English Russia reports that the test below has been making the rounds in Russian blogs. It is purported to be a test issued by the Russian army “to identify any hidden psychological diseases” in new recruits. They look like standard colour-blindness tests; if you can’t see the number inscribed in any of one them, you might have a problem:
Here’s the key to the tests:
| If you can’t see the number in this circle: | Here’s what might be wrong with you, according to Russian Army psychologists: |
| 1 | “High aggression, proneness to conflict, the recommendation is to add more physical exercise and cold showers.” |
| 2 | “Possible low than average intellectual abilities, can’t serve with sophisticated equipment.” |
| 3 | “Possible debauchery, soldier should get increased daily ration, should get more physical activity tasks, should not be connected to food supplies, etc.” |
| 4 | “Possible inclination to violence, can be assigend as a leader to his unit, as he can preserve discipline.” |
| 5 | “Possible latent homosexuality. Can be light uncontrolled accesses of attraction to the same sex.” |
| 6 | “Possible schizophrenic tendency. Required additional inspection.” |
I can see the numbers in all the circles, save circle 5. I swear, I wore those assless chaps only once!