Tricky Interview Questions
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:45 am
Tricky Interview Questions
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So, here are the top 10 trickiest questions to ask during an interview:
Name 7 ways to use a car owner database hanger other than hanging clothes.
How many times a day do the hands of a clock cross?
How do you weigh a tank without scales?
If you had a superpower, what would it be - the ability to fly, become invisible, or read minds?
Another version of this question is, "Do you like to be the center of attention or do you prefer to be part of a team?"
Forbes found that this question reveals the makings of a potential leader: 72% of executives surveyed chose the ability to fly.
What animal/plant/geometric figure are you?
If you were a color, what would you be?
How would you describe blue/green/red color to me?
If you were given an elephant, what would you do with it?
How are my boots fastened?
What will you do if you have a lot of tasks but not enough time to complete them?
All these questions will tell you a lot of interesting things about the candidate: how he solves non-standard problems and is able to think on his feet, his level of ingenuity, his sense of humor, his eloquence and ability to maintain a conversation.
Keep in mind that the percentage of "strange" questions should be minimal, so as not to scare off truly worthy candidates. If the interview is reduced to a joke, the applicant may get the impression that you are not serious, and the level of your professional competence will be questionable.
What questions should not be asked in an interview
Questions about marital status
If the job does not involve long business trips, then questions of a family nature will not be very appropriate.
What questions should not be asked in an interview
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Questions about health status
Questions about how often a person gets sick, what their vision or hearing is like, or whether they have any chronic diseases would be completely inappropriate. Such questions are asked at the military registration and enlistment office, not at an interview.
Discriminatory questions
They are becoming less common in our country, but they still exist. If you don’t want the candidate to run away from you right from the interview, beware of questions like “How old are you?”, “When are you going on maternity leave?” or “You are already so many years old, isn’t it too late for a career in this industry?”
Questions of ethnic origin and religious views
For a multinational country with freedom of religion, such questions seem completely strange. If a person is ready to fulfill the duties assigned to him, the employer should be least of all concerned about how often his children attend Sunday school.
It is also worth noting that questions about a person's sexual preferences are also considered prohibited.
Questions about political position
Given the current situation in the country and the world, it is better to exclude this type of question. If you are looking for a professional, his "political credo" should be the last thing that concerns you.
Let's summarize.
Finding the best of the best takes hard work. Be patient, plan your interview, and use our checklist of the best questions to uncover hidden talents in candidates.
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So, here are the top 10 trickiest questions to ask during an interview:
Name 7 ways to use a car owner database hanger other than hanging clothes.
How many times a day do the hands of a clock cross?
How do you weigh a tank without scales?
If you had a superpower, what would it be - the ability to fly, become invisible, or read minds?
Another version of this question is, "Do you like to be the center of attention or do you prefer to be part of a team?"
Forbes found that this question reveals the makings of a potential leader: 72% of executives surveyed chose the ability to fly.
What animal/plant/geometric figure are you?
If you were a color, what would you be?
How would you describe blue/green/red color to me?
If you were given an elephant, what would you do with it?
How are my boots fastened?
What will you do if you have a lot of tasks but not enough time to complete them?
All these questions will tell you a lot of interesting things about the candidate: how he solves non-standard problems and is able to think on his feet, his level of ingenuity, his sense of humor, his eloquence and ability to maintain a conversation.
Keep in mind that the percentage of "strange" questions should be minimal, so as not to scare off truly worthy candidates. If the interview is reduced to a joke, the applicant may get the impression that you are not serious, and the level of your professional competence will be questionable.
What questions should not be asked in an interview
Questions about marital status
If the job does not involve long business trips, then questions of a family nature will not be very appropriate.
What questions should not be asked in an interview
Source: unsplash.com
Questions about health status
Questions about how often a person gets sick, what their vision or hearing is like, or whether they have any chronic diseases would be completely inappropriate. Such questions are asked at the military registration and enlistment office, not at an interview.
Discriminatory questions
They are becoming less common in our country, but they still exist. If you don’t want the candidate to run away from you right from the interview, beware of questions like “How old are you?”, “When are you going on maternity leave?” or “You are already so many years old, isn’t it too late for a career in this industry?”
Questions of ethnic origin and religious views
For a multinational country with freedom of religion, such questions seem completely strange. If a person is ready to fulfill the duties assigned to him, the employer should be least of all concerned about how often his children attend Sunday school.
It is also worth noting that questions about a person's sexual preferences are also considered prohibited.
Questions about political position
Given the current situation in the country and the world, it is better to exclude this type of question. If you are looking for a professional, his "political credo" should be the last thing that concerns you.
Let's summarize.
Finding the best of the best takes hard work. Be patient, plan your interview, and use our checklist of the best questions to uncover hidden talents in candidates.