Exam Questions [OT]

[Firebolt]

No: HPFGUIDX 2580

> This reminds me of a Philosophy Finals Examination question that I have
> heard of. The question was 'What is confidence?' and the top mark went to
> the student who gave the answer 'This is.'.

I once heard a story about a physics or chemistry (at least, I think it was
one of those) final exam that asked the exam-taker to explain whether Hell
is exothermic or endothermic, and why. The exam-taker in question said that
if it was endothermic, Hell would eventually freeze over, and if it was
exothermic, all Hell would break loose. He then went on to say that it was
exothermic, and one piece of evidence he cited was that his love interest of
a few years before had said that she'd go out with him when Hell froze over.
Since absolutely no progress had been made with her, Hell had to be
exothermic.

While we're at it, there was this story at my brother's high school (not
mine; we moved before I left middle school) about this kid who'd gone
overtime on his SATs. When he handed it in to the supervisor, the latter
said, 'Congratulations, you've failed the SAT.' So the student said, 'Do you
know who I am?' The supervisor answered, 'No.' 'Good,' the student replied.
Then, covering up his name on his answer form, he slid it at random into the
stack of forms on the supervisor's desk, and left.

BTW, Simon, I'm writing up a page of interesting/funny quotes and anecdotes
for my school newspaper - can I mention that Philosophy Finals question?
Please?

~Firebolt