AD 001 - Strange Interview

Pair up with a partner and test each other with these fun and challenging “job interview” questions. This one is all about lateral thinking and common-sense viewpoints. It’s also about active listening!

1. A man buys a new car and goes home to tell his wife. He goes the wrong way up a one-way street, nearly runs into 7 people, goes onto the sidewalk, and takes a shortcut through a park. A policeman sees all this and still doesn’t arrest him. Why not?

2. If you had a machine that could generate one million dollars a day, what would you be willing to pay for it?

3. Why is it against the law for a person living in New York to be buried in California?

4. One house is made of red bricks, one of blue bricks, one of yellow bricks, and one of purple bricks. What is the green house made of?

5. A little girl kicks a soccer ball. It goes 10 feet and comes back to her. How is this possible?

6. In South Africa, you can’t take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?

7. You drive past a bus stop and see 3 people waiting for the bus: an old lady who is about to die, an old friend who saved your life, and your perfect partner. Knowing you can only have one passenger in your car, what would you do?

8. How much dirt is there in a hole 3 feet deep, 6 feet long, and 4 feet wide?

9. If it took 8 men 10 hours to build a wall, how long would it take 4 men to build the same wall?

10. How far can you walk into the woods?

11. How many books can you put in an empty backpack?

12. Your friend says he can predict the exact score of every football game before it begins. He’s right every time. How is that possible?

Answer Key

1. The man was walking.
2. Why pay for the machine if you already have it?
3. Burying people who are still alive is a crime.
4. Glass panels.
5. She kicked it straight up into the air.
6. You can’t take a picture with a wooden leg; you have to use a camera.
7. Give the car keys to your friend, and let him take the old woman to the hospital. Then stay behind and wait for the bus with your perfect partner.
8. None – otherwise it wouldn’t be a hole.
9. The wall is already built; no need for anyone to build it again.
10. Halfway – after that, you’re walking out of the woods.
11. You only need one; then the backpack isn’t empty.
12. The score before any football game begins is 0:0.