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Title: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 21:31:52
This is a test given to Professional Managers to test their "lateral thinking ability".  It consists of 4 questions.

Question 1)   How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
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Answers please.  Question 2) etc will follow
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 21:32:48
Open the door, and put it in.
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 21:33:46
Open the door and put him in!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: robbo299 on 18 July 2008, 21:37:30
how big is the giraffe?
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 21:39:32
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how big is the giraffe?


dont ask stupid questions  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 21:40:41
JImbob & Marks DTM - correct answers.

Question 1)   How do you put an elephant into the refrigerator?

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Answers please.  Question 3) etc will follow
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 21:41:14
1st, remove the giraffe, then put in the elephant  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Andy B on 18 July 2008, 21:41:22
Remove the food first?  ::)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 21:44:08
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Remove the food first?  ::)

Too late the giraffe has eaten the food!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 21:44:31
I think take out the giraffe and then put in the elephant ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 18 July 2008, 21:48:03
How big is the Elephant?   ;D ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 21:48:36
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How big is the Elephant?   ;D ;D

Don't ask stupid questions  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 21:50:31
JImbob & Maria- correct answers - 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.

Question 3)   The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend ... Except one.  Which animal does not attend?

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Answers please.  Question 4) will follow
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 21:51:11
That would have to be the elephant, he is in the fridge  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 21:51:23
The elephant, hes in the fridge!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 21:52:51
I say the elephant as he is still in the fridge ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Vamps on 18 July 2008, 21:53:41
Yes, that would follow the logic of question 2 answer. :)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: omegabsw on 18 July 2008, 21:58:01
The Elephant and the Giraffe dont attend!

The Elephant is still locked in the fridge and the giraffe is at home ill after someone locked him in a fridge!  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Andy B on 18 July 2008, 21:58:34
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The Elephant and the Giraffe dont attend!

The Elephant is still locked in the fridge and the giraffe is at home ill after someone locked him in a fridge!  ;D
;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 18 July 2008, 21:59:05
Hope you are not waiting for me, I am stupid.  :-/
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Vamps on 18 July 2008, 21:59:58
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The Elephant and the Giraffe dont attend!

The Elephant is still locked in the fridge and the giraffe is at home ill after someone locked him in a fridge!  ;D
;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

But only one animal did not attend....... ::)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: HolyCount on 18 July 2008, 22:00:43
Why do you have to take the giraffe out of the fridge to put the elephant in ?? It could be a ginormous fridge -- or they could be tiny animals. And ... the elephant might still atttend, cos they are holding the meeting in the fridge !!!!!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:01:03
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Hope you are not waiting for me, I am stupid.  :-/


We know lol ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 22:01:18
Its a party and the giraffe is a bloke.....of course he will be there come hell or high water!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: amigov6 on 18 July 2008, 22:05:36
How do you get two whales in a Mini?
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 22:06:08
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

1 in the front, 1 in the back?
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:07:15
Take the roof and put them in ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:07:43
Well done - most of you gave correct answers - The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.

This tests your memory.

Question 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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Answers please.
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 22:07:58
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

Folow the A5?
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 22:08:06
I would swim across, all the crocs are at the conference :)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:08:38
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

1 in the front, 1 in the back?

Also correct - difficulty is getting them out ;)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 22:08:43
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.

This tests your memory.

Question 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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Answers please.

Easy, just cross it, the crocodiles are at the party
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Vamps on 18 July 2008, 22:09:30
Wot he said.... ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:11:36
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.

This tests your memory.

Question 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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Answers please.

Easy, just cross it, the crocodiles are at the party

How?
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 22:11:39
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

1 in the front, 1 in the back?

Also correct - difficulty is getting them out ;)

Still think my answer was better!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: amigov6 on 18 July 2008, 22:11:43
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.

This tests your memory.

Question 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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Answers please.
Book a short haul flight?
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 22:12:37
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there.

This tests your memory.

