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From: preis@bc-cis.UUCP (David Preisler)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.misc,comp.misc
Subject: A test of discernment/employment
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Date: Tue, 25-Aug-87 15:22:43 EDT
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Posted: Tue Aug 25 15:22:43 1987
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A year ago I stumbled onto this test.  It was given to a Freshman
English class ( the results were not good ). It might make a good 
( non-technical ) pre-employment screen...


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			A Test Of Discernment

Please do exactly as instructed. Ask no questions. Under no
circumstances are you to speak or ask a question.  Be sure to keep
your eyes on your own paper.  When you have finished, sit quietly, not
speaking a word.

1.  Read all directions before you do anything.
2.  Proceeded carefully and cautiously.
3.  Put your name in the upper right-hand corner of this paper.
4.  Circle the word "Name" in sentence three.
5.  Draw five small squares in the upper left-hand corner of this
    page.
6.  Put an "X" in each square.
7.  Put a circle around each square.
8.  Sign your name in the lower right-hand corner of this paper.
9.  After your name, write yes, yes, yes!
10. Put a circle around each word in sentence number 8.
11. Put an "X" in the lower left-hand corner of this paper.
12. Draw a triangle around the "X" you put down.
13. On the reverse side of this paper multiply 703 x 1850.
14. Draw a rectangle around the word paper in sentence number 3.
15. When you get to this point in the test, snap your fingers of your
    left hand.
16. If you think you have followed directions up to this point, write
    "I have" in the space provided below.
17. On the reverse side fo this paper, add 9850 and 8950.
18. Put a circle around your answer.  Put a square around the circle.
19. Shut your eyes for just a few seconds.  Then proceed to line 21.
20. Now that you have finished reading carefully, do only sentence three.

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If you really want to make it tough, make the questions reasonable
( Address, Date of Birth ), the questions above *look* suspicious.


						
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