Sinister: An intelligence test

Katy MBP99KLC at xxx.uk
Thu Mar 9 10:37:29 GMT 2000


I know we're not supposed to send forwarded email jokes to the list, and
for good reason as most of them are crap, but this is quite funny. Plus
Honey is away and can't shout.


>> The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you are
>> qualified to be a professional.
>> Scroll down for the answer. The questions are not that difficult.
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>> Q 1.  How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
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>> 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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>> Q 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.
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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
>> actions.
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>> Q 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference; all the animals
>> attend except one.
>> Which animal does not attend?
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>> 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.
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>> Q 4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by crocodiles.
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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
>> pre-schoolers got several correct answers.
>> Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most
>> professionals have the brains of a four year old.



katy
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