Bowled over !!

Heya everyone!
I came across some questions that were asked in job interviews at Microsoft Inc. and at Google Inc.
Found some of them irritating.
Anyway, have a look and do tell if you have the answers to them.

Google: How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?

Google: How many piano tuners are there in the entire world?


Microsoft: How much does a 747 weigh?

Google: Describe a chicken using a programming language.


Google: You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do?


Google: In a country in which people only want boys, every family continues to have children until they have a boy. If they have a girl, they have another child. If they have a boy, they stop. What is the proportion of boys to girls in the country?


Microsoft: You have a bucket of jelly beans. Some are red, some are blue, and some green. With your eyes closed, pick out 2 of a like color. How many do you have to grab to be sure you have 2 of the same?


Microsoft: Pairs of primes separated by a single number are called prime pairs. Examples are 17 and 19. Prove that the number between a prime pair is always divisible by 6 (assuming both numbers in the pair are greater than 6). Now prove that there are no ‘prime triples.’


Microsoft: Imagine an analog clock set to 12 o’clock. Note that the hour and minute hands overlap. How many times each day do both the hour and minute hands overlap? How would you determine the exact times of the day that this occurs?


Microsoft: Imagine a disk spinning like a record player turn table. Half of the disk is black and the other is white. Assume you have an unlimited number of color sensors. How many sensors would you have to place around the disk to determine the direction the disk is spinning? Where would they be placed?

Note: Pingdom claims that it came across these questions narrated by different candidates while it was looking for a developer and a support technician.


PS: The original report can be viewed here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/itslideshow/5941045.cms


HT Shine also listed some questions that foxed the interviewee-
>A genie gives you 3 wishes that have to relate only to your workplace.What would you ask for?
>If I were to call your boss right now, what is the best thing that he would say about you?And the worst?
>Let us presume that you have just won a lottery.What will you do?Will you continue to work?If so, why?
>You are on a flight with your boss and your girlfriend/wife also happens to be on board.The plane crashes- Who would you save first?
>You have a choice between working with 2 different bosses.One boss is a Yoga expert and the other is a martial arts freak.Who will you prefer to work with?
>How long will you be able to stay with company?

Why ??

Why is it that being good always lands you in trouble??
They say "It will give you satisfaction".But what will we do with the satisfaction when others walk away with all the benefits... aur hum apni "acchhayi" leke khade reh jaate hain...


PS: I am making a collection of those beautiful old melodies.Songs that sooth the ears.If some good ones come to your mind, do let me know!

A dreamy post

Aimlessly and endlessly surfing the internet this weekend, I accidentally came across Globus On the Road contest. The contest was over but the guy behind it, Rishad Saam Mehta, who writes travel articles for various leading newspapers, filled me with a sense of slight envy.What an amazing profession he has ! He travels, writes, does stunning photography and while on the job, does scuba diving, trekking and collecting art or posters from street markets around the world.

I wish I land into a career like this...
I don't know my route, which course shall i opt for post-graduation, will my engineering be in line with it, future prospects, possibilities, the so-called 'family circumstances' in India, what studies or preparation should i start from now...and so on. Just two words can shut the above sentence up: No Idea. But still there are dreams...hopes...and faith. So the search for possibilities is on..trying to combine interests with options available.. and i definitely will find a way. But the stage of 'madness about dream' will arrive only when i am clear and sure of what i have to do. Whatever it will be; travelling, photography and adventure sports will surely be a part of it.

Truly, only idiots chase dreams and I'll be happy to be one.
...because there is immense power in dreams.

[ Playing in the background: Dream the Dream by Shaznay Lewis ]

Kahani har semester ki...

The semester starts.First day...first show-
A: Yaar iss sem me pakka padhenge...
B: Seriously yaar...
C: Hahahaa...
B: Tu kabhi encourage mat kariyo...idiot!
C: Mere laal..tu toh university top karega iss bar..
A: Shut up!...tujhe kya pata hamara talent...huh..

Sessionals come and go...koi khabar nahi...

When Finals are near...
People realize...kaash lectures laga liye hote.
People recall that throughout the semester Professors suggested fascinating books...ultimate authors..some foreign some indian...but unko padhke sala koi pass kyun nahi hota??!!!
Aur local authors ki raddi books padh ke chatur-ramalingam(s) top maarte hain...why so?Kyuki...
Pass hone ke do hi tareeke hain...
1)Ya toh farre banao, nakal chalao, aage-pichhe walon se dosti nibhao
2)Ya zimmedari uthao padhne ki.....Local author ki local books...

Moral of the story: ??..pata chale toh mujhe bhi batana plz :P

i don't know what i am writing...beware: idiotic post ahead...

How does it feel when you are just one step far from the peak and you slip down suddenly?
A mixture of regret, anger and self-disgust...all of which don't taste good. And the anguish is exponentiated by people's sympathies...
A: Koi baat nahi yaar...atleast you tried...fir kya hogya...better luck next time...
B: ...barely manages to smile... (thinking inside: shut up!!!)
C: Chalo ho gya na ab....agli baar second bhi nahi aaoge... (a failed attempt to crack a joke)
A: ...(thinks: tu toh dafa hi ho ja yahan se)

Then it dawns upon you that you aren't angry because you were so close to achieving it...but because you don't agree with people's comments. Anyway, the question still stands...how does it feel when you are so close to victory... and something goes wrong...whom do you blame?? Luck??..but if you don't believe in this word...then whom?
But one thing is for sure...Every day gives you a lesson...don't look for it..just keep your eyes n ears open.

( Wondering what happened to me?...lambi story hai..fir kabhi sunayenge... )
For now...Happy Fool's Day ;-)