Brain Food: The Interview Puzzle
A consulting firm interviews 9 candidates. Each candidate is either honest or dishonest. The firm will hire the candidate if and only if they can be sure the candidate is honest. Can the firm accomplish this by asking each candidate just one yes-or-no question?
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No. With one yes-or-no question, it’s impossible to be certain if a candidate is honest or dishonest.