This is a great test (for bright folks who don't mind "doing free work at interviews"), because it directly answers the "Do you have what it takes?" question.
At my first job interview, they handed me the printed documentation for a programming language they invented (2-3 pages), and a problem. I didn't have any work experience with any technology they used, but managed to solve the test, and that was enough to get my first job, and drop out of education.
At my first job interview, they handed me the printed documentation for a programming language they invented (2-3 pages), and a problem. I didn't have any work experience with any technology they used, but managed to solve the test, and that was enough to get my first job, and drop out of education.