solidworks, Hiring aptitude test - Answer

Answer #4:

Applicant goes home and rents "Die Hard with a Vengeance", and returns with
answers. Gets credit for showing research capabilities? ;)

Scott

"Wayne Tiffany" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message
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> Don't read this if you don't want to know yet.
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> My answer is to fill each more than half way, then tip each and dump water
> out until you make a diagonal plane, thereby giving you a half full bucket
> of each size. 1.5 +2.5=4.0. Thank you very much...... :-)
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> "Muggs" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message
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> > I've actually used this:
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> > Your father sends you down to the lake to get exactly 4 gallons of
water.
> > He gives you a 3 gal. bucket and a 5 Gal. bucket, both are non
graduated.
> > How are you going to get exactly 4 gallons of water?
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> > There are two ways to do this, but you would be surprised the amount of
> > people that can't get it.
> > This would show at least weed out the "I don't know! This is stupid"
> > people, and maybe show some competency at resolving problems by thinking
> > them trough completely.
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> > "Dave Nay" < XXXX@XXXXX.COM > wrote in message
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> >> My company is looking to hire a new Solidworks designer to give me a
hand
> >> (ya! business is good!). We are starting the process of screening
> >> resumes from a staffing company, and I have been asked to come up with
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> >> simple aptitude test that we can give to the candidates. What we do
here
> >> is not rocket science at all, simple framework made from Bosch type
> >> aluminum extrusion, and simple machined brackets. What ideas have any
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> >> you guys used to weed out the type who claim to have knowledge, but are
> >> just padding their resume?
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> >> Thanks!
> >> Dave
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Don't read this if you don't want to know yet.








My answer is to fill each more than half way, then tip each and dump water
out until you make a diagonal plane, thereby giving you a half full bucket
of each size. 1.5 +2.5=4.0. Thank you very much...... :-)

WT

I guess that proves the old saying "there is more than one way to skin a
cat".

Keith

That's pretty slick! But what if the buckets are tapered, like most buckets
are? Would it still then come out correctly?

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Seth Renigar
Emerald Tool and Mold Inc.
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That wouldn't work unless the buckets were both cylindrical and exactly
the same height because half-way is at a different level for each
bucket. You could use a siphon to get them level, but you've only got
two buckets, no hose.

I think I'd go to the shed, get the 4 gallon bucket and a boat oar.
(Boat oar is to whack old Pop for sending me out with the wrong tools.)

Wait a minute - I didn't say anything about the two levels being the same,
or even related. Assuming a bucket is not twisted, run over, etc, when you
tip it, and dump out the liquid until the liquid level touches the outer rim
and just starts to touch what would then be the upper edge of the lower rim,
then you have half of its capacity, regardless of whether the sides are
tapered or straight.

WT

Ok Wayne. At first I was going to take your word for this. But, I decided
to model, what would be the contents of a full, tapered bucket (any size
will do). I measured the volume. I then preceded to split the volume as
you describe and measure the volume again. If what you are describing is
true, the second volume should have been half of the first volume.

Nadda! It don't work. I can see how this would work if the buckets were in
fact cylindrical. But I didn't think it would work out right with it
tapered...

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Seth Renigar
Emerald Tool and Mold Inc.
(Remove ".no.spam" from my address)
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On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:41:24 GMT, "Seth Renigar"



It's simple if you can also mark the levels in the buckets.
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Cliff

I humbly stand corrected - I didn't study the solution well enough to see if
it was, in fact, true. I now have, and see that my assumption was
incorrect. A straight sided bucket would work, but I don't think that fits
the bill. (Still chewing......)

WT

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