Giraffe Test

The Giraffe Test


1.  How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

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

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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?

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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?

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Correct Answer : The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. Didn't

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.



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.

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.