&8226;Read the article about how to handle trick questions in a job interview.

&8226;For each question 31--40, write one word in CAPITAL LETTERS on your Answer Sheet.

How do You Handle Trick Questions？

Many trained interviewers have a trick question they always ASK, one for which there is no correct answer but that lets you potentially damage yourself whichever way you respond.

The chairperson (31) an English department may ask a potential teacher, "How heavily do you count off for spelling errors when you grade an essay？" If the candidate regards spelling errors very minimally, he or she may (32) accused of having very low academic standards. On the (33) hand, if the candidate penalizes heavily for these errors, he or she may be accused of being out of touch (34) current approaches to teaching writing and with evaluation techniques.

If the interviewer asks you (35) you like to work overtime and you enthusiastically say "yes", he or she may then smugly tell you that company policy prohibits employees (36) working overtime. If you hedge or say "no", the interviewer may say that the willingness to be flexible with overtime hours is a requirement of all employees. Try to spot the trick question so (37) you will not be trapped by it. Remember that one of your tasks at the interview is to gain some control of the flow of talk. Ask a question yourself: "I am certainly willing to do what overtime assignments are necessary (38) my position. How much overtime do most of your employees work each month？"

If the interviewer asks, "What was it (39) your last job that you most disliked," see this as a trick question and sidestep it: "I'm not certain I really disliked anything about my last job. I just feel that I am now ready (40) even more challenges and responsibilities. "

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