The Giraffe in the Refrigerator

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Question 1: How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
Answer 1: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door.

This question tests whether you overcomplicate simple tasks. Most people assume the giraffe is larger than the fridge and use elaborate descriptions to solve that problem.

Question 2: How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

If you’re like most people, you probably said “Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the door.” That’s the wrong answer.

Answer 2: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant, and close the door.

Question 2 is designed to test your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions. Each decision cannot be made in isolation.

Question 3: The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All of the animals attend, except for one. Which animal does not attend?

Answer 3: The elephant, of course. You just put the elephant in the refrigerator.

Question 3 is designed to test your memory and to associate events which don’t seem related.

Question 4: You need to cross a river but it is inhabited by crocodiles. You don’t have a boat but you do have a refrigerator. What should you do?

Answer 4: Jump into the river and swim across. All of the crocodiles are attending the animal conference.

Question 4 is designed to see whether you can ignore extraneous information (the refrigerator) and whether you learn from your mistakes in the previous questions.