盘点外企最古怪的10道面试题

 　　1. "Given the numbers 1 to 1,000, what is the minimum number of guesses needed to find a specific number, if you are given the hint 'higher' or 'lower' for each guess you make?" -- Facebook

　　“在数字1-1,000中，如果每猜一次，都告诉你是‘高了’、还是‘低了’。要猜中一个数字，至少要猜多少次？”——Facebook

　　2. "Using a scale of 1 to 10, rate yourself on how weird¹ you are." -- Capital One

　　“用1-10分制来打分，你认为你的古怪程度是几分？”——Capital One

　　3. "Explain quantum electrodynamics in two minutes, starting now." -- Intel

　　“用两分钟时间解释一下量子电动力学，现在开始。”——英特尔公司(Intel)

　　4. "How many balloons would fit in this room?" -- PricewaterhouseCoopers

　　“这个房间能装下几个气球？”——普华永道

　　5. "If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and put in a blender, how would you get out?" -- Goldman Sachs

　　“假如你被缩小到一支铅笔大小，并被放入一个搅拌机里，你怎么跑出来？”—— 高盛公司

　　6. "You have a bouquet² of flowers. All but two are roses, all but two are daisies, and all but two are tulips. How many flowers do you have?" -- Epic³ Systems

　　“有一束花。除两朵外都是玫瑰，除两朵外都是菊花，除两朵外都是郁金香。一共有几朵花？”——Epic Systems

　　7. "What is the philosophy of martial⁴ arts?" -- Aflac (AFL)

　　“武术的基本原理是什么？”——Aflac

　　8. "Explain to me what has happened in this country during the last 10 years." -- Boston Consulting

　　“给我讲讲，过去十年美国都发生了些什么？”——波士顿咨询公司

　　9. "If you could be any superhero, which one would you be?" -- AT&T (T)

　　“如果你能成为超级英雄，你想当哪个超级英雄？”——美国电话电报公司

　　10. "How do you weigh an elephant without using a scale?" -- IBM (IBM)

　　“不用秤，怎么为一头大象称重？”——IBM

1 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

2 bouquet   

n.花束，酒香

参考例句：

• This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
• Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。

3 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

4 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。