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According to chatgbt this is how you answer it:
To determine which switch controls which bulb, follow these steps:
Turn on the first switch and leave it on for about 5-10 minutes.
After the time has passed, turn off the first switch and turn on the second switch.
Now, immediately go into the room with the bulbs.
When you enter the room, you will observe the following:
The bulb that is on corresponds to the second switch (the one you just turned on).
The bulb that is off but warm corresponds to the first switch (the one you had on for a while).
The bulb that is off and cold corresponds to the third switch (the one that was never turned on).
This way, you can identify which switch controls each bulb.
Chat gpt for the win. Don't ask a robot a puzzle question. You will not learn how a robot thinks.
Rising Star
I have never had a question like that in an interview.
I appreciate that it is supposed to be like a creative problem solving thing, but oh boy would I hate getting a question like that. What I would want to respond with is I’d find a diagram or some wiring blueprint or call an electrician because why do we have lights and switches that aren’t even in view of each other.
Rising Star
That's a very weird question. Thank God I was never asked a question like that on an interview before
Pro
Agreed 💯 percent
Find someone else to go in the room while I flip switches
Rising Star
With our short staffing! Good luck
Turn on two and leave one off.
Rising Star
That's true. But you turn one on and then switch it off. And then switch another on and leave it
Go into the room. There will be one off, one on and one warm (the one you switched on earlier)
Was this a peer interview? I’m actually laughing at this.
I have never heard of a question like that.
I hate questions like that with a passion. It's a clear sign the interviewer has no idea what they are doing. I look for loopholes instead of trying to figure out what answer they are looking for. "I would ask a coworker to stand in the room and let me know what light turns on when I try a switch"
Rising Star
Me too... I was so glad that they stopped doing them... last time I heard something this ridiculous was in 2014
Because light bulbs are like patients? I can’t…
I tell me i would have to google the answer to this question. Lol lol
I would luck out because this was one of the challenges in the Japanese show Alice in Borderland. I would look like a genius, but I actually just watch a lot of TV.
I've never had a question like that! I would be worried that there was a "correct" answer that they were looking for. .
Are all the light switches on the same side/panel?
If yes, I will flip ALL three switches on at the same time/with one movement, since there were no restrictions about flipping ONLY one switch on.
Open the door then turn the lights on 😜