Wednesday, November 04, 2009

A Test....

I pride myself and am blessed with intelligent, thoughtful, insightful blog friends and visitors. I do not frequent dozens and dozens of blogs because I prefer to savor and appreciate the special people I do visit. I always learn something, notice something, feel something. So in that spirit here is a little "test" for you today:
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1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

Stop and think about it and decide on your answer before you scroll down.

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?

Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?
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Wrong Answer.
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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. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you 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 used by crocodiles, and
You do not have a boat. How do you manage it?
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Correct Answer:? You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
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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.

(Epilogue from kj: Smile...)

24 comments:

  1. I got 100% ! .......... 100% wrong, that is. :)

    Does this mean I'm a professional? A professional what? After these extremely horrid test results I think I'll slink away from the computer for the night.
    (Fun test and accompanying photos!)

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  2. You've already wrecked Lydia's self-confidence, and now you're starting in on mine. Is this a cheap trick to find clients for your counseling service?

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  3. My first thought was cut them into steaks but after reading I guess that was the wrong answer too.

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  4. :)
    Fun test!
    Live can be so simple......

    Have a nice weekend!
    hugs
    >M<

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  5. HA! SPC Ryan tells me all the time that he learned everything he needs to know in life from cartoon. Especially "sometimes you have to put the past in the past to have a future". ♥ Deb

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  6. ooo I must have the mind of a five year old, cause i got them right except the last one.
    xx

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  7. Hmmm...I got the first one right, but it seems I can't follow through. This is not new to me, lol!

    Fun test, kj! Have a great weekend!

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  8. Haha, very funny. I got the giraffe one kinda right, 'cept I bent his neck down to get him in there.

    Thank you for all the inspirational and encouraging comments on my blog! From one writer to another, I really appreciate it!

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  9. Of course, lets all do our giraffes and elephants in the refrigerator. Why not??? :-)

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  10. This kept me on my toes...I failed anyway but it was FUN!

    much love

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  11. I am more puzzeld by the brains of the testmakers who decided what the "right" answers are. If a refrigerator is large enough to hold a giraffe, who's to say it couldn't hold an elephant, too? After all, they coexist peaceflly n the Serengeti. And, given the parasites in African rivers, do you really wanting to be swimming in them, crocdiles or not? I think a new test is in order.

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  12. I got them all wrong and I know I have heard this before :-). xoxo

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  13. kj have a great weekend.

    xoxo

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  14. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OMG that was too funny :) thanks kj, just used it on my best gf she was cracking up completely LOL
    Have a great weekend
    xxsm

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  15. Ha haaa!!! I love this! What a great way to start my weekend. :) You're the best, KJ. Now I'm off to have breakfast with a woman who just read my book and she's going to give me feedback -- eeeks. :)

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  16. I think it's cruel to put a giraffe into a refrigerator and it won't fit anyway.

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  17. Haha I've seen it before and only got the first question right!

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  18. Uh Oh....I turned this around and thought "why would anyone try to put a giraffe in a refrigerator"? My grandson got all these right!!! I'm going to go make a nice cup of tea now, at least I understand how that works.
    Loved this. I'm starting with your first post and working my way forward. Great fun.

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  19. kj I forgot to tell you how much I like your banner.

    Have a wonderful day.

    xooo

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  20. I cheated - I'd seen this (or something very similar) before somewhere!!!!

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  21. Apart from the first one, I was hopeless!! It reminded me of the elephant jokes. 'How can you tell if an elephant's been in your fridge?' 'Footprints in the butter' etc etc! Fun though. Now I feel stupid.

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