your Inquiry Quotient?
Wondering whether you’re a natural Beautiful Questioner or not? Answer these 10 quick questions and then see how you score.
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Question 1 |
I believe that Google, Quora and other online resources now give us all the tools we need to answer even the most difficult questions.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 1 Explanation:
In tackling complex, beautiful questions, the Internet can be a good starting point—but finding your own original, individualized answers to such questions often requires a deeper kind of “search.”
Question 2 |
I think the secret to answering a difficult question or challenge is to put all your concentration and focus on it—until you think of an answer.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 2 Explanation:
Actually, sometimes the worst thing you can do with a challenging question is try to answer it right away. Better to “live with the question,” sleep on it, take it for walks, and allow your imagination and your brain’s powers of connective inquiry to work on it over time.
Question 3 |
I believe that you shouldn’t question the way something is being done unless you are prepared to offer an alternative idea.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 3 Explanation:
No, you shouldn’t have to have the answer in order to question anything. Questioners often begin by asking ‘Why’ a problem or situation exists, without yet knowing ‘How’ it might be changed or fixed.
Question 4 |
When tackling a difficult question, I tend to trust my gut instinct—because the first idea or reaction I have is often the best.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 4 Explanation:
As discussed in the book, people are prone to thinking they know more than they do or that their hunches are more valid than they really are; this often causes them to question less than they should.
Question 5 |
I believe it’s always important to do your homework first, so you can avoid asking naïve questions.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 5 Explanation:
Actually, naïve questions can be the best kind. This is why it’s often best to bring in outsiders to look at a problem or situation with “beginner’s mind” and ask fundamental questions.
Question 6 |
I try to craft my questions so that they sound intelligent and demonstrate that I have some knowledge about the subject at hand.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 6 Explanation:
The purpose of asking questions isn’t to impress others with your knowledge; it’s to explore something you don’t know.
Question 7 |
I believe that if you want to come up with the most beautiful, catalytic questions in any given field, turn to the experts in that field and find out what they would ask.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 7 Explanation:
Experts are often not good questioners. They may be too close to a subject to see what they’re missing; they may believe they have the answers already. To quote Frank Lloyd Wright, an expert is someone “who has stopped thinking because he ‘knows.’”
Question 8 |
I agree with this well-known axiom favored by trial lawyers: Never ask a question unless you already know the answer.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 8 Explanation:
That’s a good rule for trial lawyers, but not for the rest of us. If we ask only about what we already know, we’re not learning.
Question 9 |
If you want to learn from people, the best thing you can do is keep asking them as many questions as possible.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 9 Explanation:
Asking questions is good up to a point—but if you find yourself asking too many questions, it may mean you’re not taking the time to listen, observe, pay attention. There are many ways to inquire without actually verbalizing your questions.
Question 10 |
I know I’ve mastered a subject when I no longer have questions about it.
A | Agree |
B | Disagree |
Question 10 Explanation:
The more you know about anything, the more questions you should have. Advanced knowledge in an area can make you a better questioner—if you can avoid the “expert trap” (per number 7)
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DIAGNOSIS: Inquiry-challenged. PRESCRIPTION: Read A More Beautiful Question.
DIAGNOSIS: Inquiry-challenged. PRESCRIPTION: Read A More Beautiful Question.
DIAGNOSIS: Inquiry-challenged. PRESCRIPTION: Read A More Beautiful Question.
DIAGNOSIS: Strong potential, room for improvement. PRESCRIPTION: Read A More Beautiful Question.
DIAGNOSIS: Natural-born questioner. PRESCRIPTION: Read A More Beautiful Question. (Because even you aren’t a Master Questioner yet.)
DIAGNOSIS: Natural-born questioner. PRESCRIPTION: Read A More Beautiful Question. (Because even you aren’t a Master Questioner yet. But congrats on your excellent Inquiry Quotient score!)
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