JOTD (short one, but lengthy scroll...)
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The following short quiz consists of 4 questions, and it will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional. Scroll down for each answer. The questions are NOT that difficult. 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? 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? 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? Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. OK, 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 inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. Do you know why it's important to make fast decisions? Because you give yourself more time to correct your mistakes, when you find out that you made the wrong one. Chris Meech on deciding whether to go to his daughters graduation or a Neil Young concert
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The following short quiz consists of 4 questions, and it will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional. Scroll down for each answer. The questions are NOT that difficult. 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? 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? 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? Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. OK, 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 inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. Do you know why it's important to make fast decisions? Because you give yourself more time to correct your mistakes, when you find out that you made the wrong one. Chris Meech on deciding whether to go to his daughters graduation or a Neil Young concert
:zzz: I wasn't thinking :~ So I got them all wrong :)
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The following short quiz consists of 4 questions, and it will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional. Scroll down for each answer. The questions are NOT that difficult. 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? 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? 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? Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. OK, 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 inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. Do you know why it's important to make fast decisions? Because you give yourself more time to correct your mistakes, when you find out that you made the wrong one. Chris Meech on deciding whether to go to his daughters graduation or a Neil Young concert
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Nice one. :) I got this in my inbox a while back, though, so it's not new to me. ;)
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Jesus
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhijdunlap wrote: I got this in my inbox a while back, though, so it's not new to me. Yeah same :)
Ryan
"Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late" John Nichol "Point Of Impact"
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:zzz: I wasn't thinking :~ So I got them all wrong :)
So did I, first time I heard it. Rumour has it that Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) use this as part of their graduate recruiting. It 'tests your thinking'. It tests whether you think like a management consultant, IMO. A logical person like a programmer - who is vaguely in touch with reality - will get all the questions 'wrong', because we know that
- Your average giraffe is larger than your average fridge
- Your average elephant is larger than your average fridge
- Lions do not hold conferences, and there's a distinction between a set and an individual - the question keys you into thinking in sets
- That many questions are disjoint sets, not dependent upon earlier decisions
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So did I, first time I heard it. Rumour has it that Andersen Consulting (now Accenture) use this as part of their graduate recruiting. It 'tests your thinking'. It tests whether you think like a management consultant, IMO. A logical person like a programmer - who is vaguely in touch with reality - will get all the questions 'wrong', because we know that
- Your average giraffe is larger than your average fridge
- Your average elephant is larger than your average fridge
- Lions do not hold conferences, and there's a distinction between a set and an individual - the question keys you into thinking in sets
- That many questions are disjoint sets, not dependent upon earlier decisions
Mike Dimmick wrote: Your average giraffe is larger than your average fridge Your average elephant is larger than your average fridge Unless said fridge belongs to an American :-) I fully expect to see an American house with a Drive-In fridge within the next 10 years :-D -- Ian Darling If I was any more loopy, I'd be infinite.
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The following short quiz consists of 4 questions, and it will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional. Scroll down for each answer. The questions are NOT that difficult. 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? 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? 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? Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. OK, 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 inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. Do you know why it's important to make fast decisions? Because you give yourself more time to correct your mistakes, when you find out that you made the wrong one. Chris Meech on deciding whether to go to his daughters graduation or a Neil Young concert
Jan R Hansen wrote: 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Cut it up. Jan R Hansen wrote: 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Cut it up too. Jan R Hansen wrote: 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? The Elephant (I can see what is going on now). Jan R Hansen wrote: 4. There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Swim accross as the crocodiles are at the conference. 2/4 - so that would make me a slow learner? ;P
David Wulff
Not all teenagers smoke and drink. I gave up smoking years ago.
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Jan R Hansen wrote: 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Cut it up. Jan R Hansen wrote: 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Cut it up too. Jan R Hansen wrote: 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? The Elephant (I can see what is going on now). Jan R Hansen wrote: 4. There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Swim accross as the crocodiles are at the conference. 2/4 - so that would make me a slow learner? ;P
David Wulff
Not all teenagers smoke and drink. I gave up smoking years ago.
David Wulff wrote: so that would make me a slow learner? Nope, it means you've got to go get your MBA, and a lobotomy, but not necessarily in that order :-) -- Ian Darling If I was any more loopy, I'd be infinite.
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Jan R Hansen wrote: 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Cut it up. Jan R Hansen wrote: 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Cut it up too. Jan R Hansen wrote: 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? The Elephant (I can see what is going on now). Jan R Hansen wrote: 4. There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Swim accross as the crocodiles are at the conference. 2/4 - so that would make me a slow learner? ;P
David Wulff
Not all teenagers smoke and drink. I gave up smoking years ago.
Congratualtions, David. This prooves that you are not Anderson Consulting material. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. Oh and for those that ask programming questions in the lounge. Seek the truth here[^].
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Mike Dimmick wrote: Your average giraffe is larger than your average fridge Your average elephant is larger than your average fridge Unless said fridge belongs to an American :-) I fully expect to see an American house with a Drive-In fridge within the next 10 years :-D -- Ian Darling If I was any more loopy, I'd be infinite.
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Mike Dimmick wrote: Your average giraffe is larger than your average fridge Your average elephant is larger than your average fridge Unless said fridge belongs to an American :-) I fully expect to see an American house with a Drive-In fridge within the next 10 years :-D -- Ian Darling If I was any more loopy, I'd be infinite.
Out in Oz in the Liquor stores, they have walk in fridges. You push your trolley into the fridge, pick up a few slabs of beer and take them back out. Also...America has drive through fast food, drive through wedding chapels, drive through banks whereas australia has the drive through liquor store. How good is that? My world tour What I do now.. "I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" George Best. "I suppose if it was a choice between bon jovi and the interior of a car, the car would win, even it didnt have a radio and I had to sit in silence" James Simpson on Light Metal.