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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #5557 Interview 2
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Read the text and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.
Trick interview questions are annoying. You would have to be a bit strange to feel comfortable with them. But ever since Microsoft decided to use 'brain teaser questions' in recruitment interviews back in the 1990s, they've been growing in popularity. They don't necessarily work though. They also actively discourage good candidates and have a long-term effect on a company's ability to attract talent, as reported in research that came out in October. After putting 360 participants through job interviews, the researchers found that the most qualified workers preferred not to attend interviews that use trick questions because they personally see them as unfair and are designed to make them fail.

According to the research, trick interview questions fail for which reason?

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Option 2: "Skilled people are not attracted to them."

Explanation: The text indicates that the most qualified workers prefer not to attend interviews that use trick questions because they view them as unfair. This directly supports the idea that skilled people are not attracted to trick interview questions, making this option correct.

Option 1: "Modern companies are not using them."

Explanation: The text states that trick interview questions have been growing in popularity since Microsoft introduced them in the 1990s. Therefore, this option is incorrect as it contradicts the information in the text.

Option 3: "Ordinary people are not able to answer them."

Explanation: The text does not mention anything about ordinary people being unable to answer trick questions. Instead, it focuses on the perception of skilled candidates regarding the fairness of these questions, making this option incorrect.

Option 4: "High levels of ability are needed to understand them."

Explanation: The text does not suggest that high levels of ability are required to understand trick questions. Instead, it emphasizes that qualified candidates find these questions unfair, which does not support this option.

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