See this empty glass? How many different uses for it can you think of? You have one minute

And the answer was:

The candidate said:

"There's no correct answer to this obviously, but answers I gave (I don't recall them all) included:

- the obvious (drinking from it)

- putting pens in it

- putting it up against a door to eavesdrop

- smashing it and scattering the glass in one's driveway to deter burglars

- using it to grow a biological culture in a fridge

I also suggested using it as a weapon, which the interviewer laughed off.

Additional information

This was asked during an interview for an analyst position in M&A. The candidate got the job.