Dumb job interview question.

shok · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: Dumb job interview question.

A friend was asked this at a job interview and she couldn't come up with an answer, the answer the guy gave made no sense, and I'm stumped.

"you are on a 300ft cliff with a monster and 250 ft of rope. There is a tree at the edge and another tree or something growing out of the side of the cliff 150 feet down. How do you get down?"

I think he found it on a website filled with dumb puzzles. Any one have an idea?
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Skim · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: Re: Dumb job interview question.

notchback · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:10 am Post subject:

What kind of monster? That could make all the difference in the world. Also, what kind of rope and what is the weight rating?
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Behemoth · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:15 am Post subject:

Tie the rope around yourself and then wrap it aroung the tree. Lower yourself to 125 foot and take the drop of 25 feet to the next tree. Do this twice.
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LadyVW · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:25 am Post subject:

What sort of job was this interview for?

wsniderokc · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

i would drop trou, and take a big ol' growler right there on the spot. then i would grab the poo, and toss it on the monster's eyes, run over the to rope, and as the monster attempted to wipe it's eyes, i'd tie him up and then toss him over the cliff, slowly meandering back to my car and wondering what the fuck i was thinking when i ate that damn mushroom.
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shok · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Dumb job interview question.

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shok · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

no details on the rope in regards to weight rating.
letting yourself drop was not allowed, but thats pretty much the answer i had.
its for some freaking tech job, not exactly sure of the position.

my first answer was to tie up the monster, but they probably would not of accepted that.
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KTPhil · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:33 am Post subject:

"How do you get down?"

Getting down is easy. Jump.

Landing, now that's the hard part...

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90volts · Samba Member Joined: August 10, 2005 Posts: 2637

don't need to get down. there's no such thing as monsters.

shok · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

chickengeorge · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

I was at an interview once for a medical device company. Since I sell industrial equipment, they wanted to know how I could make the transition. One of the questions was "how would you integrate yourself into the medical community?". It completely stumped me (not easy) as I fumbled through some ridiculous answer.

I mean, seriously..."integrate myself into the medical community"?

The whole fucking community? Is it some sort of club? Do I need a pass? Do they have parties and special handshakes?

"integrate myself into the medical community"....

Andrew · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

Tie the rope the to the tree at the top and climb down to the tree growing out of the side of the cliff and tie it there so the rope is tight between the two. Now climb 50 feet back up and cut the rope, hang on to the rope and drop back down to the tree 50 feet below you. Drop the rope to the ground and climb down.
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nimbus · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject:

she could do some sort of trick or jump rope like the lady in King Kong. then lull the monster to sleep, then just walk past.
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dquattlebum · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

I hate the questions where they say, "On a scale from 1 - 10 how would you rate your performance in your last job?"

Ummm... Like 9 trillion?
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90volts · Samba Member Joined: August 10, 2005 Posts: 2637

i love how HR is in on interviews these days. i got the question 'if an employee was having a problem would you a) talk to the employee, b) let HR know so they could contact him, c) refer it to your manager? '
so i said i would talk to them. BUZZZZZZ - Wrong Answer! apparently HR is GOD - LOL. stupid stuffed shirts!

i still stand by the no such thing as monsters thing though. tell them there are no such thing and then press the questioner why he believes in monsters. get him on the defensive and makes you look stronger. of course the guy may be a whiny,backstabbing,insecure little bitch and do everything he can to get you not hired. but if so then you probably are better off somehere else anyway. Laughing

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