Have you heard these questions?

How many times heavier is a mouse to an elephant?

What would be the name of your first music album?

Why are manholes round?

Now those are some mind-numbing questions, which will boggle your mind. Add to that the pressure of being in an Interview and you come across as clueless. That is exactly what you must avoid should a curveball come your way during an interview.

Interview is a way to assess how well you fit in the job and the organization. Most progressive organizations today are built on their culture, something they cherish and celebrate. Resultantly, the interview questions have also evolved. The Interviewer today wants to know you on a more detailed level and for that the tactics are varied. Let’s take a look at some odd but interesting questions that you may have to bat.

Q. If I called your Manager and asked what your most annoying trait is, what would they say?

We either sink or swim under pressure, right? This question aims to assess your confidence and response under pressure. The answer they are really looking for simply is what your weakness is. We suggest that you own your weakness but in a way that it is a hiring plus! A good answer: My manager would tell you that I am obsessed with details. I have bugged her with multiple questions for a task at hand until I had all information I needed. What the answer reflects is your attention to detail and no quit spirit. For a coding or writing based job, this is perfect.

Q. If you had the Job Genie with a one time offer, what job would you ask for?

Tackling this one is a little tough especially if you aren’t a creative thinker. Your response needs to be interesting, upsell your skills and be in the realm of your industry. So blend a little whimsical into your answer. Say you are interviewing to be Marketing Specialist at SpringPeople. Your response: â€œIâ€™d ask to be the Marketing Director at SpringPeople so I could lead a talented team with my extensive online marketing experience with two objectives: Brand the company as the go-to Training Team and stretch the client base across the Indian subcontinent. It is ok to flatter the interviewer and the company provided you know your stuff.

Q. If you could ask me anything right now, what would you ask me?

The role reversal challenge! This is your chance to show you are interested in their company. Never go for an interview without your research about the job, the employer and the owner. That’s because this question is an opportunity to tell them just that.

Steer clear of questions about salary, vacation or anything mundane that you will be informed of during orientation. Instead, show off your preparation! Ask if you will get to work on the creative project that’s in the news because you are smitten by it and are excited about the possibilities it offers to the world. This will possibly lead to an open discussion. Don’t let your guard down though. The interviewer is still at work and your inquisitiveness will definitely get you brownie points.

Q. If you were a millionaire and didn’t have to work for a living, what would you do?

Really what they want to know is what you would rather do than work. You can be honest but you must figure a way out to tie your dream to the role you are interviewing for. You cannot show you are uninterested in what you currently do! If you write code for a living and what you really want to do is trek across the Himalayas, an answer like this will stump their minds out: If I could, I would trek across the entire Himalayan Range and while am at it Iâ€™d create an app that would allow folks to see my entire journey whenever they wanted. Iâ€™ll bring the mountains to people.

These are just few questions that will play on the psyche to baffle you and see how you respond. Some interviewers will also throw in completely unrelated questions like What animal are you? or Do you believe in ghosts Why or why not? They are just having fun and so should you. Regardless to what unique questions come your way, go at it with one goal in mind “ You want that job “ and don’t shy away from coming across as interesting and impressive.