You have to answer this question as part of an HR test..
You have to answer this question as part of an HR test..
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TonyRPH

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13,458 posts

191 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Just throwing this out there for opinions - I'm sure some of you have probably already seen this test previously - but what would you think is the correct answer!

Q) When thinking about acting positively, what does 'doing the opposite action' mean?

A) It means creating a positive experience out of something negative
B) It means discouraging a person from doing anything you don't think they should
C) It means doing the opposite of what you've been asked to do.

I know the correct answer (I got it wrong) but just interested to see what others think.

vixen1700

27,765 posts

293 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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I'd say A. Purely because the other two seem to have no connection to the actual question.

God, I really hate all this kind of HR bullst.

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crofty1984

16,839 posts

227 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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I'd assume A.

Countdown

47,139 posts

219 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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fat80b

3,174 posts

244 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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TonyRPH said:
Just throwing this out there for opinions - I'm sure some of you have probably already seen this test previously - but what would you think is the correct answer!

Q) When thinking about acting positively, what does 'doing the opposite action' mean?

A) It means creating a positive experience out of something negative
B) It means discouraging a person from doing anything you don't think they should
C) It means doing the opposite of what you've been asked to do.

I know the correct answer (I got it wrong) but just interested to see what others think.
It's a poorly worded question....... and I don't think it directly means any of those answers.....is there a bit of the question missing?

I think the action in the first part is "thinking" - so 'doing the opposite action' would be to "not think about acting positively" which is none of the possible answers.


Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

284 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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I'd go with A.

The whole question looks rubbish, but the best fit I can get is A.

TonyRPH

Original Poster:

13,458 posts

191 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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fat80b said:
It's a poorly worded question....... and I don't think it directly means any of those answers.....is there a bit of the question missing?

I think the action in the first part is "thinking" - so 'doing the opposite action' would be to "not think about acting positively" which is none of the possible answers.
There's nothing missing from the question.

That's exactly as it appeared on screen.


frisbee

5,474 posts

133 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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There are no wrong answers, all answers are equally positive.

TonyRPH

Original Poster:

13,458 posts

191 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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'A' was the correct answer.

Q) When thinking about acting positively, what does 'doing the opposite action' mean?

A) It means creating a positive experience out of something negative

hairy v

1,364 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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I would have gone with C

Johnnytheboy

24,499 posts

209 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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C logically, A with my business bullst head on.

Flooble

5,736 posts

123 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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It means you should consider whether you really want to work at a firm that has interview questions like this.

GT03ROB

13,976 posts

244 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Flooble said:
It means you should consider whether you really want to work at a firm that has interview questions like this.
Was just what I was about to say more or less

TonyRPH

Original Poster:

13,458 posts

191 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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I went for C as well, as it seemed the most only logical answer.

DWDarkWheels

573 posts

146 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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GT03ROB said:
Flooble said:
It means you should consider whether you really want to work at a firm that has interview questions like this.
Was just what I was about to say more or less
+2

Pit Pony

10,782 posts

144 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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TonyRPH said:
I went for C as well, as it seemed the most only logical answer.
Indeed it is.

Zarco

20,172 posts

232 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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DWDarkWheels said:
GT03ROB said:
Flooble said:
It means you should consider whether you really want to work at a firm that has interview questions like this.
Was just what I was about to say more or less
+2
Indeed. What BS.

Radec

5,372 posts

70 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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TonyRPH said:
Just throwing this out there for opinions - I'm sure some of you have probably already seen this test previously - but what would you think is the correct answer!

Q) When thinking about acting positively, what does 'doing the opposite action' mean?

A) It means creating a positive experience out of something negative
B) It means discouraging a person from doing anything you don't think they should
C) It means doing the opposite of what you've been asked to do.

I know the correct answer (I got it wrong) but just interested to see what others think.
Crap question, but I would say A as well.

Your end goal/thought is doing something positive so doing the opposite action would make me think of turning any negative into a positive.

RizzoTheRat

27,970 posts

215 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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TonyRPH said:
'A' was the correct answer.

Q) When thinking about acting positively, what does 'doing the opposite action' mean?

A) It means creating a positive experience out of something negative
Surely A isn't the "correct" answer, merely the one the person who made up the question thought was the right answer.

To me none of those answers are are right as they're all positive when the response should be the opposite.

sociopath

3,433 posts

89 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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DWDarkWheels said:
GT03ROB said:
Flooble said:
It means you should consider whether you really want to work at a firm that has interview questions like this.
Was just what I was about to say more or less
+2
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