1. Solve this cryptic equation, realizing of6 [( V3 o2 L; W* V
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2. Write a haiku describing possible methods5 Y6 w" ]" n- l" G) c, G
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for predicting search traffic seasonality. - E- u# g2 X {( } b' u2 j2 h/ i5 Y8 f+ J2 r: ^ * t2 Z- {4 C( y ( H# h6 N# k2 {: h" w5 l; O$ O3. + e5 t3 X3 O% y! k8 O- D5 ~* M) H, {0 T, Y# ^) Y
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weak wireless connection. There are dull, : g( b2 _' @8 D7 T$ a7 ^5 T1 E 8 @% x( o! N! m+ p1 e2 @% K: slifeless gnomes strolling about. What dost % e% y8 `7 J2 w5 T- v; s2 `, x2 [; ?1 X: m/ B% e* |; K$ t% t
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A) Wander aimlessly, bumping into / d$ J5 Z$ O4 D) r7 w) C+ A8 F7 n0 ?6 ^2 P* B$ ~! `8 I
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B) Use the laptop as a digging device to! B0 x, u# j( |- B0 | B
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C) Play MPoRPG until the battery dies. Q! M* u$ i: V
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D) Use the computer to map the nodes / o) \0 `) z6 n. ^ . ~, [' r* E$ m. o sof the maze and discover an exit path. : e/ y* d+ `! e0 c; x- D 8 a! ?- j: J8 M$ [$ ?1 `# eE) Email your resume to Google, tell the # m6 r2 Q; }. s$ u 6 [2 D+ P$ l* y# ^3 rlead gnome you quit and find yourself. s% Q+ X# l) |) I2 y2 d4 \
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- [6 U& d" G9 b% D/ N- @+ VHow would you fix it? ' X% }/ h* h* h4 U6 [5 B* } ' x7 |* `$ Y3 v9 x1 j3 l0 s: [; i 9 Z4 ]1 [" U5 H+ r0 {) g$ ^0 S) i+ b8 [0 D) @6 Z* {* |
6. On your first day at Google, you discover 8 _' o+ G# t( A' `9 ] ; o3 W! d+ S" W! e/ C$ `$ n- Vthat your cubicle mate wrote the textbook ! T* H `5 e5 z( K6 L$ K8 D8 O0 E* O/ V
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A) Fawn obsequiously and ask if you2 G( x' `/ |8 }. K
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B) Sit perfectly still and use only soft! z8 z: I& ]/ K* Z3 ^) b
$ g( n+ P6 \8 Hkeystrokes to avoid disturbing her ' g$ u7 t% E" T6 f ) p+ A# ]3 h# fconcentration.5 _, _. ^8 G1 t% S
9 \* N+ `& P/ `- GC) Leave her daily offerings of granola) Y8 N1 y- Q9 M" z3 B8 x
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: L% o/ Z. u6 I% P n, b% ?8 jyour mantra. ; N8 L; @& Z0 a, j4 v * w* U+ ]: u& V5 p7 |E) Show her how example 17b could & G9 {9 A7 L0 \ . p1 M. t& W& g6 |have been solved with 34 fewer lines / D. t+ L5 s i1 o! H: Q , r6 o6 [, H3 Q3 r& R% Qof code. " l: O' n' }) i) i/ ]4 E x/ ?9 t* I, h5 D% S+ a( I/ m
7. Which of the following expresses Google ) h. {, Q1 m$ {" C1 ?4 m0 I7 L+ k! F
over-arching philosophy?0 v B; p; F' R+ Z: ^: ^: ?
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& C% a* y. v* ~% {) h% I * q3 P' _& Q/ s0 r8 |8. How many different ways can you color an4 a" z7 Y+ X: k
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' |2 ~: [. H+ R* w# A2 i ) l7 P8 Y' q/ l& d! G- cWhat colors would you choose? 1 J: J; F Y" {$ m' r: B ' {* ]9 n! S3 R) s9 W& p( J 7 z% t Y# {' _7 o ]$ @ ! V; N* h. T8 V2 U9. This space left intentionally blank. Please fill it & i8 D1 r" h9 M3 y# ?" @' a 5 b( h. O. a0 twith something that improves upon emptiness.. I( {7 G0 W8 F6 i8 a
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lattice of 1-ohm resistors, what is the : l' q1 p, x$ G3 d3 K * I2 `0 N I' f: ]) c, presistance between two nodes that are a ; {& ]0 s( U4 o, N+ T: Z) k6 d3 }7 P5 `; i& P: ?; i, Q" f/ ?. S* L7 I
knight's move away? ) W$ z5 X/ w+ X4 |0 Z* Q. f7 _% \ : |; [# h( U$ x2 H0 o# T 0 T8 O. a: n2 d; j7 N . y3 ]" J/ V) x' a$ h; L11.It's 2 PM on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the 0 k: c! j1 v2 j k. j5 V5 | B, T" z* l/ ]+ n9 v& X) f
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$ ~6 X- {+ {; {3 ~9 o4 X9 |12.In your opinion, what is the most beautiful ! |: q6 s, J! k; L: Z : e4 B% S9 c( L' kmath equation ever derived? 9 `$ R' R: z/ x0 b- q. s z , u$ i+ ~7 \2 M, a5 W3 y# |! f. i) H+ W: Q0 @
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interest group formed by Google employees? ' n6 o8 a8 g( Z" y1 }7 g4 D" ~$ @, }' I- n, f
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_( i4 F, c& I# g# w 5 b5 ?: u# `( Q, Z14.What will be the next great improvement in , s# G* `! M* V, I% Z% g! k' s) j' q3 u8 A$ z( p
search technology? 7 f5 J4 j/ g& I: O8 D/ m # g7 f2 A8 n$ @! U4 W/ z" ]3 [3 Z( f& s" s
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15.What is the optimal size of a project team, # l d) R. H2 o1 h' L ( N6 |: I. t7 d ?9 Nabove which additional members do not ( |) g5 l. {6 R3 \ v0 y' m9 Q7 M/ ^& X' B$ ]5 a% F0 N. }
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3 E; U/ a+ u0 O% G+ V16.Given a triangle ABC, how would you use only% ?* s3 x" y) ?7 S! g* ?
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equal perimeters? (Assume that ABC is O) {5 |3 c' {! t/ ~, [. ~5 S) Z- b8 j
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many as choosing N minus K from N: I pick K, $ ]& p" y6 |$ b1 g, d; _ 1 P* c+ I3 |4 n0 cyou the remaining.- Q3 P) \7 A% X% R* G U7 w3 I2 b2 L
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A)96 $ [- o3 P g" ~* @7 b3 k1 } ' P' g2 k6 z2 w7 V( zB) 10000000000000000000000000000000001 V) y. K# t3 g4 A
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at Google Labs.