One of those fun IQ/Aptitude/Interview tests

darren on October 29th, 2006

I was rummaging through an old hard drive and came across my collection of text files (where I used to keep stuff before I discovered basecamp)

There were lots of really bad puns of course among other random tidbits. The one below made me chuckle again & although I don’t like those kind of hypothetical interview questions, I may have to give this one a try next time I have to interview a candidate.

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The system will ask you four questions which rely on your common sense to answer them correctly.

Q1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
Correct Answer: 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.

Q2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Wrong Answer: 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.

Q3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend, except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct Answer: The elephant, since it is still 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.

Q4. There is a river you must cross, but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?

Correct Answer: You swim across. All of the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting!

This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

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I also ran across a pretty large text file of palindromes. my favorites out of that archive:

  • Senile felines (too fitting for those evil things)
  • We panic in a pew (i relate)
  • Oozy rat in a sanitary zoo (great composition of contrary and vivid images)
  • Go hang a salami, I’m a lasagna hog (being italian i approve)
  • UFO Tofu (potential band name)

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