The author believes this test is very basic, and to follow your auto mechanic metaphor it would be like asking anyone from a Midas Muffler employee to Kiichiro Toyoda the difference between disc and drum brakes.
(Not that I agree with the author - to me, "basic knowledge" would be "What is big O notation?")
Oh, funny. I just noticed your name and realized you're the author. Sorry about that.
Your explanation is linked in the top of the test, but based on many of the comments here I don't think many people read it. It helped me put the test into perspective.
The author believes this test is very basic, and to follow your auto mechanic metaphor it would be like asking anyone from a Midas Muffler employee to Kiichiro Toyoda the difference between disc and drum brakes.
(Not that I agree with the author - to me, "basic knowledge" would be "What is big O notation?")