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You have two ropes coated in an oil to help them burn. Each rope will take exactly 1 hour to burn all the way through. However, the ropes do not burn at constant rates—there are spots where they burn a little faster and spots where they burn a little slower, but it always takes 1 hour to finish the job. With a lighter to ignite the ropes, how can you measure exactly 45 minutes?
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Technology Analyst

Interviewed at ZS Associates

3.5
Mar 1, 2024

You have two ropes coated in an oil to help them burn. Each rope will take exactly 1 hour to burn all the way through. However, the ropes do not burn at constant rates—there are spots where they burn a little faster and spots where they burn a little slower, but it always takes 1 hour to finish the job. With a lighter to ignite the ropes, how can you measure exactly 45 minutes?

during the video interview, definitely two common questions: why you wanna work in this company? why you fit in the position? Besides, there are several situation-based questions, for example, will you help your colleague if you still have a job at hand? your priorities on balance between your own job and the job your colleague asked for help.
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Technology Architect

Interviewed at PwC

3.6
Jun 7, 2019

during the video interview, definitely two common questions: why you wanna work in this company? why you fit in the position? Besides, there are several situation-based questions, for example, will you help your colleague if you still have a job at hand? your priorities on balance between your own job and the job your colleague asked for help.

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