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Re:A Simple Guide to Five Normal Forms in Relational Databas... by skybrian on Sunday August 01, 2010 @09:15PM (#1566534)
There's no sure way to win with everyone, but usually you get more points by asking the interviewer what sort of answer he or she is looking for than by blindly making assumptions. Part of the point is to see whether people have good communication skills and can deal with ambiguity.
Re:A Simple Guide to Five Normal Forms in Relational Databas... by Groxx on Sunday August 01, 2010 @10:24PM (#1566642)
Certainly. And if that's part of the test, then by all means do that.

But if it's not, you might be artificially deflating some fantastic people because a) they guessed wrong, and b) you're not aware of your implicit expectations. Be aware, it's in your best interest in many many ways.