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Motown Fox
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Re: Intreview questions
This is one I was given to answer at an interview a few years ago.
Imagine you are the Mayor of a coastal town and you have just had a call from an acredited source that a Tsunami is about to hit the town within the next 3 hours. What do you do? Explain the reasons for your answer.
My first answer was to PANIC!!!!!!!!!
and then I tried to answer it how I thought they wanted it answering.
This is one I was given to answer at an interview a few years ago.
Imagine you are the Mayor of a coastal town and you have just had a call from an acredited source that a Tsunami is about to hit the town within the next 3 hours. What do you do? Explain the reasons for your answer.
My first answer was to PANIC!!!!!!!!!
and then I tried to answer it how I thought they wanted it answering.
Darth Vodka
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have heard this one
the answer supposedly being that a round on can't fall in the hole...
but you can make one with a larger top than bottom that can't fall in
however, that would probably be a design decision more than a practical one and that's why most are circular (well cylindrical!)
have heard this one
the answer supposedly being that a round on can't fall in the hole...
but you can make one with a larger top than bottom that can't fall in
however, that would probably be a design decision more than a practical one and that's why most are circular (well cylindrical!)
lazzer
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It's a simple question. There are simple answers. But the great not-so-secret about these types of questions that everyone seems to miss is that it's not about the answer! The interviewer cares much more about how you arrive a whatever answer you get than what that answer is. Are you thinking logically? Is there method or madness to the solutions you consider, accept, and discard? Are you even willing to entertain such an absurd question?
Oh. You still want the answer.
The most common answer is simply that a round manhole cover can't fall into the hole it covers. But I did tell you that there's more than one answer. Heavy, round manhole covers are easier for one person to move by standing it on end and rolling. Also, you don't have to "align" a manhole cover to it's hole. Any orientation will do.
It's a simple question. There are simple answers. But the great not-so-secret about these types of questions that everyone seems to miss is that it's not about the answer! The interviewer cares much more about how you arrive a whatever answer you get than what that answer is. Are you thinking logically? Is there method or madness to the solutions you consider, accept, and discard? Are you even willing to entertain such an absurd question?
Oh. You still want the answer.
The most common answer is simply that a round manhole cover can't fall into the hole it covers. But I did tell you that there's more than one answer. Heavy, round manhole covers are easier for one person to move by standing it on end and rolling. Also, you don't have to "align" a manhole cover to it's hole. Any orientation will do.
Lboro fox
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Re: Intreview questions
I lifted several square, rectangular and circular ones this morning. I didn't lift any triangular ones though.
The circular ones were easiest. But thats because they weren't tarmacked over. In addition, there was a Ford Galaxy parked on top of a square, that proved impossible to lift.Though you appear to have over-looked this critical element in your above analysis.
I lifted several square, rectangular and circular ones this morning. I didn't lift any triangular ones though.
The circular ones were easiest. But thats because they weren't tarmacked over. In addition, there was a Ford Galaxy parked on top of a square, that proved impossible to lift.Though you appear to have over-looked this critical element in your above analysis.
Darth Vodka
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Re: Intreview questions
do you live in the sewer, like him off of Beauty & The Beast?
do you live in the sewer, like him off of Beauty & The Beast?
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fosseboy83
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Re: Intreview questions
you talkin' to me?
you talkin' to me?
drummindefender
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Re: Intreview questions
do you take it up the gary?
do you take it up the gary?
Hazzman
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