Short Test
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. The questions are NOT that difficult.
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.)
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. )
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. )
OK, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still
have one more chance to show your true abilities.
4. There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you
manage it?
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Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal
Conference. ( This tests
whether you learn quickly from your mistakes! )
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 93% of the professionals
they tested answered all the questions wrong.
Most preschoolers tested answered all questions correctly. Anderson Consulting
says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the
brains of a four year old.