Here's a question that was posed to a recent interviewee that is a real gotcha!

A boy and his father are in a terrible car accident and the boys father dies. The boy is rushed to the hospital and as he is readied for surgery the surgeon walks in and says "I can't operate on this boy, he is my son"

Explain this?


The answer which seems obvious after we hear it is: The surgeon is the boys mother. As females become more prevalent in aviation it is important to expand our limited thinking about gender roles. Apparently interviewers agree.
The question was asked by a female sitting on an interview board. I don't think anyone would get a thumbs up from her by being stumped or getting this wrong.