Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdaisy.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watdaisy!ndiamond From: ndiamond@watdaisy.UUCP (Norman Diamond) Newsgroups: net.puzzle Subject: Re: a good interview question Message-ID: <7055@watdaisy.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 15:06:46 EST Article-I.D.: watdaisy.7055 Posted: Mon Mar 11 15:06:46 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Mar-85 23:50:39 EST References: <302@ssc-bee.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 20 > Here is a good interview problem. > You have to travel from town A. to town B. The distance > between the two towns is 2 miles. If you drive 30 mph for the > first mile, how fast do you have to drive the second mile in > order to average 60 mph? > -- Tom Hill It is an excellent interview question. By watching the applicant's reaction, the interviewer can predict how the applicant would perform on the job when typical users or managers make typical demands.... -- Norman Diamond UUCP: {decvax|utzoo|ihnp4|allegra}!watmath!watdaisy!ndiamond CSNET: ndiamond%watdaisy@waterloo.csnet ARPA: ndiamond%watdaisy%waterloo.csnet@csnet-relay.arpa "Opinions are those of the keyboard, and do not reflect on me or higher-ups."