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CuriousLurker1/07/2011 8:54:08 pm PST

re: #325 ggt

This is similar to your elephant stuff:

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you
are qualified to be a “professional”. The questions are not that
difficult.

Please answer the question before looking at the answer.

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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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2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
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Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close the
refrigerator.

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 actions.

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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. This tests your
memory.

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OK, even if you did not answer the first three questions, correctly, you
still have one more chance to show your 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 Meeting! This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

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According to Andersen 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.