Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Re: [discussion_vu] Think out of the Box.. 5 beautiful HR Questions !!!

On 2/7/11, mc080400838 Muhammad Usman Amin <mc080400838@vu.edu.pk> wrote:
> *Subject: Think out of the Box.. 5 beautiful HR Questions !!!*
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> *Here are some of the typical HR questions asked to find out if the
> candidates have "out of box" thinking capability
> *
>
> Question 1:
>
> "What will you do if I run away with your sister?"
>
> The candidate who was selected answered " I will not get a better match for
> my sister than you, sir."
>
> Question 2:
>
> Interviewer (to a student girl candidate) - What if one morning you woke up
> & found that you were pregnant ?
>
> I will be very excited and take a day off, to celebrate with my husband.
> (Normally an unmarried girl will be shocked to hear this, but she managed it
> well. Why should I think it in the wrong way, she said later when asked.)
>
> Question 3:
>
> Interviewer: He ordered a cup of coffee for the candidate. Coffee arrived
> and was kept before the candidate, then he asked "What is before you?"
>
> Candidate: Instantly replied "Tea" and got selected.
>
> (You know how and why did he say "TEA" when he knows very well that coffee
> was kept before him?.
> Answer: The question was "What is before you U? (-alphabet). Reply was "TEA"
> T (- alphabet).
>
> Question 4:
>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/enjoythemasti>You are driving along in
> your car on a wild, stormy night, it's raining heavily, when suddenly you
> pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for a bus:
>
> An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
> An old friend who once saved your life.
> The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.
>
> Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing very well that there
> could only be one passenger in your car?
>
> This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job
> application.
>
> * You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you
> should save her first; * or you could take the old friend because he once
> saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to ! pay him back. *
> However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again...
>
> The candidate who was hired (out of 200 applicants) had no trouble coming up
> with his answer. Guess what was his answer?
>
> He simply answered:
>
> "I would give the car keys to my Old friend and let him take the lady to the
> hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my
> dreams."
>
> Sometimes, we gain more if we are able to give up our stubborn thought
> limitations. Never forget to "Think Outside of the Box."
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> Question 5:
>
> The interviewer asked the candidate "This is your last question of the
> interview. Please tell me the exact position of the center of this table
> where u have kept your files."
>
> Candidate confidently put one of his finger at some point at the table and
> said that this was the central point at the table. Interviewer asked "how
> did you decide that this is the central point of this table?", then he
> answers quickly that "Sir you are not supposed to ask any more question, as
> it was the last question as you promised .....
>
> And hence, he was selected as because of his quick-wittedness.
>
> This is what Interviewer expects from the Interviewee. ....
>
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/enjoythemasti>*"THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX"
> * <http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/enjoythemasti>
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