[CS-FSLUG] Cognitive Reflection Test

[Ed Hurst]

This is relatively new in business personnel management circles. The 
test is used to differentiate between those who answer impulsively and 
those likely to actually *think* about things. Sometimes, the questions 
are embedded in a longer test, but these are the key items:

(1) A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs a dollar more 
than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

(2) If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would 
it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?

(3) In a lake, there is a patch of lilypads. Every day, the patch 
doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire 
lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?

The assumption I have is we geeks are more likely to get it right, and 
much more quickly, than the average population.

-- 
Ed Hurst
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