Understanding Weird Interview Questions

Understanding Weird Interview Questions

Assessment

Interactive Video

Professional Development

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason interviewers ask about your favorite movie?

To test your knowledge of films

To break the ice and ease interview tension

To assess your taste in entertainment

To evaluate your memory skills

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might an interviewer ask about a movie that scared you as a child?

To understand your childhood fears

To see if you like horror movies

To prime you for questions about your formative years

To test your memory of childhood events

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the likely purpose of asking which fictional character you would be?

To see if you like fantasy stories

To determine your favorite superhero

To test your creativity

To understand your aspirations and role models

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should you respond to a question about surviving a zombie apocalypse?

By explaining your survival plan in a real-life scenario

By joking about fictional scenarios

By discussing your favorite zombie movies

By dismissing the question as irrelevant

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Tony Hsieh's purpose in asking how weird someone is on a scale of 1 to 10?

To identify candidates with unusual hobbies

To test candidates' honesty

To ensure candidates fit into Zappos' unique culture

To find extremely unique individuals

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Google abandon brain teaser questions in interviews?

They were too easy for most candidates

They were too difficult for candidates

They were too time-consuming

They were not predictive of job success

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common misconception about Google's brain teaser questions?

They are still used by Google

They are predictive of success

They are easy to answer

They are only for technical roles

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