I see what you're saying, but if it helps filter out that much cruft from the interview pool then I think its harmless, as long as the stupid questions end ther

I see what you're saying, but if it helps filter out that much cruft from the interview pool then I think its harmless, as long as the stupid questions end there. However, if someone sought me out on linkedin or Stack overflow careers and put this in front of me ... I'd facepalm them