I am one of those. The earth is wider at the equator than it is from pole to pole. For me that makes it oval not round shape.
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Difficult job interview questions asked by technology companies
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Pitbull
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That's actually a pretty damn good question. I don't know.
I was looking for scissors now to cut one and see but can't find the scissors
You think wrong.
-Easier to place back on the opening (As opposed to a square cover, square hole)
-Wont fall through opening (Possibility to fall through if it was square)
Neoprod
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Hehe. Degrees, I guess...someone who says it's a perfect sphere, I can at least comprehend and talk to. The Flat Earth Society on the other hand...eish.
Jet-Fighter7700
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some of these questions are quite clever and quirky,
also seen interviewes give out puzzles, like this one with the rings,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguenaudier
ive seen them even ask to draw up a program on the whiteboard,
these things at least assist somebody who dosnt know everything at least show he can solve problems.
also seen interviewes give out puzzles, like this one with the rings,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguenaudier
ive seen them even ask to draw up a program on the whiteboard,
these things at least assist somebody who dosnt know everything at least show he can solve problems.
Pitbull
Verboten
In all fairness though. These type of questions should have been done through the screening process before being shortlisted.
I would like to know the person, who they are, what their interests are and if they can fit in with the existing group of employees. The technical stuff should be out of the way already.
I would like to know the person, who they are, what their interests are and if they can fit in with the existing group of employees. The technical stuff should be out of the way already.
Jet-Fighter7700
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yip, this has been done with me as well.....
really shows if you know your stuff, or just pad up your CV.........
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Easy enough to Google, not so when you're put on the spot...
Neoprod
Honorary Master
they just asked what the number is...not for you to write it down. Read the question next time....duhhh
Neoprod
Honorary Master
Would the handicap parking spot not be numbered? Genuine question...I don't know if they are or not.
That's actually a pretty damn good question. I don't know.
I was looking for scissors now to cut one and see but can't find the scissors
For a given N sided regular polygonal manhole cover it is possible to compute a "minimum lip length" (the bit of the manhole that supports the cover preventing it from falling through when placed), that will prevent it from falling through. It is possible to develop a formula for this as a function of N. As N tends to infinity (as the polygon converges to a circle), the function tends to 0, meaning that for a circular hole only an infinitesimally small lip is required, which is an advantage, but it is worth making the observation that this property still exists for other shapes, but a larger (more wasteful) lip is required.
Additionally, if manhole covers are round, they can be rolled to move them around - big advantage, since they're heavy.
haha no idea but I think you're the type of person they are looking for with that type of question.
I generally don't mind these types of problems - they're very good for seeing how someone approaches a problem, how they communicate with you while trying to solve them, their general attitude (some people will actually get pissed - so definite no hire catch), etc., but I don't ask them myself, since I find that I can usually construct open ended, lateral thinking, interactive discussion type questions around subject matter that is actually relevant - I see asking the "word brainteasers" as lost opportunity cost.
I was asked the manhole question in my last interview(didn't get the job), my first response was that its easier to put back and then as I was saying that I also thought about it falling in and mentioned that.
They said I was the first person in the interviews they did to give those answers lol.
Another question I got was how many petrol stations are there in S.A and what is my thought process to get there.
They are to break the ice and also test a bit of your logic and problem solving skills on the spot.
You guys should try http://www.borntocode.co.za/ and see to what level you get. I think I got to level 8 before the time ran out. I felt pretty stupid.