Tricky Interview Questions And Answers

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Tricky Job Interview Questions and Answers

1 :: How do you handle stress?

I’m not the type of person that becomes stressed very easily. However, if in an extreme circumstance I did start to become stressed, I would look to the cause of it and attempt to identify a solution. I would certainly not be afraid to look to others for their input and assistance. In a working environment I think stress comes around from pressurized situations. In such cases the best solution is often one of situation management until the crisis abates.

2 :: What are your weaknesses? How do you overcome them?

I am always ready to learn new skills and adapt my methods to become better at what I do. If I become aware of a weakness in my knowledge base or in the way I perform my duties, I do my best to fill that gap whether through formal training, informal training, or directly from my colleagues.

3 :: How do you feel about your current employer?

I enjoyed my time at Sample Co Ltd. We parted on very good terms and I still have some great friends there. I learnt a lot during my stay at the company it was a very rewarding experience. I decided to leave because I wanted to move to a company with greater ambitions where I could continue to fulfill my career goals.

4 :: A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms: The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that have not eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?

The third. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead.

5 :: A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?

The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry.

6 :: There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

Colour and Freeze them first. Take them out of the jugs and put the ice in the barrel. You will be able to tell which water came from which jug.

7 :: A magician was boasting one day at how long he could hold his breath under water. His record was 6 minutes. A kid that was listening said, thats nothing, I can stay under water for 10 minutes using no type of equipment or air pockets, The magician told the kid if he could do that, he had give him $10,000. The kid did it and won the money. Can you figure out how?

The kid filled a glass of water and held it over his head for 10 minutes.

8 :: What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and grey when you throw it away?

The answer is Charcoal. In Homer Simpson's words: hmmmm... Barbecue.

9 :: Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

10 :: This is an unusual paragraph. I am curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out! Try to do so without any coaching!

The letter "e", which is the most common letter in the English language, does not appear once in the long paragraph

11 :: You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?

If you answer that you are first, then you are absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person and you take his place, you are second!

12 :: If you overtake the last person, then you are?

If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST person?!

13 :: (in your head!) Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?

Did you get 5000? The correct answer is actually 4100. Don't believe it? Check with your calculator!

14 :: Marys father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

Nunu? NO! Of course not. The fifth daughter is Mary. Read the question again.

15 :: Tell me the three steps to put an elephant into a fridge?

☛ Open the fridge.
☛ Put the elephant in.
☛ Close the fridge.

16 :: What are the four steps to put a deer into the fridge?

☛ Open the fridge.
☛ Take the elephant out.
☛ Put the deer in.
☛ Close the fridge.

17 :: Suppose its lion's birthday, all the animals are there except one, why?

Because the deer is in the fridge.

18 :: If there are 500 bricks on a plane, you drop one outside, tell me how many are left?

That is easy, 499 bricks.

19 :: How does old woman cross a swamp filled with crocodiles?

She just crosses it because the crocodiles are at the lion's birthday.

20 :: If in the end the old lady still died, why?

She was hit by the brick, you threw from the plane.

21 :: Which language do Cubian speak in Cuba?

Cubic.

22 :: Explain what is a myth?

A female moth.

23 :: What is archaeologist?

Someone who's career is in ruins.

24 :: Which is noisiest game?

It is squash because you can not play it without raising a racket.

25 :: Why do birds fly south in winter?

Because it is too far to walk.