Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test The Generalized Occupational Aptitude Test ( G . O . A . T . ) is a Vault - Tec occupational assessment test that every resident of a Vault is required to take at the age of 16 . During the tutorial quest Future Imperfect , the G . O . A . T . serves to mark the player character ' s tagged skills . Gameplay . During the quest " Future Imperfect " in " Fallout 3 " , the Lone Wanderer is asked to participate in taking the G . O . A . T . The test consists of a sequence of ten questions about how they would act in certain situations . The responses to these questions determine the job the Lone Wanderer is best suited for , and which three skill s are recommended for them to tag . The results of the test are not set in stone and can be freely changed on the Tag skills menu after the test ( as well as before entering the Capital Wasteland at the conclusion of the prologue ) . The entire test may be skipped by talking to Mr . Brotch and choosing the dialogue path that has the Lone Wanderer avoid the test . This skips the test ' s " presentation " and allows them to immediately pick Tag skills and leave immediately afterwards . Should the Lone Wanderer opt out of taking the G . O . A . T . however , they will not receive the G . O . A . T . Whisperer achievement . However , should the Lone Wanderer speak to Mr . Brotch after completing the test , the second dialogue option will reveal that even Mr . Brotch believes the test is a joke , and that he can make the G . O . A . T come out any way the student desires . At this time , one may choose the three Tag skills and also receive the achievement / trophy . Questions . Here are the questions , the answers , and which skill each counts towards tagging . Question 1 . You are approached by a frenzied Vault scientist , who yells , " I ' m going to put my quantum harmonizer in your photonic resonation chamber ! " What ' s your response ? Question 2 . While working as an intern in the Clinic , a patient with a strange infection on his foot stumbles through the door . The infection is spreading at an alarming rate , but the doctor has stepped out for a while . What do you do ? Question 3 . You discover a young boy lost in the lower levels of the Vault . He ' s hungry and frightened , but also appears to be in possession of stolen property . What do you do ? Question 4 . Congratulations ! You made one of the Vault 101 baseball teams ! Which position do you prefer ? Question 5 . Your grandmother invites you to tea , but you ' re surprised when she gives you a pistol and orders you to kill another Vault resident . What do you do ? Question 6 . Old Mr . Abernathy has locked himself in his quarters again , and you ' ve been ordered to get him out . How do you proceed ? Question 7 . Oh , no ! You ' ve been exposed to radiation , and a mutated hand has grown out of your stomach ! What ' s the best course of treatment ? Question 8 . A fellow Vault 101 resident is in possession of a Grognak the Barbarian comic book , issue number 1 . You want it . What ' s the best way to obtain it ? Question 9 . You decide it would be fun to play a prank on your father . You enter his private restroom when no one is looking , and . . . Question 10 . Who is indisputably the most important person in Vault 101 : He who shelters us from the harshness of the atomic wasteland , and to whom we owe everything we have , including our lives ? " This question has no effect on your skills . " The version that appears on the " Prepare for the Future " website ( Channel 5 ) only has questions # 2 , # 5 , and # 7 . Results . The results are determined by a very simple formula : Each of the above questions ( excluding # 10 ) adds 1 " point " towards the skill it represents . The skill with the most " points " at the end of the test is the final result . If two or even all three skills tie , the " job " associated will be determined from the first tagged skill in alphabetical order . The results are as follows : Vault chaplain . " " They say the G . O . A . T never lies . According to this , you ' re slated to be the next vault . . . Chaplain . God help us all . " " Laundry cannon operator . " " Well according to this , you ' re in line to be trained as a laundry cannon operator . First time for everything indeed . " " Pedicurist . " " It ' s nice to know I can still be surprised . Pedicurist ! I might have guessed Manicurist , or even Masseuse . But apparently you ' re a foot person . " " Waste management specialist . " " It says here you ' re perfectly suited for a career as a Waste Management Specialist . A specialist , mind you , not just a dabbler . Congratulations ! " " Vault loyalty inspector . " " Huh . " Vault Loyalty Inspector " . . . I thought that had been phased out decades ago . Well , sounds like a job right up your alley , hmm ? " " Clinical test subject . " " Interesting . " Clinical Test Subject " . . . sounds like something you should excel at . I guess you and your dad will be working together . " " Fry cook . " " Looks like the diner ' s going to get a new Fry Cook . I ' ll just say this once : hold the mustard , extra pickles . Ha ha ha . " " Jukebox technician . " " Thank goodness . We ' re finally getting a new Jukebox