INL-2 Questionnaire Test

In about five minutes, the INL-2 Questionnaire Test presents 22 questions about preferred work activities and professional tendencies. Your result can clarify orientations toward information, people, objects, planning, execution, and management, offering a practical starting point for self-reflection about suitable work environments and roles.

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How the Scales are Structured

InformationI

Measures preference for an informational work environment focused on processing and analyzing information.

example score5/9

5/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 5 indicates a moderate preference for informational work, suggesting comfort with information processing tasks without a strong specialization toward them.

PeopleP

Measures the extent to which a person prefers professional activities involving interpersonal interaction and working with people.

example score4/9

4/9Moderate people-focusexample score

0 – 3Low people-focus

4 – 6Moderate people-focus

7 – 9High people-focus

A score of 4 suggests a moderate preference for interpersonal aspects of work, with people-oriented tasks being acceptable but not dominant.

ObjectsO

Measures preference for work environments focused on interacting with physical objects, equipment, or tangible materials.

example score4/9

4/9Balanced / versatileexample score

0 – 3Low object focus

4 – 6Balanced / versatile

7 – 9High object focus

A score of 4 suggests a balanced, flexible orientation with no strong preference toward object-focused work environments.

Operational EfficiencyOE

Measures how strongly a person regulates their work operationally and how quickly they adjust actions in response to changing conditions.

example score5/9

5/9Balanced responsivenessexample score

0 – 3Low responsiveness

4 – 6Balanced responsiveness

7 – 9High responsiveness

A score of 5 indicates a balanced level of operational regulation, with generally steady task execution and the ability to adapt when circumstances change.

StrategiesS

Measures the tendency to regulate activity through strategic planning and long-term goal orientation.

example score2/9

2/9Tactical focusexample score

0 – 3Tactical focus

4 – 6Balanced planning

7 – 9Strategic focus

A score of 2 suggests a stronger reliance on immediate tasks and short-term decisions than on long-term strategic planning.

ExecutionE

Measures the strength of preference for taking on executor roles focused on accurate task performance and following established requirements.

example score4/9

4/9Typical execution preferenceexample score

0 – 3Low execution preference

4 – 6Typical execution preference

7 – 9High execution preference

A score of 4 falls in the typical range, suggesting an average inclination toward executor-style work that aligns with common professional norms.

ManagementM

Measures the strength of preference for managerial and leadership-oriented activities in professional work.

example score4/9

4/9Moderateexample score

0 – 3Low

4 – 6Moderate

7 – 9High

A score of 4 indicates a moderate managerial preference, suggesting some interest in leadership tasks but not a strongly dominant orientation.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and talent teams

41%OF USERS

They use it to match people to roles, plan development, and improve hiring or internal mobility decisions by clarifying leadership vs execution preferences.

Employees planning careers

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand whether they are more energized by managing processes or by precise task execution and to choose a fitting next step.

Team leads and managers

25%OF USERS

They use it to allocate responsibilities, set autonomy and control levels, and build balanced teams based on work-orientation profiles.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

InformationI

You?

Average2.7

Typical rangeTypical1 – 4.3

Possible0 – 9

PeopleP

You?

Average6.6

Typical rangeTypical5.3 – 7.9

Possible0 – 9

ObjectsO

You?

Average5.2

Typical rangeTypical3.5 – 6.8

Possible0 – 9

ResponsivenessR

You?

Average2.9

Typical rangeTypical1.6 – 4.3

Possible0 – 9

StrategiesS

You?

Average4.7

Typical rangeTypical3.6 – 5.8

Possible0 – 9

ExecutionE

You?

Average3.4

Typical rangeTypical2.2 – 4.5

Possible0 – 9

ManagementM

You?

Average6.2

Typical rangeTypical4.6 – 7.8

Possible0 – 9

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- No
- Rather no
- Somewhere in between
- Rather yes
- Definitely yes
- 1) No
- 2) Probably no
- 3) Neither yes nor no
- 4) Probably yes
- 5) Definitely yes
- No
- Mostly no
- Somewhere in between
- Mostly yes
- Definitely yes

These are 3 of the 22 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

INL-2 Questionnaire Test - Description and methodology of the test

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For people weighing work settings, responsibilities, or career directions, this assessment maps the activities that feel more natural and the demands that may require more effort. The INL-2 Questionnaire Test offers a structured profile of professional preferences rather than a single occupational label. The resulting work preference profile organizes self-reflection around roles and workplace environments.

What This Assessment Explores

Across seven dimensions, professional work preferences vary.

The result groups these preferences into:

Information (0-9) shows preference for information work: Low 0-3, Moderate 4-6, High 7-9.
People (0-9) shows interpersonal preference: Low people-focus 0-3, Moderate 4-6, High people-focus 7-9.
Objects (0-9) shows object preference: Low object focus 0-3, Balanced / versatile 4-6, High object focus 7-9.
Operational Efficiency (0-9) shows operational regulation: Low responsiveness 0-3, Balanced responsiveness 4-6, High responsiveness 7-9.
Strategies (0-9) shows long-term regulation: Tactical focus 0-3, Balanced planning 4-6, Strategic focus 7-9.
Execution (0-9) shows execution preference: Low execution preference 0-3, Typical execution preference 4-6, High execution preference 7-9.
Management (0-9) shows managerial preference: Low 0-3, Moderate 4-6, High 7-9.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each statement rates interest, agreement, comfort, or experience on ordered responses. Most offer five positions from no/probably no to definite interest; others describe frequency or responsibility. This captures desired activities and ease with work demands.

The questionnaire reports seven named scales with scale-specific result bands; no weighting or item allocation should be assumed.

Interpretation is scale-specific, not a shared low-middle-high rule. Middle results may indicate versatility in object-oriented work or execution qualities common across professions, while low-to-moderate interpersonal results indicate less orientation toward working with people. Other bands concern responsiveness, information processing, long-term planning, or managerial inclination, so meaning follows each definition.

This online version is separate from, but conceptually consistent with, the published INL-2 Questionnaire (Rubtsova & Lenkov, 2023), not that instrument itself. Rubtsova's 2012 integrative-typological model and a 2024 application study support the dimensions, not validation of this version.

The online career preference assessment has descriptive bands, not population norms or clinical cutoffs. Self-report can reflect current circumstances, self-awareness, and response style, so consider the profile alongside skills, experience, values, and job demands.

Author: Paul T. Costa Jr., R. B. Cattell, Robert R. McCrae

Literature:

Rubtsova, N. E., & Lenkov, S. L. (2023). The Questionnaire "Integrative-Typological Professional Direction of a Personality": Development of the Second Version. Yaroslavl Pedagogical Bulletin, 1(130), 158-170. 10.20323/1813_145X_2023_1_130_158_170
Rubtsova, N. E., & Lenkov, S. L. (2024). Practice of Applying the Questionnaire "Integrative Professional Orientation of Personality". Vestnik of Tver State Technical University. Series: Sciences of Society and Humanities, 4(39), 44-56. 10.46573/2409-1391-2024-4-44-56
Rubtsova, N. E. (2012). Psychological Classification of Contemporary Professional Activity: An Integrative-Typological Approach. Monograph in Two Books. Tver: Publishing House of the Tver Branch of the Moscow Humanitarian-Economic Institute, Book 2, 458 pages.

Updated: 2025-10-02