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Answer: You have been given an elephant ... What would you do with the elephant?

By - Kaustubh Katdare • 1 month ago • 10.7k views

This is a question from a job application. It reads: You have been given an elephant. You can't give it away or sell it. What would you do with the elephant?

I'm not sure what do the recruiters want to check; but it's a trick question. Maybe the recruiters want to test your creativity.

I'm curious to know how would our CEans answer this question. Post your answers below.

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  • Kaustubh
    Kaustubh Katdare

    I'll start:

    I will put it on my desk.

  • Ramani
    Ramani Aswath

    The elephant is a vegetarian. No significant carbon emissions. 3D print a properly designed Howdah for a mobile office. Power pack can hang between the legs.

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