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20. Rose\'s interviewer says, \"You\'re a graduate of that snooty private school

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Question

20. Rose's interviewer says, "You're a graduate of that snooty private school upstate, aren't you? What makes you think you can cope with regular people?" Which of the following would be a correct response to such a situation in a stress interview?

A. She should get up and leave because she is offended.

B. She should say "You're asking if I can fit into your working community here. I have done many volunteer jobs where I had to deal with different kinds of people."

C. She should say "You're just upset because your daughter had to drop out of school there. I knew her. It was really unfortunate, and I want you to know that I think she's a really nice person."

D. She should say "You're asking me a stress-interview question and I don't like it. You are the one who is being snooty. Ask me another question."

E. She should be polite and tell the interviewer not to ask her such questions.

Explanation / Answer

20. The answer is

She should say "You're asking if I can fit into your working community here. I have done many volunteer jobs where I had to deal with different kinds of people."