Eamon
Line Up and Wait
According to 'Anderson Consulting Worldwide', around
90% of the professionals
they tested got all questions wrong, but many
preschoolers got several
correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this
conclusively disproves the theory
that most professionals have the brains of a four
year old.
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and
will tell you whether
you are qualified to be a "professional."
Scroll down for each answer. But don't scroll down
until you have answered
the question!
Question 1. How do you put a giraffe into a
refrigerator?
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The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in
the giraffe, and close
the door.
This question tests whether you tend to do simple
things in an overly
complicated way.
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Question 2. How do you put an elephant into a
refrigerator?
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Did you say, "Open the refrigerator, put in the
elephant, and close the
refrigerator?" Wrong Answer.
Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the
giraffe put in the
elephant and close the door.
This tests your ability to think through the
repercussions of your previous
actions.
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Question 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal
conference. All the animals
attend... except one ...
Which animal does not attend?
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Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the
refrigerator. You just
put him in there.
This tests your memory.
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Okay, even if you did not answer the first three
questions correctly, you
still have one more chance
to show your true abilities. Ready?
Question 4. There is a river you must cross but it
is inhabited by crocodiles
and you do not have a
boat. How do you manage it?
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Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim
across. Have you not been
listening? All the crocodiles are attending the
Animal Meeting.
This tests whether you learn quickly from your
mistakes.
Eamon
90% of the professionals
they tested got all questions wrong, but many
preschoolers got several
correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this
conclusively disproves the theory
that most professionals have the brains of a four
year old.
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and
will tell you whether
you are qualified to be a "professional."
Scroll down for each answer. But don't scroll down
until you have answered
the question!
Question 1. How do you put a giraffe into a
refrigerator?
|
v
|
v
|
v
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in
the giraffe, and close
the door.
This question tests whether you tend to do simple
things in an overly
complicated way.
***********************
Question 2. How do you put an elephant into a
refrigerator?
|
v
|
v
|
v
Did you say, "Open the refrigerator, put in the
elephant, and close the
refrigerator?" Wrong Answer.
Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the
giraffe put in the
elephant and close the door.
This tests your ability to think through the
repercussions of your previous
actions.
*************************
Question 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal
conference. All the animals
attend... except one ...
Which animal does not attend?
|
v
|
v
|
v
Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the
refrigerator. You just
put him in there.
This tests your memory.
***********************************
Okay, even if you did not answer the first three
questions correctly, you
still have one more chance
to show your true abilities. Ready?
Question 4. There is a river you must cross but it
is inhabited by crocodiles
and you do not have a
boat. How do you manage it?
|
v
|
v
|
v
Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim
across. Have you not been
listening? All the crocodiles are attending the
Animal Meeting.
This tests whether you learn quickly from your
mistakes.
Eamon
but I think my answers were better 
