See if you can answer this simple question...

mathew_hr_xlri · #1 11-08-2005, 01:36 PM

You are sitting in front of a panel for an Interview... They ask you only one question... You have to make the right impression with the answer. Normal rules of giving an answer apply here as in if the answer is too long the interviewer might get bored, if it's too obvious, you fail to make a dent. And the worst part... there is NO RIGHT ANSWER.

So here's the question:

How will you describe the colour red to a person who is blind from birth

take a minute to think about it... Go ahead... rake your grey cells.

Enjoy!

Mathew.

PS: If you want I can give you a professional opinion of your answer.

Pallavi · #2 11-08-2005, 02:44 PM

hi,

this is tricky!

but i think it has smthg to do with how u percieve the colour "red"!

my first reaction was to suggest smthg abt heat, warm etc.

another would be when anyone closes his/her eyes (i.e. ppl who r not blind) sees some reddish/orangish patches. i dunno if it is the same with ppl who r blind. for some reason i think it would be, although i know that these patches r a result of the light that goes into our eyes. but if i am right, explaining that would be a good way.

Actually this question really got me thinking .... coz i really feel that we r very lucky to have no such problems. so plz excuse me if all that i have written seems to be gibberish!

can i know wat the answer can be?

Cheers
Pallavi

mathew_hr_xlri · #3 11-08-2005, 03:42 PM

Pallavi as I said, there is no right answer to the question. And I agree we are very fortunate to have sight when many don't.

However as guidelines, when such a question is asked, one should take a moment to think why the question was asked. Then one should put himself/herself in the shoes of the interviewer and think that if you were the person asking this question, what would impress you or what would you look for. Then think of the role you are applying for and think if any aspect of the role has anything to do with the answer.

Regards,

Mathew.

PS: I could post the best reply I have got for this question but maybe I should give junta a chance for some more time.

Rainbow · #4 20-08-2005, 02:48 PM

Hi

Ur question really got me thinking...i guess my answer would be vry same to the one Pallavi gave. But tell me for which type of jobs is this question asked. And if possible post the best reply .

regards

Ronnie

shoOOonya · #5 22-08-2005, 11:58 AM

Hi ...

well .. if i were in a position where i had to explain a colour ... wether red or any other ... to a blind person ....

I would talk to the person .... The conversation would revolve around the persons perception of the world ...

How does the blind person 'see' the world ....
How does he/she p'perceive' the world !!

Form the answers will i get the line of explanation ...

In fact ... from the answers I might as well discover that COLOURS have no meaning for the Blind .... For them the Touch, the Feel, The Texture is more important and significant !!

Explaining the Color RED , or for that matter any other colour , will be a useless adn meaningless exercise !!

I dont know what the Interviewer will think of this answer
BUT ... I guess I would rather make the Blind person 'See' the things in the 'Language' (of touch) ... which they understand ... raher than COLOURS ....

theonemanindustry · #6 21-09-2009, 11:37 PM

Hi Mathews,

The question is really good and worth scratching ones head... Would appreciate if you can post the best answer which you have.

Thanks & Regards,
Saif M. Khan

vsrege · #7 21-09-2009, 11:57 PM

I feel the answer lies in the question itself.
Coloue is seen and the BLIND can't see. The panel wants to know from the candidate as to How would He tackle a difficult situation? It may be their way of judging the problem solving capability of the candidate.
Being a Dr. I feel HOt would be the best eo explain Red to a blind. RED is always asociated with HOT as in Red Hot iron or Red and Hot in Inflammation.
Pallavi seems to be right.

Dr.V.s.rege

Sai Nandan Bohare · #8 22-09-2009, 12:42 AM

Dear Mathew

Very tricky one but i feel if it is asked in interview it must be related to test psychology of the candidate. How candidate associates his or her thoughts with the colour someone will give ans as blood or rose or luv etc. on the basis of answer his or her psycholgical traits can be checked
But rightly said there is no right answer.

good one keep posting

teenatweety · #9 22-09-2009, 01:00 AM

i will place smnthin hot in his hands n then say feel it
same is color red
same is color when sun rises

uday3003 · #10 23-09-2009, 01:36 PM

Awaiting for answer....