'Out of the box' questions asked in IAS interviews

[Himanshi Agarwal]

It is not necessary to be leafy. Even one leaf will do. Consider it as a small cap.

Though a parrot is more suited because when seen from a certain angle it does look like a cap... In case of a carrot that's not true.

 

[Rahul_M]

Try this - If 2 is a company and 3 is the crowd, then what will be 4 and 5?

A bigger crowd????

 

[Rahul_M]

Try this - If 2 is a company and 3 is the crowd, then what will be 4 and 5?

Or just numbers?

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

How come parrot???

I think there has been a misunderstanding here.

 

[Rahul_M]

Though a parrot is more suited because when seen from a certain angle it does look like a cap... In case of a carrot that's not true.

Huh? it never looked like cap from any angle... and i guess there are no parrots with orange body and green head

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

A bigger crowd????

No, nothing like that. It's a simple question.

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

Huh? it never looked like cap from any angle... and i guess there are no parrots with orange body and green head

Yeah you are right

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

Yeah you are right

I messed up with the question I think.
The question is : I am bright orange and wear a green cap. When you call me I sound like a carrot.

 

[Rahul_M]

I messed up with the question I think.
The question is : I am bright orange and wear a green cap. When you call me I sound like a carrot.

*I sound like PARROT

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

The answer that you have given is right. It's a carrot. When we say carrot, it sounds like a parrot. They have similar sounds when pronounced.

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

*I sound like PARROT

Yes, the same. I said the same, didn't I?

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

Or just numbers?

If I tell you that then the answer will become pretty obvious. Where's the fun in that?

 

[Rahul_M]

If I tell you that then the answer will become pretty obvious. Where's the fun in that?

And I am gonna ruin it by saying that answer is 9, 4+5=9

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

And I am gonna ruin it by saying that answer is 9, 4+5=9

Yep absolutely. The point behind asking such simple questions in an interview is just that, the interviewer wants to confuse the candidate. Yet, you got it right!

 

[Rahul_M]

Yep absolutely. The point behind asking such simple questions in an interview is just that, the interviewer wants to confuse the candidate. Yet, you got it right!

Will i get through the interview if i twist the question asked by the interviewer?

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

Try this one, this is interesting.

Birbal is a witty trader who trade of a mystical fruit grown far in north. He travels from one place to another with three sacks which can hold 30 fruits each. None of the sack can hold more than 30 fruits. On his way, he has to pass through thirty check points and at each check point, he has to give one fruit for each sack to the authorities.

How many mystical fruits remain after he goes through all the thirty check points?


Hint : remember, he is witty.

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

Will i get through the interview if i twist the question asked by the interviewer?

It depends on the interviewer. If he is broad minded and wants such employees, then yes it will be a good impression.
But if he is narrow minded, then you might have gotten urself into a big trouble.

P.s - the attitude you exhibit and all the para-physical communication that takes place is the key to get selected.

 

[poornima lagadapati]

Try this - If 2 is a company and 3 is the crowd, then what will be 4 and 5?

I guess 9

 

[poornima lagadapati]

How come parrot???

Correct answer is carrot. And here is the complete question:

Try this one, this is interesting.

Birbal is a witty trader who trade of a mystical fruit grown far in north. He travels from one place to another with three sacks which can hold 30 fruits each. None of the sack can hold more than 30 fruits. On his way, he has to pass through thirty check points and at each check point, he has to give one fruit for each sack to the authorities.

How many mystical fruits remain after he goes through all the thirty check points?


Hint : remember, he is witty.

25 fruits

 

[Himanshi Agarwal]

A little something that will make your brain itch


What gets wetter the more it dries?