Silly Job Interview

1. [Multiple choice]

Was the interviewer writing notes when the interviewee came in?

Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. Yes (correct)
• 2. No

2. [Multiple choice]

How many times did the interviewer ask the interviewee to take a seat?

(The first time the interviewee came in he was invited to ‘come and sit down’.)

Answers for Quiz [2].

• 1. Once.
• 2. Twice. (correct)
• 3. Three times.

3. [Multiple choice]

How did the interviewer greet the interviewee at first?

Answers for Quiz [3].

• 1. by saying ‘hello’.
• 2. by saying ‘good morning’. (correct)
• 3. by saying ‘good afternoon’.

4. [Multiple choice]

In response to the greeting ‘good afternoon’ and ‘good evening’ the interviewee

Answers for Quiz [4].

• 1. answers each correctly and gets good marks.
• 2. gives unexpected answers to both.
• 3. gives a ridiculous answer the first time, and a sensible one the second.
• 4. discovers that whatever answer he gives is wrong. (correct)

5. [Multiple choice]

When the interviewer asked the interviewee for his name was this

(Four times, to be precise.)

Answers for Quiz [5].

• 1. before ringing the bell at all.
• 2. after ringing the bell for the first time.
• 3. having rung the bell a few times. (correct)

6. [Multiple choice]

The person being interviewed said he was confused

Answers for Quiz [6].

• 1. before being asked his name. (correct)
• 2. after being asked his name.

7. [Multiple choice]

The exchange concerning the interviewee’s name arises from

(Shaw is a common surname. ‘Sure’ means certain(ly) and is pronounced the same as ‘Shaw’.)

Answers for Quiz [7].

• 1. the fact that David and Thomas are both first names.
• 2. the fact that the interviewee gave the wrong answer to the question.
• 3. a play on words based on the surname. (correct)

8. [Multiple choice]

How many times in total did the interviewer ring the bell?

Answers for Quiz [8].

• 1. twice.
• 2. four times.
• 3. six times.
• 4. eight times. (correct)

9. [Multiple choice]

What reaction did the interviewee get after his second performance of squawking with his fingers in his ears?

(“Very good indeed, quite outstanding.” This must be the interview from hell! (= the worst sort of interview you can imagine).)

Answers for Quiz [9].

• 1. He was told his response was inappropriate.
• 2. He was told his response was quite good.
• 3. He was told his response was quite outstanding. (correct)

10. [Multiple choice]

What comment did the interviewee make when the interviewer started to ring the bell again?

Answers for Quiz [10].

• 1. Oh dear, we’re back to that again. (correct)
• 2. Oh no.
• 3. Oh dear, I’m confused.

11. [Multiple choice]

How many times did the interviewer do a ‘countdown’ (5,4,3….)?

(The humour here arises from the ‘time pressure’ put on the man being interviewed, who does not know what question has been asked, but just knows he is too slow in answering it!!)

Answers for Quiz [11].

• 1. five times.
• 2. four times.
• 3. three times. (correct)
• 4. twice.
• 5. once.

12. [Multiple choice]

The scores given by the people who come into the office reminds you of

Answers for Quiz [12].

• 1. a cricket match.
• 2. a game show. (correct)
• 3. goal-scoring in football.

13. [Multiple choice]

The man being interviewed accuses the interviewer

Answers for Quiz [13].

• 1. of deliberately making him feel incompetent.
• 2. of deliberately misleading him.
• 3. of deliberately trying to humiliate people. (correct)

14. [Multiple choice]

The man being interviewed

(He is not turned down for the job – there is no job.)

Answers for Quiz [14].

• 1. ends up laughing with the others.
• 2. is turned down for the job.
• 3. threatens to report the interviewer to the police. (correct)

15. [Multiple choice]

The vacancy was filled

Answers for Quiz [15].

• 1. yesterday.
• 2. on Thursday afternoon.
• 3. last week.
• 4. last month.
• 5. a few weeks ago.
• 6. several weeks ago. (correct)