Sometimes the interviewer will ask vague questions that, if unexpected, may be difficult to answer. Such questions are usually a test of a variety of aspects. The interviewer might want to see if you understand the question and if not, have the resolve to ask them to explain more clearly. They may also be looking to see how you react to a mildly stressful question. Furthermore it can be a test of your problem solving abilities. The job may involve sophisticated numerical of verbal challenges and they need to see how you cope with these.
- What would you do if you won the Lottery?
Be careful of this type of question that involves money because it is designed see how important work is in you life. It also gives them an idea of how important money is to you. Feel free to mention all the fantasy ways that you would spend the windfall money. Just be sure to mention at the end that you would probably take a nice rewarding job somewhere nevertheless.
Some related questions you may wish to get your brain around are:
- Are you creative? I'm writing a book entitled "101 Uses for the common toothpick." Can you give me five uses for the common toothpick?
- Please imagine a new electronic gadget. It counts lost needles on the floor at shopping malls. What are some concerns that you would place on a safety checklist to consider before you tested this product in a store?
- How would you go about quantifying the number of post offices in this country?