Aptitude Test
mdm
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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, but do not scroll down until you have answered the question!
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door.
This question tests whether you tend to do things in an overly complicated way.
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the door?
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 of the animals attend... except one...
Which animal does not attend?
Correct answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just out him in there.
This tests your memory. Okay even if you did not answer the first 3 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, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?
Correct answer: You jump in the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All of the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.
This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several of the answers correct. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professional have the brains of a 4 year old.
Send this out to frustrate your smart friends.
PS: Just the fact that I sent this to all of you should make you feel good - just read the last statement above. x;-)
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door.
This question tests whether you tend to do things in an overly complicated way.
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the door?
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 of the animals attend... except one...
Which animal does not attend?
Correct answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just out him in there.
This tests your memory. Okay even if you did not answer the first 3 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, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?
Correct answer: You jump in the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All of the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.
This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several of the answers correct. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professional have the brains of a 4 year old.
Send this out to frustrate your smart friends.
PS: Just the fact that I sent this to all of you should make you feel good - just read the last statement above. x;-)
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