Are we smarter than Pistonheads?

NFS · 12-16-2008, 02:49 PM

This was posted as an example question from a Police Assessment test on Pistonheads.

It's getting a lot of responses, the vast majority of which are wrong. I reckon us lot are much smarter, so I want to see if you can get it right:

We are given the following information:

Quote:

Originally Posted by info

"Last night a school was vandalised by youths on motorbikes who were pulling wheelies on the football pitch"

"Stuart Brown owns a motorcycle"

The following statement is made:

Quote:

Originally Posted by statement

Stuart may have been one of the youths who vandalised the school

Is this A: TRUE; B: FALSE or C: IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL

?????

willhollin · 12-16-2008, 02:52 PM

There is no right or wrong answer.

beemerbird · 12-16-2008, 02:52 PM

Think it may, just possibly be 'C'.

hmi1750 · 12-16-2008, 02:55 PM

Its B. Innocent until proven guilty.. I guess with the limited info we have.

Not C as it could be possible to tell with some further investigations.

Not A as then you are presuming he may have some guilt, but he might be a complete random bloke with a motobike.

Gibbo · 12-16-2008, 02:55 PM

Do you have the CCTV footage?

Snooky · 12-16-2008, 02:55 PM

I'm with Will H on this one.

'A'

Whats the prize?

NFS · 12-16-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snooky

Whats the prize?

Knowledge that you are smarter than the average pistonhead, including serving police officers.

One right answer so far. Not saying whom.

E92Fan · 12-16-2008, 03:00 PM

C - it's impossible to tell.

jjbirch · 12-16-2008, 03:01 PM

ill say hang the chav

willhollin · 12-16-2008, 03:03 PM

Who decides what the right answer is?

No wonder the Police are so miserable these days having to sit through shite assesments like this. Stuart Brown should be roughed up a bit, if he didn't do it fair enough, he might just spill the beans on who did do it.

NFS · 12-16-2008, 03:04 PM

So far we are doing a lot better than Pistonheads.

The answer is C: Impossible to Tell (Well done Will, Helen and Tony).

The majority of people on Pistonheads can't work out why and are convinced that the person who set the question is wrong.

Snooky · 12-16-2008, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willhollin

Who decides what the right answer is?

No wonder the Police are so miserable these days having to sit through shite assesments like this. Stuart Brown should be roughed up a bit, if he didn't do it fair enough, he might just spill the beans on who did do it.

Oi, you changed your answer Will!!!!

I could make a case for all three answers. My nan always said I should have been a barrister (i.e. argumentative git!!!)

NFS - was only kiddin re the prize. Its the taking part that counts

NFS · 12-16-2008, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willhollin

There is no right or wrong answer.

Oops.

Wills changed his mind again and is now officially:

WRONG

willhollin · 12-16-2008, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS

Oops.

Wills changed his mind again and is now officially:

WRONG

IMHO

beemerbird · 12-16-2008, 03:16 PM

Poor friggin Stuart cops for it (get it ha, ha), purely by auto suggestion ie. youths on bikes pulling wheelies on the football pitch and the statement that Stuart rides a motorcycle. Then the key words 'school' and 'vandalised' are used in the same sentence as his name.

ruxp · 12-16-2008, 03:19 PM

it's c

not sure how anyone could have trouble with that. are you guys joking?

NFS · 12-16-2008, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruxp

it's c

not sure how anyone could have trouble with that. are you guys joking?

Sadly no - read this thread:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/t...m%20I%20wrong?

The conclusion amongst the learned Pistonhead community is that the test is wrong and the answer is A.

willhollin · 12-16-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NFS

The conclusion amongst the learned Pistonhead community is that the test is wrong and the answer is A.

Do they decide the law now?

beemerbird · 12-16-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruxp

it's c

not sure how anyone could have trouble with that. are you guys joking?

Arghh but, NFS had already posted the answer before you posted so ............. Anyhow, innocent until proven guilty.

NFS · 12-16-2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willhollin

Do they decide the law now?

Some of the people who are posting are serving policemen, so in a very real sense they do.

mikem · 12-16-2008, 03:45 PM

Are you sure it was "bikes" and not a Black E92 ?

trixman · 12-16-2008, 03:57 PM

I will side with what I believe a courtroom of my supposed piers would decide upon.

A.

By reason of "I mean, Brown, really, come on. Just sounds guilty doesn't it."

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hmi1750 Major 25 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	Its B. Innocent until proven guilty.. I guess with the limited info we have. Not C as it could be possible to tell with some further investigations. Not A as then you are presuming he may have some guilt, but he might be a complete random bloke with a motobike.
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12-16-2008, 03:04 PM	#11
NFS Major General 275 Rep 9,218 Posts Drives: M340i Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	So far we are doing a lot better than Pistonheads. The answer is C: Impossible to Tell (Well done Will, Helen and Tony). The majority of people on Pistonheads can't work out why and are convinced that the person who set the question is wrong.
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12-16-2008, 03:19 PM	#16
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