Chapter 5 General Questions and Answers Q. 1 Could you tell us something about een te ae Ans. My name is —— aes iT Science/Commerce under the University 0 —_——— the a . Although | had the desire uo proceed further with higher education | could not do so m account of my personal problems. | have, however, eae other qualifications such as —_____ which will be very much helpful in getting employment. Recently, | saw your advertisement in the Statesman/Times of India for the Post of (say) Sales Executive/Sales Representative/Medical Representative/Accounts Officer/Accounts Assistant/Private Secretary, etc. Being interested in the post, | will be isa Governmen 2 the capacity of t employee wor Private company in the Capacity of Working ina father is retired from servic “« ets OF.) Q.3 Why do YOU not wan : a " ; Ans. My father’s "enter your father’ ; Sines j er St my assistance to 'S not |2021/03/02 11:12General Questions and Answers a . doubt engaged in gainful employment, © iG ihe i in unemployed and wil ‘ parasite on t is a devil’s workshop el in degenerates society. My employment will help me lea orderly life. Q. 17 Do you feel that you want to get employme! + monetary benefit only by way of getting salary? Ans. Absolutely not, Sir/Madam. My ambition a something different. | want to grow up with the growth oO the company where | will be working. Of course, MY working in the company will be compensated by paying salary to me. This is the normal practice. But, my objective will be that | will show allegiance to the company from where | will earn my bread and butter to keep my body and soul together. | will also feel that | am part and parcel of the company. Q. 18 You are an unmarried lady. When you will be married, your husband or the in-laws may not allow you to work in office. What have you to say on this matter? Ans. After my marriage if | am told by my husband or the in-laws not to work in office | will convince them that | should continue with my job. The world has changed a lot now towards advancement. In order to lead a happy-go- lucky life, it is always better that both husband and wife, if she is educated, should work to supplement the income of the family. In foreign countries the society is affluent. Still then both spouses are working in office to earn money. Modern trend is that no educated woman wants to get herself re Pe os exclusively for preparing food. BARE fe chek © cation sane uigan work, wl le some you refuse to stay back? r Feces Ans. No, Sir/Madam. Disobeyi iat “ ee superiors is a misconduct ph Sad sary a ay an employ ppens so, that the employees have to stay aah ine 2021/03/02 Tr ik} nt for2021/019 Q. 23 We want an experienced hand i ( te k in our Office; but you do not have any experience Bone. How could you justify that we should Consider appointing you? Ans. Experience of an employee comes only after he/ she starts working. All the experienced employees who are now working in different offices were Not initially experienced. When it is so, then how could they be employed, Sir/Madam? | have absolute Confidence in me that 1 will be able to pick up working in no time with my intellectual capability and devotion to work, Q. 24 While coming for interview ho w many stairs you have covered to come to this room from the down-stair? Ans. | am sure, no candidate will be able to tell the accurate number of stairs he/she has covered while coming to this room from the downstairs, because nobody counts the stairs, as it is not in any case within the purview of working of the company. Q. 25 Did you suffer from an last five years? Ans. No, Sir/Madam excepting fever which is a normal disease. for everybody. Q. 26 What is the colour of this interview room at the back? Ans. | have come straight from the door to face interview, Sir/Madam, So, | have not seen the colour at the back of this room. But, since the colour of this room on three sides is the same (say greenish/yellowish/bluish) it must be the same colour at the back also, because walls of a room are not Painted with different colours normally, Q. 27 Please give 'Y major disease during the us an account'of your family background, Ans. My father is a retired employee. He last worked in the capacity of with (give the name of the organisation). My mother is a housewife. | have2021/03/02 1The missions may be of different types varying i Rentoperson 7 from Por What is the mission of your life? It is the natural tendency of every human being to Antje from humble position step by step. All persons are rise in n with silver spoon in their mouth or as born officers. A ie nding upon my academic and other qualifications my i life will be to ascend to high position in service cgsion OF I my ones sincerity, hard work and devotion to work in office. pene Q. 36 What are the major criteria upon which a man is evaluated? ‘Ans. Sir/Madam, if a person is required to be evaluated, there must be some criteria. In my opinion, the criteria should *pe—truthfulness, behavioural pattern, honesty and amiable |. disposition. | Q. 37 What types of responsibilities are offered during | the first 6-12 months on the job? Ans: Sir/Madam, first 6-12 months is the period of probation/training of an employee. During this period of employment, definite responsibility is fixed up to an employee to show his/her capability to do work with perfection to qualify himself/herself to be confirmed in the post. Types of responsibility differ from organisation to organisation depending upon the nature of the post. Q. 38 In your opinion, who proves efficiency in the office more—male or female employee? Ans. Sir/Madam, it is a. question of controversy, because the male employees will tell that they are more efficient in office than the female employees, whereas the female employees will tell that they are more efficient than the male employees. But, in my opinion, efficiency of the ittespective of male and female employees depends upon Nature of job they are entrusted with. But, Iican say with that the female employees are NO less it to the male employees.2021/03/02 12021/03/02 11:152021/03/02” Questions and Answers are there all over the country as 4 whole, ee ns to run their offices. | am, therefore, on persons to meet their requirement and so! want (0 ice. | will think of self-employment when |W! ment in future. ell us something about your pr of five years. rsonally feel that | have changed 4 1s. This is because of the fact that | f coming in contact with different know their behaviour | have become much rs ago. My maturity office with esemt cter and in consequence t | was_ five yeal of and chara‘ I| be an asset to work in matured than wha ‘of thought and ideas wi "perfection and responsibility. 