Which of the following is an advisable response to an interviewer who asks you about your marital status, how many children you have, and what their ages are?

a. Answer the questions; it is perfectly within the interviewer’s right to ask you such personal questions, even if they are not directly related to the job you are applying for.

b. Tell the interviewer that such questions are illegal and threaten to sue for invasion of privacy.

c. Sidestep the questions by asking if the interviewer has some specific concerns about your commitment to the job, your willingness to travel, or some other factor.

d. If you want the job, refuse to answer the questions but promise that you won’t report the illegal questioning to the EEOC.