Mary Elizabeth Bradford Rule of Thumb

You always want to answer trick questions with short answers ... the reason is twofold: First, you don't want to risk opening up a can of worms, rambling, getting nervous or defensive etc. ... Second, you want to minimize the time you spend answering "trick" interview questions so that you can spend the majority of your time answering questions that speak to your strengths and aptitudes as they match what your interviewer is looking for!