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can you get ANY right?
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you
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you are qualified to be a "professional." Scroll down for each answer.
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The questions are NOT that difficult. But don't scroll down UNTIL you
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answered the question!
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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
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close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple
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in an overly complicated way.
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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
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refrigerator?" Wrong Answer. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator;
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out the giraffe put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your
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ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
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3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals
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attend... except one.... Which animal does not attend?
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Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You
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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
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still have one more chance to show your true abilities.
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4. There is a river you must cross, but it is inhabited by crocodiles,
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you do not have a boat.
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How do you manage it?
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Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not
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been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.
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This
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tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
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According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
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professionals
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they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several
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correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves
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the
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theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year old.
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The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you
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whether
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you are qualified to be a "professional." Scroll down for each answer.
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The questions are NOT that difficult. But don't scroll down UNTIL you
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have
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answered the question!
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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
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close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple
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things
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in an overly complicated way.
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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
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refrigerator?" Wrong Answer. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator;
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take
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out the giraffe put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your
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ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
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3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals
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attend... except one.... Which animal does not attend?
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Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You
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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
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still have one more chance to show your true abilities.
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4. There is a river you must cross, but it is inhabited by crocodiles,
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and
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you do not have a boat.
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How do you manage it?
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Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not
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been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.
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This
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tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
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According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
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professionals
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they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several
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correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves
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the
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theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year old.
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