2006-09-11 05:57:38 · 22 answers · asked by topdogrex 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You've actually done both, as you've suceeded in failing, and you've suceeded in passing your exam, so you've suceeded more than you've failed... but you have ultimately acheived what you set out to achieve, which is an acheivement in itself, so yeah...
but quite why anyone would want to suceed in failing is beyond me
2006-09-11 06:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Nathan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definition of success: achieving your goal, no matter what it is. Therefore, if your goal is NOT TO PASS the examination and you do pass it, you have failed (to achieve your goal), even though you have 'passed' (the exam).
I can think of several reasons why it would be rational to sit an exam with the intention to fail. For example, your parents want you to try for Oxford but you really want to go to Sunderland. You sit the Oxford entrance exam, so as not to alienate your parents, but the last thing you want to do is pass that exam!
2006-09-11 06:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Barks-at-Parrots 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have failed the exam and succeeded in failing the exam. Next question?
2006-09-11 06:12:40 · answer #3 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Failed yiourself, copped out, will bug year in later years, if you had tried how would you have done
there are people who have difficulty accessing education for various reson would have been glad of the opportunity you through away
2006-09-12 22:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of question is that? I have never failed an exam, so I have no idea why I would want to fail. Hey charlie Tuna, your one big dude. I don't think tuna did that to you.
2006-09-11 06:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by DONNA'S NIGHTMARE COME TRUE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u took the exam in the hope of failing but suceeded then u failed ur quest but passed ur exam - unlucky but congratulations anyway. better luck next time.
2006-09-11 06:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by big momma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You passed the exam because you were so dumb that you inadvertently gave the right answers...
Failed your Objective
2006-09-11 06:02:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you intended to fail, and you succeeded, then you failed to achieve your outcome. But by failing to achieve your outcome, you have succeeded in failing....in all, its just a bit of mind boggling word play!
2006-09-13 23:07:23 · answer #8 · answered by crazy_tracy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well then you have failed, tho I can't see why you would sit an exam to fail?! maybe thats the teacher in me!
2006-09-11 08:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by Beth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you suceed at failing....nice attempt at word play....but its really not as complicated as you think it sounds
2006-09-11 05:59:49 · answer #10 · answered by I Might Know 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