Question 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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Answers please.

Easy, just cross it, the crocodiles are at the party

How?

You swim!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:13:04
I would swim across as the crocs are at a party ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 22:13:15
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

1 in the front, 1 in the back?

Also correct - difficulty is getting them out ;)

Still think my answer was better!


Not surprised with your spelling!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2008, 22:14:25
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

1 in the front, 1 in the back?

Also correct - difficulty is getting them out ;)

Still think my answer was better!


Not surprised with your spelling!

Lol, still funnier though!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:15:09
I'm getting good at this and making my brain work esp as its getting late ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:18:04
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

1 in the front, 1 in the back?

Also correct - difficulty is getting them out ;)

Still think my answer was better!

Won't argue with you :y
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: omegabsw on 18 July 2008, 22:18:17
OK now thats over who is gonna let the elephant out the fridge?

He aint gonna be happy!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: robbo299 on 18 July 2008, 22:19:02
i know im fick and stupid so i will go with the flow and say the same as others. Swim, cause they are all at the party.   :-[
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:19:23
I will poor elephant ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 22:19:45
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OK now thats over who is gonna let the elephant out the fridge?

He aint gonna be happy!


don't worry, he'll be cool  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:20:28
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i know im fick and stupid so i will go with the flow and say the same as others. Swim, cause they are all at the party.   :-[


Yes but your a bit late now as the anwser as been out
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: robbo299 on 18 July 2008, 22:21:26
told you! fick and stupid... and slow to type. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:22:01
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OK now thats over who is gonna let the elephant out the fridge?

He aint gonna be happy!


don't worry, he'll be cool  ;D
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 ;D ;D ;D and very cold too ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:26:07
Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:26:36
Have you any more tests as i was just getting into it dbug :y
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: amigov6 on 18 July 2008, 22:27:49
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How do you get two whales in a Mini?

Folow the A5?
Closest answer Mark, correct answer being:- drive over the Severn Bridge!
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:27:58
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Have you any more tests as i was just getting into it dbug :y

No not tonite - I'll try and find some similar things to post another time :)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: omegabsw on 18 July 2008, 22:28:15
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)
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I think that you may be on to something there!  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Jimbob on 18 July 2008, 22:28:23
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)


OI I resemble that remark  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:32:47
That's a cheek say we are like pre-shcool  than professionals i'll let you off dbug ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: omegabsw on 18 July 2008, 22:33:56
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)


OI I resemble that remark  ;D
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 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:35:42
I thought i done well considering i'm not  all that good with tests  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2008, 22:37:33
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)

Good old Pamela, I knew there was more to her than meets the eye.  :y
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:38:41
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That's a cheek say we are like pre-shcool  than professionals i'll let you off dbug ;D

Thanx [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif]
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:42:08
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That's a cheek say we are like pre-shcool  than professionals i'll let you off dbug ;D

Thanx [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif]


Your welcome :y :)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: amigov6 on 18 July 2008, 22:45:59
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)
That's a little patronizing. Yes i'm very childish but there's more than one train of thought in the world of commerce, there is life beyond the desk. Try not to talk down to the pre-schoolers.
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 18 July 2008, 22:51:09
 :o Lighten up   :-? ;)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 18 July 2008, 22:51:46
So does that mean Mark is more like a Pre School kid and I am more like a professional.   ::) ::) ::)


Ohhh, I dont think so.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 18 July 2008, 22:52:41
Can I shoot the firking ball under your Penguin, it's doing my head in.   ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: maria on 18 July 2008, 22:54:10
Don't take every thing to heart amigo as it was not intended to be said like that i'm sure and as dbug said lighten up and go with the flow  ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: amigov6 on 18 July 2008, 22:57:13
On checking further pre-schoolers won over. Maybe a younger less jaded mind equates to better lateral thinking?
   That's me down the pan then!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: FRE07962128 on 19 July 2008, 00:11:50
I have been watching this thread all evening, and it has all the hallmarks of the business consultants I have come across during 40 years in the commercial management field.  Finally tonight I have been able to laugh at these tests ;D ;D :y which has been great! :y :y

