[simpits-tech] [digital-flight e_group] Fwd: FW: short quiz (fwd)

[Mark Collins]

hehehe...I'd also say that shows why Anderson hires nothing but 4 year
olds...Opps...19 - 21 year olds...close enough!!!

Remember those add about the "average age of consultants"?  They were pretty
funny!

Gene...great test.  My answer to number 4 was "Take out the elephant and put
in the crocodiles!"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
> [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 9:12 AM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: [simpits-tech] [digital-flight e_group] Fwd: FW: short quiz
> (fwd)
>
>
>
> A short Quiz ... the following 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
> difficult.
>
>
> 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 simple 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
> 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?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 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?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Correct Answer: You swim across. All 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 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.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Simpits-tech mailing list
> Simpits-tech@simpits.org
> http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the
> above page.  Thanks!
>