Hadn't seen this before - thought it might be a good quiz for
meetings/trainings.   -cara
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jaine E Perlman [SMTP:jperlman@eden.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 1994 9:50 PM
> To: Sharon Perlman; Russ Perlman; Dave J. Perlman; Ed Broderick; Caryn
> Brenner; Cara White; Karen Schwartz; Heidi Schultz; Becca Bruce; Sarah
> Andre
> Subject: Fw: Let's see who is "professional"
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> > > > > > > Subject: Professionalism Quiz
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> > > > > > >  > The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells
> > > > whether you are truly a "professional".
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> > > > > > >  > The questions are not that difficult.
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> > > > > > >  > 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
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> > > > > > >  > The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the
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> > > > > > >  > 2 How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
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> > > > > > >  > Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant
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> > > > > > >  > Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the
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> > > put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to
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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
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> > > > > This tests your memory. OK, even if you did not answer the first
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> > > > > > >  > 4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by
> > > > > crocodiles. How do you manage it?
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> > > > > > >  > Correct Answer: You swim across. All the Crocodiles are
> > > attending the Animal Meeting! This tests whether you learn quickly
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> > > mistakes.  According to Andersen Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of
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> > > Professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many
> preschoolers
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> > > several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively
> > disproves
> > > the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four year old.