The Professional Test

Are YOU smarter than a 4-year-old? The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you are qualified to be a "professional".

1. 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. **2. 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. **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. **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. According to a study, around 90% of the professionals tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers.