What Is The Giraffe Test?

The giraffe test begins, "How do you put a giraffe in a refreigerator?"
The answer,
Open the refrigerator and put in the giraffe.

This question is used to as a little test to assess the way in which you go about tasks and observe things. This is popularly used in management skill seminars.

How do you put a giraffe in a refrigerator assesses whether you try to do things in a simple or an overly complicated manner.

This question is usually followed by:
How do you put an elephant in a refrigerator?
The King of the Forest is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?
and
There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?

The second question assesses your ability to think through the repercussions of your actions.
The third tests your memory.
The fourth tests whether you learn from your mistakes!

Studies show that 90% of professionals asked got all the questions wrong whereas children under the age of four generally got at least two correct!