> > Cow, hen, pig, sheep.
> The standard answer is supposed to be hen, as it is the only bird.
I thought "It's the only one that goes around on two legs." And then: "It's the only one that reproduces via eggs." Maybe not the right answer for the "right" reason, but works...
But then, as I have gotten older, my IQ is probably half what it was when I was tested as a teen (not a candidate for Mensa, sorry) Probably because I'm more certain now that I don't know all the answers. :)
1) Hen - only one with wings / only bird / only non mammal / only egg-reproducer / only creature using 2 legs
2) Sheep - only one with more than 3 letters in name / renewable wool provider (eggs and milk are renewing?) Only plural without an S (sheep vs cows, hens, pigs)
3) Pig - only animal without renewing product (no milk, no eggs, no wool); only male name (cow hen and sheep are female);
I have always thought the point of this kind of questions is that as a candidate you are supposed to provide the right answer which you are expected to provide despite all the ambiguities.
This, I guess, should measure some kind of broader intelligence which overthinkers might lack.
I thought "It's the only one that goes around on two legs." And then: "It's the only one that reproduces via eggs." Maybe not the right answer for the "right" reason, but works...
But then, as I have gotten older, my IQ is probably half what it was when I was tested as a teen (not a candidate for Mensa, sorry) Probably because I'm more certain now that I don't know all the answers. :)