You are sitting in front of a panel for an Interview... They ask you only one question... You have to make the right impression with the answer. Normal rules of giving an answer apply here as in if the answer is too long the interviewer might get bored, if it's too obvious, you fail to make a dent. And the worst part... there is NO RIGHT ANSWER.
So here's the question:
:arrow: How will you describe the colour red to a person who is blind from birth :?:
take a minute to think about it... Go ahead... rake your grey cells.
Enjoy!
Mathew.
PS: If you want I can give you a professional opinion of your answer.
From India, New Delhi
hi,
this is tricky!
but i think it has smthg to do with how u percieve the colour "red"!
my first reaction was to suggest smthg abt heat, warm etc.
another would be when anyone closes his/her eyes (i.e. ppl who r not blind) sees some reddish/orangish patches. i dunno if it is the same with ppl who r blind. for some reason i think it would be, although i know that these patches r a result of the light that goes into our eyes. but if i am right, explaining that would be a good way.
Actually this question really got me thinking .... coz i really feel that we r very lucky to have no such problems. so plz excuse me if all that i have written seems to be gibberish!
can i know wat the answer can be?
Cheers
Pallavi
From India, Pune
2this is tricky!
but i think it has smthg to do with how u percieve the colour "red"!
my first reaction was to suggest smthg abt heat, warm etc.
another would be when anyone closes his/her eyes (i.e. ppl who r not blind) sees some reddish/orangish patches. i dunno if it is the same with ppl who r blind. for some reason i think it would be, although i know that these patches r a result of the light that goes into our eyes. but if i am right, explaining that would be a good way.
Actually this question really got me thinking .... coz i really feel that we r very lucky to have no such problems. so plz excuse me if all that i have written seems to be gibberish!
can i know wat the answer can be?
Cheers
Pallavi
From India, Pune
Pallavi as I said, there is no right answer to the question. And I agree we are very fortunate to have sight when many don't.
However as guidelines, when such a question is asked, one should take a moment to think why the question was asked. Then one should put himself/herself in the shoes of the interviewer and think that if you were the person asking this question, what would impress you or what would you look for. Then think of the role you are applying for and think if any aspect of the role has anything to do with the answer.
Regards,
Mathew.
PS: I could post the best reply I have got for this question but maybe I should give junta a chance for some more time.
From India, New Delhi
Hi ...
well .. if i were in a position where i had to explain a colour ... wether red or any other ... to a blind person ....
I would talk to the person .... The conversation would revolve around the persons perception of the world ...
How does the blind person 'see' the world ....
How does he/she p'perceive' the world !!
Form the answers will i get the line of explanation ...
In fact ... from the answers I might as well discover that COLOURS have no meaning for the Blind .... For them the Touch, the Feel, The Texture is more important and significant !!
Explaining the Color RED , or for that matter any other colour , will be a useless adn meaningless exercise !!
I dont know what the Interviewer will think of this answer
BUT ... I guess I would rather make the Blind person 'See' the things in the 'Language' (of touch) ... which they understand ... raher than COLOURS ....
From Switzerland, Geneva
well .. if i were in a position where i had to explain a colour ... wether red or any other ... to a blind person ....
I would talk to the person .... The conversation would revolve around the persons perception of the world ...
How does the blind person 'see' the world ....
How does he/she p'perceive' the world !!
Form the answers will i get the line of explanation ...
In fact ... from the answers I might as well discover that COLOURS have no meaning for the Blind .... For them the Touch, the Feel, The Texture is more important and significant !!
Explaining the Color RED , or for that matter any other colour , will be a useless adn meaningless exercise !!
I dont know what the Interviewer will think of this answer
BUT ... I guess I would rather make the Blind person 'See' the things in the 'Language' (of touch) ... which they understand ... raher than COLOURS ....
From Switzerland, Geneva
Hi Mathews, The question is really good and worth scratching ones head... Would appreciate if you can post the best answer which you have. Thanks & Regards, Saif M. Khan
From India, Gurgaon
From India, Gurgaon
I feel the answer lies in the question itself.
Coloue is seen and the BLIND can't see. The panel wants to know from the candidate as to How would He tackle a difficult situation? It may be their way of judging the problem solving capability of the candidate.
Being a Dr. I feel HOt would be the best eo explain Red to a blind. RED is always asociated with HOT as in Red Hot iron or Red and Hot in Inflammation.
Pallavi seems to be right.
Dr.V.s.rege
From India, Mumbai
Coloue is seen and the BLIND can't see. The panel wants to know from the candidate as to How would He tackle a difficult situation? It may be their way of judging the problem solving capability of the candidate.
Being a Dr. I feel HOt would be the best eo explain Red to a blind. RED is always asociated with HOT as in Red Hot iron or Red and Hot in Inflammation.
Pallavi seems to be right.
Dr.V.s.rege
From India, Mumbai
Dear Mathew
Very tricky one but i feel if it is asked in interview it must be related to test psychology of the candidate. How candidate associates his or her thoughts with the colour someone will give ans as blood or rose or luv etc. on the basis of answer his or her psycholgical traits can be checked
But rightly said there is no right answer.
good one keep posting
From India, Bhopal
Very tricky one but i feel if it is asked in interview it must be related to test psychology of the candidate. How candidate associates his or her thoughts with the colour someone will give ans as blood or rose or luv etc. on the basis of answer his or her psycholgical traits can be checked
But rightly said there is no right answer.
good one keep posting
From India, Bhopal
i will place smnthin hot in his hands n then say feel it same is color red same is color when sun rises
From India, Bhopal
From India, Bhopal
Dear All,
Actually feel not creats the image especially by born blind people could not get the images in their minds.
So touching the heat, fire,slapping, closing eyes to see some colors is are all wrong answers.
I am sure even ourself also we can't imagine an un known thing by feeling it.
Example: Every one of us feeling the Air can u imagine how it look like?
We can't why because so far we have not seen it ( Ofcourse there is no poster for air)
Like that getting an image of an unknown thing which you want tell by a touch or feel is impossible.
So the answer should be different from this.
I am eagarly waiting for it.
Let us see how Mathew will answer for this...
Regards
Uday
From India, Hyderabad
Actually feel not creats the image especially by born blind people could not get the images in their minds.
So touching the heat, fire,slapping, closing eyes to see some colors is are all wrong answers.
I am sure even ourself also we can't imagine an un known thing by feeling it.
Example: Every one of us feeling the Air can u imagine how it look like?
We can't why because so far we have not seen it ( Ofcourse there is no poster for air)
Like that getting an image of an unknown thing which you want tell by a touch or feel is impossible.
So the answer should be different from this.
I am eagarly waiting for it.
Let us see how Mathew will answer for this...
Regards
Uday
From India, Hyderabad
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