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Subject: ManagementSubject:
Are you "management" material?
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you
are qualified to be a "manager." Scroll down for the
answer. The questions are not that difficult.
Here's a hint for doing well: play with a preschooler for a good solid
hour before taking this quiz.
Scroll down for the answers.
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?
The Wrong Answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close
the refrigerator.
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.
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. 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 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
at the Animal Meeting!
This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Andersen Consulting World wide, around 90% of the
professionals they tested got all questions wrong. However, many
preschoolers got several correct answers. Andersen Consulting says this
conclusively disproves the theory that most management consultants
have been able to attain even the mental ability of a four year old.
with kind regards
Richard