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Thursday, 18 October 2007

Here is a messed up interview question that I like to ask when I have at least 1.5 hours with people.  Sovle it now and you've got a job!

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1 0

1 1 1 0

3 1 1 0

Solve for this line
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Ricardo Clérigo - Senior Consultant     | 82.154.148.xxx | 2008-01-19 10:40:17
Each line is "vocal counting" the line above:

first line: 0
"one zero" => so the second line has "1 0".

second line: 1 0
"one one and one zero" => so the third line is " 1 1 1 0"

third line: 1 1 1 0
"three ones and 1 zero" => so the fourth line is "3 1 1 0"

the fourth line should be
"one three two ones and 1 zero"

1 3 2 1 1 0

right ?

See you on the 30th of January @ Lisboa :)
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Mitch - Correct!     | 24.16.98.xxx | 2008-01-19 19:34:33
Hi Ricardo!
Yes, you are correct, it is verbal counting and each line below represents the one above. So, one-three, two-ones and one-zero spells 1 3 2 1 1 0

See you in a week! :)
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Anonymous   | 131.107.0.xxx | 2008-04-01 22:44:22
That's a cool interview question, but how does that translate to a good hire?
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