Not saying they are gotcha questions but catching people off guard, when they’re thinking about what’s for dinner, where the bar is etc..and giving them a pop quiz isn’t a fair test either.
Maybe, but the questions aren’t about quantum physics. Once you know you are being questioned your brain should engage. Look up some of the “Jay walking” stuff from Leno. He interviewed COLLEGE STUDENTS AT USC and they were dumb as rocks. USC is a private university. They were on camera and knew they were being recorded. General knowledge is becoming a thing of the past and Common Core will only make it worse. The push now is to groom workers for Bill Gates etc. I know, I teach but have resisted most of it for now. I am not sure how long they will let me go on. Luckily I am close to retirement. Most of us are getting out as soon as we can. The same for doctors.