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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
I'm much more interested in finding out why a question like that would appear in a job interview. If you want something witty, I would suggest turning around and saying something that makes it clear just how stupid that question is.
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I'm much more interested in finding out why a question like that would appear in a job interview. If you want something witty, I would suggest turning around and saying something that makes it clear just how stupid that question is.
I've seen variations of that dumb question many times. I think the interviewer wants to see how one can handle a sticky situation.
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
I have it - the perfect answer to that question: Say, "I would allow myself to drown so that both of them could survive." That answer shows that you were thinking "outside of the box" because the premise of the original question assumes that you would save yourself first.
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
Let the mother die. She'll be replaced by future offspring. :)
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
Ooh, ooh I know, cut them in half and save half of each one.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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Ooh, ooh I know, cut them in half and save half of each one.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
Andy Brummer wrote:
Ooh, ooh I know, cut them in half and save half of each one.
Wow, King Solomon-style.
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
The logical answer is you save your mom, because the wife was driving you crazy by complaining the whole trip about your mom going on vaction with you.
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
I'd shot the interviewer. :-D Anyway I wouldn't work for them. Seriously. BTW, I'd bring with me a little emergency boat (I think it's even mandatory by the international navigation regulations). I think this could be the right answer. Try to prevent all the problems. How the hell you could make a choice like that? I think everyone would try to save both of them! :wtf: ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA]
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The logical answer is you save your mom, because the wife was driving you crazy by complaining the whole trip about your mom going on vaction with you.
--Mike-- Visual C++ MVP :cool: LINKS~! Ericahist | NEW!! PimpFish | CP SearchBar v3.0 | C++ Forum FAQ
:-D:laugh: ___________________________________ Tozzi is right: Gaia is getting rid of us. My Blog [ITA]
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
jhaga wrote:
Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why?
The first question would be to ask, "Why can I only save one. Why can't both be saved?". Until you know the full nature of the problem, then it is very difficult to make an informed decision. I'd try and save both and if that failed, then I'd sacrifice myself for my family. Now, if they'd asked you the question, which would you save your wife or your boss... well then that would be the more interesting question to pose in a job interview. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
Any company that uses a personality test as part of the interview I will walk out on. It definitely says something loud and clear about my personality. As to your answer, I say, throw 'em both overboard. Marc Pensieve Functional Entanglement vs. Code Entanglement Static Classes Make For Rigid Architectures Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
jhaga wrote:
Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why?
"I'll save them both, make sure the boat doesn't sink, and get the boat, with everyone safely back to shore, and I'll also use one hand to take a video of the whole episode. Hire me, hire me now!" Regards, Nish
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
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jhaga wrote:
Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why?
"I'll save them both, make sure the boat doesn't sink, and get the boat, with everyone safely back to shore, and I'll also use one hand to take a video of the whole episode. Hire me, hire me now!" Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
The Ultimate Grid - The #1 MFC grid out there! -
I've seen variations of that dumb question many times. I think the interviewer wants to see how one can handle a sticky situation.
Then tell the interviewer it's not of his damn business and he should bother to take the time to ask real questions that will get to the root of this. Let's face it, it's not often you choose between life and death at your job. They should be relevant. It's usually the pseudo-intellects that hope they seem smart by asking "smart people" questions. Jeremy Falcon
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Ooh, ooh I know, cut them in half and save half of each one.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
:laugh::laugh::laugh: Jeremy Falcon
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Any company that uses a personality test as part of the interview I will walk out on. It definitely says something loud and clear about my personality. As to your answer, I say, throw 'em both overboard. Marc Pensieve Functional Entanglement vs. Code Entanglement Static Classes Make For Rigid Architectures Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Marc Clifton wrote:
Any company that uses a personality test as part of the interview I will walk out on. It definitely says something loud and clear about my personality.
Same here! I hate it when dumb people try to act smart, which clearly would the case if an interviewer posed this question.
Marc Clifton wrote:
As to your answer, I say, throw 'em both overboard.
What if you actually liked your wife? Or is that a pipe dream? :) Jeremy Falcon
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Suppose you are travelling on a boat along with your wife and mother. Suddenly your boat meets with an accident. Now the option is that you can save only 1 person, either your wife or your mother. Whom will you save and why? (This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question) jhaga It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
jhaga wrote:
(This question was asked in a HR interview of a renowned s/w company some months back. I need a logical as well as a witty answer to this question)
First I'd mention to this person this question will go unanswered because it's unrelated. If they do not hire me, then they are stupid anyway and I would hate working there. Besides, nobody knows what they would do in a situation like that until they are actually in it. People can dream all day long about being noble, tough, etc. and still crumble when the shit hits the fan. It's pointless. People don't really know what they are made of until AFTER the pressure is on. The point is, this question does nothing to help an employer tell jack about an employee during an interview. On top of that, the possibility where you can only save two people is stupid. It's usually an all or none deal. Let's get real here. Now, to actualy answer the question, my instinct would be to sacrafice myself. However, I know my mother would kill me if I did that for her. I think it would be depend if I had kids or not and their age, and since she's further along her life. Well you get the idea. The fact of the matter is if you can only figure out how to save 2 out of 3 people anyway, you're still as stupid as the person asking the question in an interview. Jeremy Falcon
