THINKING WAY OUTSIDE THE BOX

Some businesses use oddball interview questions to see how a job candidate might work through an unexpected problem. The job website glassdoor.com collected these questions posed by large companies. How would you answer them?

✦ How many cows are in Canada?

✦ If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and put in a blender, how would you get out?

✦ How many ridges are there around a quarter?

✦ Spell diverticulitis.

✦ How would you move Mount Fuji?

✦ Would you rather fight one horsesized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?

✦ What do you think of garden gnomes?

✦ Are your parents disappointed with your career aspirations?