Wow. This sure is a different philosophy than we have here in the States. At all the airline interviews I've had down here, they only asked me about the current airplanes I was flying (general aviation). If I was flying a Baron at the time, they asked me about the Baron. If I was flying a King-Air, they asked me about the King Air systems. They knew they were going to train me to fly the airliners, so they didn't ask me about airplanes I'd never flown before. This is a new concept for me, having to learn about 747s and things like that I've never flown.
That being said, I'm all for the challenge. I want to get on at Cathay. I am hooked on it already, just from what I've read so far.