Interview Question
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Hello Friends, I went for an interview to a company: they asked me these 2 questions: 1> I have a rope. There is no tool available to measure that rope. I can just measure that rope using time. For example i set it on fire and the rope burns for one hour. a>Now i want to measure the rope for half an hour what to do? b>I want to measure it for 45 minutes. How to do? 2> I have a figure below: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) I want to convert it to: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) You have 2 options: a>Either use 3 smilies at once to rearrange the figure. b>Or use a combination of (2 + 1) smilies to rearrange the figure. which means you have only 1 chance if you use 3 smilies. OR 2 chances if you use (2 + 1) smilies You cant do a 1 + 1 + 1 combination of smilies to rearrange the figure. I was given 15 minutes to solve the above problems. Thanks a ton
Typical bullshit questions. As for the rope, what are you allowed to do? Are you allowed to fold it in half? The smilies are even more under-specified. What exactly are the moves you're allowed to use? "Use a combination of (2 + 1)" doesn't mean anything.
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Typical bullshit questions. As for the rope, what are you allowed to do? Are you allowed to fold it in half? The smilies are even more under-specified. What exactly are the moves you're allowed to use? "Use a combination of (2 + 1)" doesn't mean anything.
I'm guessing that in the interview it wasn't in English, and it just doesn't translate well.
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Oops. You failed the interview then... :sigh: Better luck next time!
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I understand that, but you need to answer whatever is asked in an interview. you cant throw attitude atleast at that point of time (if you want the job). dont mind brother.
That depends.Up to now they fortunately never wanted me to sing and dance. :)
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript. -
It was a DOT NET developer post. There were 2 rounds: general aptitude and next was technical face to face. and the last was HR round.
I didn't realize that: but it makes sense. The Sith use VB, and the Rebels C#. Explains a lot...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Typical bullshit questions. As for the rope, what are you allowed to do? Are you allowed to fold it in half? The smilies are even more under-specified. What exactly are the moves you're allowed to use? "Use a combination of (2 + 1)" doesn't mean anything.
Hello Sir, Please dont be upset with me. Firstly, It was asked to me. I dint make it up. Secondly, you cant fold the rope. Lastly, consider the smilies as balls. You are supposed to move the balls or place the balls. Combination of (2+1) means either in the first move you pick 2 balls up and then 1 ball or vice versa, your wish. Thanks, Rahul
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The Empire issues letters of marque?
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
I hold an A-7 computer expert classification, Commodore. I'm well acquainted with Dr. Daystrom's theories and discoveries. The basic design of all our ship's computers are JavaScript.Well, they use bounty hunters, so it's not a massive stretch of the imagination...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Oops. You failed the interview then... :sigh: Better luck next time!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I'm guessing that in the interview it wasn't in English, and it just doesn't translate well.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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The first one is rather simple: took about 10 seconds to work that one out. Set fire to both ends.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Don't worry about it - I figured it was. Translating jokes and puzzles is never easy, because words often have multiple or subtle meanings, which don't translate well.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Hello Sir, Please dont be upset with me. Firstly, It was asked to me. I dint make it up. Secondly, you cant fold the rope. Lastly, consider the smilies as balls. You are supposed to move the balls or place the balls. Combination of (2+1) means either in the first move you pick 2 balls up and then 1 ball or vice versa, your wish. Thanks, Rahul
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Standard simple rubbish - it's a test of your thinking, rather than your abilities. They are - sort of - a good idea, in that they show the interviewer how you work through a problem rather than the finished result, which can indicate how flexible and logical you are. But generally? Waste of time unless they are done face to face, and then the time limit is irrelevant.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Hello Friends, I went for an interview to a company: they asked me these 2 questions: 1> I have a rope. There is no tool available to measure that rope. I can just measure that rope using time. For example i set it on fire and the rope burns for one hour. a>Now i want to measure the rope for half an hour what to do? b>I want to measure it for 45 minutes. How to do? 2> I have a figure below: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) I want to convert it to: :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) You have 2 options: a>Either use 3 smilies at once to rearrange the figure. b>Or use a combination of (2 + 1) smilies to rearrange the figure. which means you have only 1 chance if you use 3 smilies. OR 2 chances if you use (2 + 1) smilies You cant do a 1 + 1 + 1 combination of smilies to rearrange the figure. I was given 15 minutes to solve the above problems. Thanks a ton
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I blame the interviewer for this, not you. Ok what are you allowed to do with the rope then? If you can only set it on fire and observe it from there on it'll just burn for an hour with nothing you can do about it.
Um. How many ends does a rope have?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Um. How many ends does a rope have?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Standard simple rubbish - it's a test of your thinking, rather than your abilities. They are - sort of - a good idea, in that they show the interviewer how you work through a problem rather than the finished result, which can indicate how flexible and logical you are. But generally? Waste of time unless they are done face to face, and then the time limit is irrelevant.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
thats true i agree to it. and one more thing, here there are a lot of walk in interviews. about 1000 people come to attend the interview. So the strategy they adopt to cut off the mass is to put constraints/criteria which are baseless like: 1>You need to score a distinction through out your academics. 2>You field needs to be computer science. and lot of such bull shit. So half of the crowd is cut off.
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thats true i agree to it. and one more thing, here there are a lot of walk in interviews. about 1000 people come to attend the interview. So the strategy they adopt to cut off the mass is to put constraints/criteria which are baseless like: 1>You need to score a distinction through out your academics. 2>You field needs to be computer science. and lot of such bull shit. So half of the crowd is cut off.
You've got to: even if you only give 1/2 hour per interview, 1000 of them is over sixty working days! You have to cut it down to manageable numbers before you start interviews - that's what a CV / Resume is for! :laugh:
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I blame the interviewer for this, not you. Ok what are you allowed to do with the rope then? If you can only set it on fire and observe it from there on it'll just burn for an hour with nothing you can do about it.
Thanks sir, well i told him to measure it for half an hour, burn it from both the sides. He told me, but then nothing of that rope will be left. I said, as it is even if you cut the rope into half nothing will be left. He then smiled. Actually i dint understand what was the intention.
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Um. How many ends does a rope have?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
