1. "Given the numbers 1 to 1,000, what is the minimum number of guesses needed to find a specific number, if you are given the hint 'higher' or 'lower' for each guess you make?"
“在數字1-1,000中,如果每猜一次,都告訴你是‘高了’、還是‘低了’。要猜中一個數字,至少要猜多少次?”
2. "Using a scale of 1 to 10, rate yourself on how weird you are." -- Capital One
“用1-10分制來打分,你認爲你的古怪程度是幾分?”——Capital One
3. "Explain quantum electrodynamics in two minutes, starting now." -- Intel
“用兩分鐘時間解釋一下量子電動力學,現在開始。”——英特爾公司(Intel)
4. "How many balloons would fit in this room?" -- PricewaterhouseCoopers
“這個房間能裝下幾個氣球?”——普華永道
5. "If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and put in a blender, how would you get out?" -- Goldman Sachs
“假如你被縮小到一支鉛筆大小,並被放入一個攪拌機裏,你怎麼跑出來?”—— 高盛公司
6. "You have a bouquet of flowers. All but two are roses, all but two are daisies, and all but two are tulips. How many flowers do you have?" -- Epic Systems
“有一束花。除兩朵外都是玫瑰,除兩朵外都是菊花,除兩朵外都是鬱金香。一共有幾朵花?”——Epic Systems
7. "What is the philosophy of martial arts?" -- Aflac (AFL)
“武術的基本原理是什麼?”——Aflac
8. "Explain to me what has happened in this country during the last 10 years." -- Boston Consulting
“給我講講,過去十年美國都發生了些什麼?”——波士頓諮詢公司
9. "If you could be any superhero, which one would you be?" -- AT&T (T)
“如果你能成爲超級英雄,你想當哪個超級英雄?”——美國電話電報公司
10. "How do you weigh an elephant without using a scale?" -- IBM (IBM)
“不用秤,怎麼爲一頭大象稱重?”——IBM