Question: How would you cure world hunger?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

Follow-up questions:

How would this work?
Why would you do it this way?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Unconventional

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Science and Logic,Complex Problem Solving,Systems – Judgment and Decision Making

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Fluency of Ideas (Idea Generation Frequency),Cognitive – Inductive Reasoning,Cognitive – Originality,Cognitive – Speed of Closure (Thinking Speed)

Other Factors:

Practical Intelligence (Street Smarts)

Work Activity (Task):

Information Input – Estimating Characteristics of Objects, Events, or Information,Mental Processes – Judging the Value of Things, Services, or People,Mental Processes – Thinking Creatively (Creativity)

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Analytical Thinking,Compassion/Concern for Others,Human Equity (Opposite of Discrimination),Innovation

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

Other than observing the interviewee’s thinking speed, you can look to see what ideas they could come up with and the merit of these ideas, thus indirectly judge their thought process.

Red Flags to Watch For:

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Sample Answer:

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