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** [[ValuesDissonance The aptitude test's Victorian standards do not mesh with current day standards]].
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** Cynthia's test gives her a job that would be suitable for, but she has another one she's aiming for instead.
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** Cynthia's test gives her a job that she would be suitable for, but she has another one she's aiming for instead.
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** The test's answers are randomly determined. It doesn't actually matter what answers she put down.
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** The test's answers responses are randomly determined. It doesn't actually matter what answers she put down.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone in the class gets a test result that's the absolute opposite of what they want to be.
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** Everyone in the class gets a test result that's the absolute opposite of what they want tobe.be.
** Cynthia has many positive traits, with her one flaw being her serious fear of bees. The test gives her the result of beekeeper.
** Everyone in the class gets a test result that's the absolute opposite of what they want to
** Cynthia has many positive traits, with her one flaw being her serious fear of bees. The test gives her the result of beekeeper.
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* '''Subverted''': Turns out Cynthia's positive attitude helps her stay light in the face of her morbid wprk, and some people ''do'' want a CheerfulFuneral.
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* '''Subverted''': Turns out Cynthia's positive attitude helps her stay light in the face of her morbid wprk, work, and some people ''do'' want a CheerfulFuneral.
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* '''Parodied''': Cynthia's questions ''very'' clearly indicate the kind of job she'll get (i.e. "I am good at carrying and delivering mail across neighborhoods"). Even though she fills them out, she winds up getting a random job like veterinarian or accountant.
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* '''Parodied''': Cynthia's questions ''very'' clearly indicate the kind of job she'll get (i.e. "I am good at carrying and delivering mail across neighborhoods"). Even though she fills them out, answers positively, she winds up getting a random job like veterinarian or accountant.
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'''Basic Trope''': A student's aptitude test doesn't get them a good result.
* '''Straight''': [[ThePollyanna Cynthia]] is a FriendToAllLivingThings, [[AnimalLover is great with pets]], and can't stand gloomy situations. She takes a career test, and the job determined for her is "funeral director".
* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone in the class gets a test result that's the absolute opposite of what they want to be.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Cynthia is a talented trombone player. The test gives her the result of guitarist, which isn't the exact type of musician she wants to be, but is still in the same field.
** Cynthia's test gives her a job that would be suitable for, but she has another one she's aiming for instead.
* '''Justified''':
** The test's answers are randomly determined. It doesn't actually matter what answers she put down.
** Cynthia wasn't paying attention when she filled in the test, so the result won't be accurate.
* '''Inverted''': Cynthia's career test gives her the exact job she wanted, down to her major, college, and company.
* '''Subverted''': Turns out Cynthia's positive attitude helps her stay light in the face of her morbid wprk, and some people ''do'' want a CheerfulFuneral.
* '''Double Subverted''': But she still doesn't like the job.
* '''Parodied''': Cynthia's questions ''very'' clearly indicate the kind of job she'll get (i.e. "I am good at carrying and delivering mail across neighborhoods"). Even though she fills them out, she winds up getting a random job like veterinarian or accountant.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Cynthia takes a job test. She gets "funeral director" and shrugs it off. She takes another test, and likes the result. But as she gets older, she ends up becoming a funeral director anyways.
* '''Averted''':
** Cynthia's test gives her a job she's neutral towards.
** Cynthia doesn't fill out a career test.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's do a TakeThat to career aptitude tests!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Funeral director? No way! I'm not gonna do that!"
* '''Invoked''': Cynthia decides to fill in the answers randomly and see what she gets.
* '''Exploited''': Cynthia uses her bad test results to show her parents how much she thinks aptitude tests are a waste of time.
* '''Defied''': The test does give out genuinely helpful results to its students. [[ParanoiaFuel Somehow.]]
* '''Discussed''': "You think this test is gonna be helpful, or just give me something weird?"
* '''Conversed''': "Cartoon aptitude tests sure have some wacky predictions."
* '''Implied''': We don't see what's on Cynthia's test specifically, but she gasps in horror when she reads it.
* '''Deconstructed''': Cynthia is genuinely upset by the results of her test. She [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness drops her cheerful attitude]] and begins studying darker subject matter.
* '''Reconstructed''': Cynthia's friends convince her that a single test doesn't determine her entire life, and she lightens up, finally going back to the job she really wants.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The PatheticallyWeak and scrawny Cynthia gets the job of professional wrestler. She's thrilled.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** The test rattles Cynthia and makes her think she really ''will'' have to be a funeral director, even though she doesn't want to.
** An AchievementTestOfDestiny railroads Cynthia into a position she doesn't want.
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The IneptAptitudeTest awards you the position of... CommanderContrarian!
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%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
* '''Straight''': [[ThePollyanna Cynthia]] is a FriendToAllLivingThings, [[AnimalLover is great with pets]], and can't stand gloomy situations. She takes a career test, and the job determined for her is "funeral director".
* '''Exaggerated''': Everyone in the class gets a test result that's the absolute opposite of what they want to be.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Cynthia is a talented trombone player. The test gives her the result of guitarist, which isn't the exact type of musician she wants to be, but is still in the same field.
** Cynthia's test gives her a job that would be suitable for, but she has another one she's aiming for instead.
* '''Justified''':
** The test's answers are randomly determined. It doesn't actually matter what answers she put down.
** Cynthia wasn't paying attention when she filled in the test, so the result won't be accurate.
* '''Inverted''': Cynthia's career test gives her the exact job she wanted, down to her major, college, and company.
* '''Subverted''': Turns out Cynthia's positive attitude helps her stay light in the face of her morbid wprk, and some people ''do'' want a CheerfulFuneral.
* '''Double Subverted''': But she still doesn't like the job.
* '''Parodied''': Cynthia's questions ''very'' clearly indicate the kind of job she'll get (i.e. "I am good at carrying and delivering mail across neighborhoods"). Even though she fills them out, she winds up getting a random job like veterinarian or accountant.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Cynthia takes a job test. She gets "funeral director" and shrugs it off. She takes another test, and likes the result. But as she gets older, she ends up becoming a funeral director anyways.
* '''Averted''':
** Cynthia's test gives her a job she's neutral towards.
** Cynthia doesn't fill out a career test.
* '''Enforced''': "Let's do a TakeThat to career aptitude tests!"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Funeral director? No way! I'm not gonna do that!"
* '''Invoked''': Cynthia decides to fill in the answers randomly and see what she gets.
* '''Exploited''': Cynthia uses her bad test results to show her parents how much she thinks aptitude tests are a waste of time.
* '''Defied''': The test does give out genuinely helpful results to its students. [[ParanoiaFuel Somehow.]]
* '''Discussed''': "You think this test is gonna be helpful, or just give me something weird?"
* '''Conversed''': "Cartoon aptitude tests sure have some wacky predictions."
* '''Implied''': We don't see what's on Cynthia's test specifically, but she gasps in horror when she reads it.
* '''Deconstructed''': Cynthia is genuinely upset by the results of her test. She [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness drops her cheerful attitude]] and begins studying darker subject matter.
* '''Reconstructed''': Cynthia's friends convince her that a single test doesn't determine her entire life, and she lightens up, finally going back to the job she really wants.
* '''Played for Laughs''': The PatheticallyWeak and scrawny Cynthia gets the job of professional wrestler. She's thrilled.
* '''Played for Drama''':
** The test rattles Cynthia and makes her think she really ''will'' have to be a funeral director, even though she doesn't want to.
** An AchievementTestOfDestiny railroads Cynthia into a position she doesn't want.
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The IneptAptitudeTest awards you the position of... CommanderContrarian!
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%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???
