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to each question, such as you would expect from the ap 
plicant who was being interviewed.” Following are 
the actual questions and answers which were given by 
this foreman: 
1. Q. What experience have you had as a gun assem 
bler? A. More than five years on various makes, both 
rifle and shotgun. 
2. Q. What experience have you had as an assembler 
other than on guns? A. Have had several years’ experi 
ence on sewing machines and typewriters. 
3. Q. What kind of work requiring particularly close 
filing have you done? A. Small-tool work. 
4. Q. Have you any trouble with your eyes. A? No. 
5. Q. Are you nervous? A. No. 
6. Q. Have you had such experience in shooting guns 
as to be able to determine the requirements of a finished 
gun? A. I have had both rifle, target, and shotgun.prac 
tice. 
7. Q. How long have you held each job? A. More 
than a year. 
8. Q. What are your habits? A. Sober, and never lose 
any time. 
9. Q. Have you had much trouble with the foremen for 
whom you worked? A. No. 
10. Q. Does gun assembling particularly appeal to you? 
A. Yes. 
Two of the above questions are obviously very good 
questions, and require specific answers. However, two 
others can be answered very vaguely, while six of the 
ten are of absolutely no value. These are questions 
numbers four, five, seven, eight, nine, and ten. If a man 
is applying for work as an assembler, and is asked whether 
such work appeals to him, he can hardly be expected to