I have a friend with a similar industry background to me, similar age, and I reckon he's more intelligent than I am (I always was modest), he's certainly more incisive and perceptive than I am.
He applied for a job (marketing manager) for which the first step was a psychometric test. As it involved half a day's travel he asked me to go with him for company. I rang ahead and said I was also interested in the position and could I do the test.
He wanted the job and answered the questions to the best of his ability, I didn't want the job and gave silly answers.
Guess what? I was invited to an interview, he was rejected.