10/4 Where can I get a list of interesting interview/thinking/logic
questions? (i.e. "you have n balls, sort it by...") Thx.
\_ Try rec.puzzles or alt.brain.teasers
\_ You're going to throw ranom puzzle questions at interviewees? What
are you thiking? Unless you work at Puzzle Magazine Inc. this is
a lame idea. You work for Catbert?
\_ Maybe it's for self-preparation.
\_ Oh God... you're applying for the wrong job unless it's at
Puzzle Mag.
\_ Notwithstanding the "wrong job" idea, I've heard of and have been
asked several puzzle questions. You have a game. There are two
players. One player places a quarter down on a circular table;
the next player does the same. This repeats until someone can't
put a quarter on the table anymore -- that person loses. No
overlapping of quarters, placing it on its side, overlapping the
edge of the table, etc. What is your strategy to guarantee a win?
(Do you want to go first or second?)
Here's another. You have a fog-covered bridge and a flashlight.
You have 4 people, and need to get all over the bridge in minimum
time. The bridge can only carry two people at a time. The people
all walk at different paces: 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 2 minutes, and
1 minute. What's the most efficient solution? |