“There, you have it

“There, you have it,” he says, and smiles. There is an uncomfortable silence in the room. One of the scientists sits back in her chair, hands folded over her chest, frowning. Another seems to look confused and is shaking his head back and forth. The third comments, with a distinct tone of disapproval, “You mean, that’s all? Aren’t you going to draw the rest of it?”

In reality, the drawing is perfect. The job applicant knows it’s right, but wonders why the other scientists don’t seem to think so.
“Why don’t you take a few moments to finish it?” the woman says.

With what you now know about stress questions, which of the following do you think is the best response?

ANSWER A: [defensively] There’s nothing wrong with that! Any eighth grader would know how to draw a simple normal cell! Perhaps you’ve forgotten that I have a Ph.D. in biochemistry and have been published over two dozen times, not to mention that I have lectured throughout the world on the topic of cell biology.

ANSWER B: [nervously] Oh . . .uh . . . I’m sorry. You mean you want me to change it? Sure, okay. I’m not really good at drawing. Maybe you can’t tell it’s a cell. I must have forgotten something. It really is a poor drawing. What a mess! Sorry, I’m sure it’s not what you’re looking for. Should I try it again?

ANSWER C: [calmly] That’s the way a normal human cell looks to the best of my understanding.

Taken from : Fearless Interviewing - How To Win The Job