This is what the interviewer expects from the interviewee.
Question 1: You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. It's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus:
- An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
- An old friend who once saved your life.
- The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.
Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car?
This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.
- You could pick up the old lady because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first;
- Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back;
- However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.
The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what his answer was?
He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams."
Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."
Question 2: What will you do if I run away with your sister?"
The candidate who was selected answered, "I will not get a better match for my sister than you, sir."
Question 3: Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What if one morning you woke up and found that you were pregnant?
Girl - I will be very excited and take a day off to celebrate with my husband.
Normally, an unmarried girl would be shocked to hear this, but she managed it well. "Why should I think of it in the wrong way?" she said later when asked.
Question 4: Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived and was placed before the candidate, then he asked, "What is before you?"
Candidate: Instantly replied, "Tea."
He got selected.
You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee was kept before.
(Answer: The question was "What is before you" (U - alphabet) Reply was "TEA" (T - alphabet) Alphabet "T" was before Alphabet "U."
Question 6: The interviewer asked the candidate, "This is your last question of the interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table where you have kept your files."
The candidate confidently put his finger at a point on the table and said that this was the central point of the table. The interviewer asked how he knew that was the central point, and he quickly responded that since it was the last question promised, there wouldn't be any more questions.
Hence, he was selected because of his quick-wittedness.
Anjali
From India
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1Question 1: You are driving along in your car on a wild, stormy night. It's raining heavily, when suddenly you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus:
- An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
- An old friend who once saved your life.
- The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.
Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there could only be one passenger in your car?
This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.
- You could pick up the old lady because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first;
- Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back;
- However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.
The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up with his answer. Guess what his answer was?
He simply answered: "I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams."
Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."
Question 2: What will you do if I run away with your sister?"
The candidate who was selected answered, "I will not get a better match for my sister than you, sir."
Question 3: Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What if one morning you woke up and found that you were pregnant?
Girl - I will be very excited and take a day off to celebrate with my husband.
Normally, an unmarried girl would be shocked to hear this, but she managed it well. "Why should I think of it in the wrong way?" she said later when asked.
Question 4: Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived and was placed before the candidate, then he asked, "What is before you?"
Candidate: Instantly replied, "Tea."
He got selected.
You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee was kept before.
(Answer: The question was "What is before you" (U - alphabet) Reply was "TEA" (T - alphabet) Alphabet "T" was before Alphabet "U."
Question 6: The interviewer asked the candidate, "This is your last question of the interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table where you have kept your files."
The candidate confidently put his finger at a point on the table and said that this was the central point of the table. The interviewer asked how he knew that was the central point, and he quickly responded that since it was the last question promised, there wouldn't be any more questions.
Hence, he was selected because of his quick-wittedness.
Anjali
From India
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Anjali,
A nice and intellectual post. But it would have been much better if you had posted only the questions, leaving the members to post the answers on their own in a certain time gap, and then reveal the successful answers later. Anyway, a good one. Keep sharing.
Regards, CRK
Email: crk.mbahr@yahoo.com
From India, Vijayawada
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A nice and intellectual post. But it would have been much better if you had posted only the questions, leaving the members to post the answers on their own in a certain time gap, and then reveal the successful answers later. Anyway, a good one. Keep sharing.
Regards, CRK
Email: crk.mbahr@yahoo.com
From India, Vijayawada
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