Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
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There is a way to answer this seemingly crazy question. I offer 3 options.
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I learned this book from John Kador, who wrote a book called “Interview with Brainteaser”. Obviously, this is what Microsoft asked. The question is: “If you had to eliminate 1 of 50 states, which one would you choose?” Then they ask you to get a specific reason why you chose your own specific state.
I want to start saying there is no correct answer. There are many different ways you can solve this problem. The idea is to come up with a logical explanation that doesn’t make you sound like you want to be an assassin or a mass murderer. For those who hate northerners in the South or insult people from a particular state for some reason, don’t start talking about how you really like to see (I’m taking New York as an example). New York just disappeared from the map. Or California watch all these people die in earthquakes. Not really smart.
Think about how you answer, and there are 3 ways to do it. Again, it’s credited to this book here.
John suggests building suspense by providing some logic 1. Apparently, this is Microsoft skipped Washington State. If you are interviewing in New Jersey, don’t answer: “New Jersey is not really valuable.” Don’t start with status and eliminate it. You will annoy some people.
Instead, he suggests discussing the logic behind choice and thinking out loud. Instead of starting with the name of the country, build some suspense by strolling the interviewer through the logic and looking at the final location. Humor, some ridiculous remarks, are all very good.
He suggested: “I don’t want to be responsible for eliminating the actual people. I will eliminate the political entity of the state by ceding it to Canada. Maybe a state with a state like North Dakota or Vermont that shares the border with them. What can I still visit?” This became answer No. 1, which involves ceding the state to Canada. You can do the same with Mexico. “Will anyone miss New Mexico? Mexicans are happy to have New Mexico as part of Mexico?” See where that one works.
Another approach is to call for the elimination of real estate by combining it with 1 neighbor. Maybe Connecticut can annex Rhode Island. North Dakota and South Dakota can be combined to form Dakota.
Finally, “I’m going to eliminate the state of Wyoming.” You talk about Wyoming’s state in the country’s least populous state, all of whom will be relocated to theme parks on the Las Vegas Strip. This uses a mockery approach.
Obviously, the first 2 is easier to use and you may not be willing to do “Wyoming dance.” Again, learn about the answers that are not wrong. You might sit opposite people who are in person with no sense of humor at all, and the idea is to stroll them in logical choices. This will help you win the answer to this question.
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