We’ve all been asked that impossible desert island question: 'What would you take with you?' 'Who would you most like to be stranded with' etc.

And it seems at school, teachers are now using those questions as a means of testing a child’s reasoning skills.

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At one particular establishment, the teacher set such a question to their primary school class.

‘Would you rather be stuck on an island all alone or with one person you hate. WHY?’ the teacher asked.

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But rather than go with a.) alone, because it’s better to be alone and happy that with someone you hate, or b.) with the person you hate for company; this child had a much more ingenious answer.

Writing under the task, the kid replied matter-of-factly: ‘I would rather be on an island with someone I hate so I have something to eat.’

Obviously understanding the child’s inherent genius, the teacher gave them a star for their efforts.

Clever, yes, but we’re not sure this school should be encouraging cannibalism - however drastic the circumstances!