But when faced by them when you know the consultants have no real idea about your company, come along with ideas that are unrealistic, also in many instances being plain absurd due to their inabilities, and costing an absolute fortune to hire, it is no laughing matter. >:(

Some psychological profiling can be very useful to a business manager of a large workforce as I discovered some years ago, but
all too often consultants  come up with strange so called "scientific" ways of assessing a companies workforce and its business, that in the end can destroy the soul of it, let alone its financial standing, without contributing much, if any, to the bottom line profit. :( :'( :'(

The above "tests", if genuine, are very funny though!  ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

Just, please, no one take them seriously!! ;)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Dave-C on 19 July 2008, 08:12:50
I remember a good friend of mine expecting to be asked these questions at an interview, he simply answered, "Kill the Elephant, butcher it then place in the fridge as you would with steak, as they taste nicer than giraffe"
Imagine the interviewers face ::)  He got the job with the debt agency!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!  He's still at large, I'm affraid :-X
DC
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: FRE07962128 on 19 July 2008, 08:45:30
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I remember a good friend of mine expecting to be asked these questions at an interview, he simply answered, "Kill the Elephant, butcher it then place in the fridge as you would with steak, as they taste nicer than giraffe"
Imagine the interviewers face ::)  He got the job with the debt agency!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!  He's still at large, I'm affraid :-X
DC

That would be the type of answer the interviewer would want to hear;

your friend was prepared to be ruthless to achieve the objective.
Good one!! :y :y :y
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: jereboam on 19 July 2008, 10:03:31
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Well done - most of you gave correct answers - You jump into the river and swim across.

All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

B*gger the elephant - it was a job getting him into the fridge so he can stay there!

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the
Professionals they tested got all of the questions wrong, but many pre-school kids got several correct answers.

Does this mean that OOFers are more like pre-school kids than professionals? ;) ;)

Don't believe anything these people say!  This lot are the ones who decided to change their name to Accenture as they screwed up so many Government IT contracts that their name became a joke - other consultants used to refer to them as Androids.  :)

Hope that's not libellous.

Anyway, the correct answer is to turn up the fridge to its maximum, freeze the elephant, take him out, put him on his back in the water like a small grey iceberg and paddle across.    :)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: Gaffers on 19 July 2008, 11:08:29
I honestly answered Q4 with take the elephant out of the fridge and use it as a canoe  :y
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: dbug on 19 July 2008, 16:40:30
Hope everyone enjoyed that - it was meant as a bit of light relaxation.  I have been around psychological profiling most of my business life in various forms, and whilst this is a true "test", I thought it would be a bit of fun to try it on OOF.

By the way quite like the idea of freezing the elephant and using it as a boat!

 :o And yes Skruntie, if my bouncing ball is p*ssing u off u may have a pot at it. [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] ;) ;)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: MikeDundee on 19 July 2008, 18:28:59
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Hope everyone enjoyed that - it was meant as a bit of light relaxation.  I have been around psychological profiling most of my business life in various forms, and whilst this is a true "test", I thought it would be a bit of fun to try it on OOF.

By the way quite like the idea of freezing the elephant and using it as a boat!

 :o And yes Skruntie, if my bouncing ball is p*ssing u off u may have a pot at it. [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif] ;) ;)

So what are the correct answers then ::)
Title: Re: The giraffe test
Post by: amigov6 on 19 July 2008, 18:45:17
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Don't take every thing to heart amigo as it was not intended to be said like that i'm sure and as dbug said lighten up and go with the flow  ;D
Hi Maria. As you & Lizzie both rightly said... i jumped in without looking again! Having read further i see how the post was intended & the resulting funny side. I'm mellowing with age but can hold my hands up when in the wrong!!! :D ;D