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There is an adiabatic room with three lightbulbs in it, however only ONE of the lightbulbs actually turns on. You are outside the room, the door is closed, you cannot see any light from underneath the door or feel any heat. You only have three light switches at your disposal outside the room labeled A, B, and C. How can you figure out which lightbulb is the working one when you open the door? You only get one chance.
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Mechanical Engineer

Interviewed at Square Roots

3.3★
May 4, 2021

There is an adiabatic room with three lightbulbs in it, however only ONE of the lightbulbs actually turns on. You are outside the room, the door is closed, you cannot see any light from underneath the door or feel any heat. You only have three light switches at your disposal outside the room labeled A, B, and C. How can you figure out which lightbulb is the working one when you open the door? You only get one chance.

You have a tool which must remain attatched to a rigid pipe until it is in place. Once in place that tool must be free to slide up and down over a set distance. How would you accomplish this without using electronic, hydraulics or mechanical means. All you can use is the movement of the pipe in order to accomplish this.
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Mechanical Engineer

Interviewed at SLB

3.9★
Apr 30, 2009

You have a tool which must remain attatched to a rigid pipe until it is in place. Once in place that tool must be free to slide up and down over a set distance. How would you accomplish this without using electronic, hydraulics or mechanical means. All you can use is the movement of the pipe in order to accomplish this.

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