Subj:.....Professional Competency Test           From: dhatch on 02/01/2000 (S157, S600)       and From: gattica30 on 7/11/2008 Source: http://www.dclab.com/qualified_professional.asp

How about competent, do you feel competent in today's high
pressure world.

The following quiz consists of four questions that tell you
whether or not you are qualified to be a professional.  Scroll
down for the answers.

The questions are not that difficult.  You just need to think
like a professional.
 
 
 

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 close the door.

This question tested whether or not you are doing simple
things in a complicated way.
 

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2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

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Incorrect answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the
elephant and shut the refrigerator.

Correct answer: Open the refrigerator, take out of the
giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door.

This question tested your foresight.
 

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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!

This tested if you are capable of comprehensive thinking.

OK, if you did not answer the last three questions correctly,
this one may be your last chance to test your qualifications
to be a professional.
 

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4. There is a river filled with crocodiles.    How do you cross it?

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Correct Answer: Simply swim through it.  All the crocodiles
are attending the animal meeting!
 

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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.

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