Technician . That thing hasn ' t worked right since old Joe Palmer passed . " " Pip - Boy programmer . " " Well , well . Pip - Boy Programmer , eh ? Stanley will finally have someone to talk shop with . " " Tattoo artist . " " Huh . I wonder who will be brave enough to be your first customer as the vault ' s new Tattoo Artist ? I promise it won ' t be me . " " Shift supervisor . " " Apparently you ' re management material . You ' re going to be trained as a Shift Supervisor . Could I be talking to the next Overseer ? Stranger things have happened . " " Marriage counselor . " " Wow . Wow . Says here you ' re going to be the vault ' s Marriage Counselor . Almost makes me want to get married , just to be able to avail myself of your services . " " Little league coach . " " I always thought you ' d have a career in professional sports . You ' re the new vault Little League coach ! Congratulations . " " Masseuse . " " Looks like you ' ll be putting your . . . physical talents to good use as the vault ' s new Masseuse . " " While this career is listed in Mr . Brotch ' s dialog , the condition cannot be met . It was possibly intended to be a female alternative to the Unarmed career of Little League Coach , but it is not implemented correctly . Preset outcomes . There is the choice of asking Mr . Brotch to fill out the G . O . A . T . for the participant . A list of options about the person ' s interest will be given ; each option leads to the Tag skill menu with three choices already selected . Other vault careers . These careers are not offered to the Lone Wanderer as possible results of the G . O . A . T . Career : hairdresser . The Hairdresser is responsible for cutting , coloring , and styling other Vault residents ' hair . Butch DeLoria ' s G . O . A . T . results place him in this position . He insists on calling himself a barber . Career : vault engineer . The Vault Engineer is a career position in the Vault - Tec Vault s . The engineer is responsible for the monitoring of machinery that powers the Vault electrical grid . This position is viewed more highly than a technician in the Vault 101 maintenance department by residents in a Vault society . The typical accouterments of a Vault engineer are a utility jumpsuit , a Vault lab uniform , and a Geiger counter . Engineers in Vault 101 work on the reactor level and Upper Level . In the 2260s , Jonas Palmer is an engineer on the reactor level . He is later promoted to the clinic as an assistant to James . On August 3 , 2274 , Paul Hannon Jr . is placed on an engineering track by his scores in the G . O . A . T . . Career : garbage burner . The Garbage Burner or Trash Burner , is a career position in the Vault s . This person works in the maintenance department , where they are responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the incinerator receptacles . This position is considered the least desirable of the many careers available to the residents . A common saying in Vault 101 is , " " Most likely to end up a trash burner . " " This saying is used by a Vault resident about someone they look down upon . On July 13 , 2268 , after a confrontation between Butch DeLoria and the Lone Wanderer , Amata Almodovar mutters this saying when speaking about Butch . On August 3 , 2274 , James attempted to convince his child of the seriousness of the G . O . A . T . by saying the last thing he needs of their mother ' s ghost " " is her haunting him because her only child became a garbage burner . " " Career : vault teacher . The Vault Teacher is a career position in the Vault - Tec Vault s . Teachers educate their students in various subjects and prepare their students for the G . O . A . T . . The accoutrements of teachers are a Vault 101 jumpsuit and work boots . Vault residents view education favorably , though they do not always view the teachers equally . From Vault 101 ' s earliest days , a Brotch has been educating students . The latest Brotch , Edwin Brotch , may be the last Brotch , as he is childless . Though he is worried about continuing the tradition , Edwin does his best at educating his students . The students learn , read the classic novel " " by , and read on airborne bacteria in the Big Book of Science . On August 3 , 2274 , Susie Mack is placed on the teaching track by the G . O . A . T . . Career : vault security guard . In order to get this job , one must be hand - picked by the overseer , who has total control of security . It is unknown if s / he goes by the G . O . A . T . results , but s / he only picks people who s / he thinks will be loyal . Vault 101 security guards are the only members of the vault permitted to use a firearm . It is possible , however , that if someone does well as Vault Loyalty Inspector ( an obtainable position ) they may become a vault security guard . Appearances . The G . O . A . T . appears in " Fallout 3 " . A similar test appears in " Fallout 4 " as the SAFE test and is used to gain entrance to Covenant . The mention of vaults and the 10th question are absent from this test . It is mentioned by dwellers and appears in three - block Academy ( classroom lvl 3 upgrade ) in " Fallout Shelter " . Additionally , Question 1 appears on a poster in the basement of the Graygarden homestead in " Fallout 4 "