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Originally Posted by clipperskipper
(Post 931113)
That's pretty creative, who said watching Tom & Jerry wasn't educational? Another suggested writing a note which read "please let me out". I erased the blender, problem solved.
I just about plotzed when I googled and came up with: Acme Inventory |
Originally Posted by n9373m
(Post 931111)
you're hired!!!!!
yes !!!!!!! :d |
Originally Posted by clipperskipper
(Post 931113)
That's pretty creative, who said watching Tom & Jerry wasn't educational? Another suggested writing a note which read "please let me out". I erased the blender, problem solved.
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You have 8 balls. All of them weigh the exact same, except for 1 which is JUST slightly lighter than the other.
You also have a traditional balance scale. Except, you are only allowed to use it to make 2 measurements. Can you determine which is the lighter ball? (Friend was asked this on a business interview. Glad I am a pilot!) |
Originally Posted by snippercr
(Post 931559)
You have 8 balls. All of them weigh the exact same, except for 1 which is JUST slightly lighter than the other.
You also have a traditional balance scale. Except, you are only allowed to use it to make 2 measurements. Can you determine which is the lighter ball? (Friend was asked this on a business interview. Glad I am a pilot!) Put 3 on each side of the scale -- if either side rises, you've narrowed it down to one of these three. Then put one of them on each side of the scale -- if one side rises, that's it, and if they balance, it's the third one. If, in the first weighing, the sides balanced, then just weigh the remaining two balls against each other. The question could have specified 9 balls, but that might immediately suggest a 3/3/3 division, pointing you in the right direction too quickly. ;) |
These riddles might be fun as a way to break the ice at an interview, but I would be a little worried if an interviewer trotted out some patronizing, psychological hocus-pocus and attempted to use it on me with a serious intent. Industrial psychologists spend many hours writing psych tests for use in controlled studies and some air carriers use those tests which is ok, but uncontrolled questioning of this sort is doubtful in value.
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Originally Posted by Cubdriver
(Post 931767)
These riddles might be fun as a way to break the ice at an interview, but I would be a little worried if an interviewer trotted out some patronizing, psychological hocus-pocus and attempted to use it on me with a serious intent. Industrial psychologists spend many hours writing psych tests for use in controlled studies and some air carriers use those tests which is ok, but uncontrolled questioning of this sort is doubtful in value.
They really don't do anything but make the interviewer feel superior. Open ended questions that take a different viewpoints on traditional questions are better to assess critical thinking. The question: "Why shouldn't I hire you" was one of the more challenging ones that I've had to answer in an interview. |
Originally Posted by FlyerJosh
(Post 931818)
The question: "Why shouldn't I hire you" was one of the more challenging ones that I've had to answer in an interview.
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Originally Posted by hc0fitted
(Post 932167)
What was your answer to than question ?
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What is...
1. Weightless, 2. You can see it, and 3. If you put it in a barrel, it will make the barrel lighter??? Childhood memories are fun! :) |
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