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About This Quiz
Becoming a CIA agent isn't exactly like it's pictured on television. In fact, the CIA has some pretty serious guidelines! Let's find out if you can make the cut!
Are you more street smart or more book smart?
I'm a little of both.
I'm more street smart.
I'm more about logic.
I'm more book smart.
Are you a good shot?
I practice regularly.
I would be better with some practice.
I've never fired a weapon.
I was a good shot when I was younger.
Which television crime show do you like best?
"Criminal Minds."
"Law and Order: Special Victims Unit."
"N.C.I.S."
"Hawaii Five-0."
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Have you ever been arrested?
Never!
I was handcuffed, but not arrested.
I don't want to talk about that.
I was falsely arrested once.
Are you a good team player?
I'm an excellent team player.
I am a better leader.
I prefer to work alone.
It depends on the team.
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Could you pass a polygraph test about your past?
I'm sure I could.
I wouldn't want to be asked about certain things.
I don't want to take a polygraph.
It depends what I'm asked about.
How do you cope with stress?
I work out.
I meditate.
I let it pass.
I confront the source of my stress.
Could you stay away from home for large periods of time?
I love being away from home.
I could do it for a few weeks at a time.
I like sleeping in my own bed.
I wouldn't want to be gone for more than a week.
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Do you scare easily?
It take a lot to rattle me.
I only get scared when it comes to my family.
I am very jumpy after dark.
I don't like sudden noises.
Can you tell when someone is lying?
I'm a human lie detector.
I can usually tell.
I tend to believe everyone until I have reason to disbelieve them.
I know when my kids are lying.
Do you ask a lot of questions?
I want to know a lot.
I don't ask them, but I look them up.
I try not to question things too much.
It depends if I'm interested in the subject.
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What is your highest level of education?
I have an advanced degree.
I have a bachelor's degree.
I graduated high school.
I have some college experience.
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Have you ever smuggled anything?
Goodness, no!
I smuggled vodka past my parents once.
I smuggled tobacco from another state.
I smuggled snacks in my child's diaper bag.
Would you be happy living in Langley, Virginia?
Yes, I need to be near headquarters.
Virginia is where I live now.
I've never been to Virginia.
I would prefer living at Virginia Beach.
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How would you try to disguise yourself?
I would wear a wig.
I would dress as the opposite sex.
I would wear sunglasses.
I would hide behind a newspaper.
Do you think you are sneaky?
I can be very sneaky.
My partner thinks I'm sneaky.
I can't keep secrets long enough to be sneaky.
It depends what I'm sneaking about.
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How would you rate your technology skills?
Superb.
Good.
Average.
Somewhere between advanced and expert.
Would you ever go skydiving?
I have been skydiving.
I would try it.
No, thank you.
I may need to be pushed out of the plane, but I would do it.
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Could you run for five miles?
I frequently get five miles in.
I could easily do three miles.
I could walk five miles.
I would probably croak.
Which of the following experiences have you had?
I can speak more than one language.
I have lived abroad.
I won a football scholarship.
I am familiar with other cultures.
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How would your boss describe your work?
They'd say it's accurate.
They'd say it's timely.
They'd say it's late.
They'd say it's acceptable.
How would you pass a secret note to a coworker?
I would send an encrypted file.
I would write it in invisible ink.
I would drop a piece of paper on their chair.
I would signal for them to meet me at the water cooler.
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