Chapter 4 of 7 · 3 practices · 2 min · 3-question quiz
Answer examiner questions honestly
Questions are how examiners find out what you understand. Listen carefully, take a moment, answer what was asked and be honest about what you do not know.
Start: Listen to the whole question, clarify if needed and take a moment3 practices in this chapter
- 1Listen to the whole question, clarify if needed and take a momentMany weak answers are good answers to a different question. Before answering: Listen to the end without interrupting; Clarify if the question is unclear: "Do you mean the sync between phone and…
- 2Say "I don't know" honestly, then reason from what you do knowYou will be asked something you cannot answer. Sheffield's guidance is clear that it is fine to say you do not know, and to build on what you do know rather than bluff.
- 3Own the project's limitations and mistakesExaminers often probe weak spots: a small test group, a feature that was dropped, a design choice that did not work out. Defensiveness makes these moments worse.
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