ESL Quiz for you - ESL Teaching

felini · Sat 11-Jun-05, 05:00 PM

Do yourself a favor, read the below questions and think of YOUR OWN answer prior to looking at the correct answer. Be truthful now. Then once done, vote on the poll to see the results of the general consensus.

Apologies to those who have already seen this quiz.

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Q1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

Correct
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
Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator.

Correct
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.

Q3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?

Correct
The Elephant, since it is still in the refrigerator.

This tests your memory.

OK, even if you did not answer the first 3 questions correctly, you still have 1 more chance to show your true abilities.

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

Correct
You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.

This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many preschoolers got several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a 4 year old.

Margy · Sat 11-Jun-05, 06:56 PM

Wow! Cool... I will ask my students these questions on Tuesday.

ShelleyV · Wed 01-Aug-07, 08:27 PM

Excellent quiz.
Here are a couple of similar questions:

How does a king open a door?

With a monarchy.

When is it dangerous to play cards?

When the joker is wild.

View Poll Results: How many correct answers did you score?
None - I fit into the norm.	17	70.83%
1 - I admit, 4 year olds should be running the country	5	20.83%
2 - Well above average.	0	0%
3 - What can I say? I have high IQ.	0	0%
4 - I'm either a genius or I cheated.	2	8.33%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll

Sat 11-Jun-05, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
felini ESL Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: New Zealander Occupation: ESL Teacher Location: Posts: 15	ESL Quiz for you Do yourself a favor, read the below questions and think of YOUR OWN answer prior to looking at the correct answer. Be truthful now. Then once done, vote on the poll to see the results of the general consensus. Apologies to those who have already seen this quiz. -------------------------------------- Q1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Correct 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 Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator. Correct 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. Q3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? Correct The Elephant, since it is still in the refrigerator. This tests your memory. OK, even if you did not answer the first 3 questions correctly, you still have 1 more chance to show your true abilities. Q4. There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Correct You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes. According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many preschoolers got several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a 4 year old. Last edited by gfell; Sat 11-Jun-05 at 05:09 PM.

Wed 01-Aug-07, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShelleyV Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Nationality: British Occupation: Teacher / Author Location: Posts: 14	Re: ESL Quiz for you Excellent quiz. Here are a couple of similar questions: How does a king open a door? With a monarchy. When is it dangerous to play cards? When the joker is wild. __________________ Kind regards Shelley Vernon www.teachingenglishgames.com Free games for 4 to 12 year olds and www.teachingenglishgames.com/3-5.htm Free mini-series of games and a story for preschool children

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Sat 11-Jun-05, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Margy Senior Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: Australian Occupation: English Teacher Location: Posts: 106	Wow! Cool... I will ask my students these questions on Tuesday.

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