1. 52 What should be your ideal job and why? ‘Ans. Sir/Madam, it varies from person to person taking into consideration the educational qualifications, experience and type of job a person is inclined to do. But, my preference js to do sales job. | like this job because it requires dynamism and guarantees quick promotion once | can prove worthy of the position. | personally feel that my academic qualifications, nature and temperament will be conducive to attain prosperity in this line of employment quickly. Q. 53 What role has learning played in your life? Ans. Learning is a permanent asset of a person which cannot be snatched away by others. By virtue of my learning which I have gathered by reading books and mixing up with people | have learnt a lot in life. This has helped me to stand firm and steady under any pressure. Q. 54 You are now employed. How do you spend time after returning back from office? ‘Ans. Due to over crowding in the buses and trains during pak hours, it is but natural that | feel exhausted2021/03/02 11:162021/03/02OVARY a REE2021/03/02 11:1:2021/03/02 11:19General Questions and Answers is ww do you feel that efficiency of work, could be increased? sam spit Q. 150 Ho! fications can grasp thin, r ings better and quickly. This hel maar tio the work in the office wih perean s Hels ir/Madam, ane em is the yardstick to attain 2) ney in working. It is not necessary that 4 ae, ‘will be equally efficient. After al a re forming a part of team working for ao, employees are forming a pat of sam working fo a coma objective. Therefore, no employs feel shy an Susiews 2 man and with this personality he his service career. Therefore, sound fications have got direct relation with Set ee en employees i imperative to atan ficiency in works ‘Srna we tons eed @. 151 Could you tell us the difference between sia ot. What is the purpose of manga aa ind growth? Ans. Sir/Mad: is an 7A ae Ana. Sir/Madam, success means growl Brom ahaa ineonhaiae penfisbst he pe reading means change. of newspaper by the job seekers testifies how far they are | Q. 152 What was the most exciting day of your lifep interested to know about the day-to-day happenings in Ans. Sir/Madam, unfortunately, | do not remember @ different areas, which in tur also reflects they Propensity have come across any exciting day of my life worth the to learn/do job with interest in the office. Regular reading of name, but | foresee the most exciting day of my life wheny newspaper deepens knowledge which has also direct will be crowned with success in getting gainful employmeny Sphslon wih the wen gin the office paricualy in respect which will shape my future and from this starting point | wil Q. 136 Could you tl ws ow eee of mind of a endeavour to climb the highest echelon of success in my candidate is adjudged in the interview? areca Career ‘Ans. Sir/Madam, display of mental make-up as well as Q. 153 How do you feel that you will be satisfied with presence of mind by a candidate is of vital importance in theJjob entrusted to you? = the interview which is no doubt a very important factor or Ans, Sir/Madam, there are certain aspects which will selection. This can be shown by a candidate when he is able ith the job entrusted to me. The aspects to give witty answers instantly to the questions of unusual ensure satisfaction wi J kit nature so that the interviewers find no counter-questions to are—an understanding of the job content, worl ig any ee en conditions, opportunities for advancement, persona Q. 157 How do jou jusiy thal Et aa capabilities, interests and aspirations. ic quali a work in an office? | Q. 154 Do you feel that sound academic qualificat j ‘Ans. Sir/Madam, India is a unity in diversity. There are are not understood by many Indian languages in use, wi all the people living in different states. H especially in Souther states of Indi is not used have got direct relations with employment? |. Therefore, in brain Ans. Education means achievement of fertility In va and more reasoning power as also understanding 6 maturity of thought. A person of sound acaVAAN ee 74olin be wl ce Ianrcr elt mt cogs al bx your Selig ova Because this will torment my mind, ‘andthe management wil and wil try vo work more e Mermert vo tat | can ab ge promotion Mee ini {i164 Why has India gone fr atom borbt fans, Si?Madam, development of a country without defence preparedness has no meaning, When we look to se dercloping countries and aso the developed counties, ofthe world, we find that they mostly possess nuclear sreapne, The purpose i ery simple. A country is considered Weak: iit does not possess nuclear bom and in such case the powerul counties wll end to have complete sway over ‘uch weak countries and the sovereignty of such countries will be at stake. In this modern era, countries possessing ruclear weapons will think twice to go for war and if nuclear ‘war breaks out the world as a whole will be completely. destroyed, which nobody wants. Therefore, as a means of guarding our country from nuclear threats from other Powerful countries, India has gone for atorn bomb and by possessing such bomb it has displayed that it is one of the powerful countries ofthe worl. m ficient How 10 Face Interviews f | General Questions and Answers e 165 Why is India not wil ee ‘not willing to sign the CTBT/Non- ‘Ans. SitfMadam, India insists ic CtBTINon-Prolifertion Treaty is petal fp ace {jobal disarmament of nuclear weapons and thet ro cooing Should be an exception from this. Since afew ofthe power srontres want to retain the nuclear weapons as « bose SGovemacy India does not want to sign the Non rotleraon {Treaty as it will bea complete discrimination, {Q. 166 Do you feel that STISCs and OBCs should be given certain percentage for providing employment ‘Ans. Sir/Madam, my personal opinion i that ft will not ve 3 wise policy the pa of the Goverment of up certain percentage for providing employment SS onc ho acted ea ‘ecualsing in standard with the general category ofthe Job seekers. The purpose of interview isto gauge the best lok of the candidates for providing employment. Therefore, ifthe government wants to give preference to the STISCs and ‘OBCs for providing employment even if they are not suitable forthe jb, it will be a quite injustice to the general of the candidates seeking employment. 1, therefor, personally feel that in order to avoid any discrimination between ST/SCS/OBCs and the general category of job seekers, the government should pay special attention first to ameliorate the status and standard ofthe STISCs and OBCs bby providing all facilities and opportunities so that they can come in parity with the general category ofthe job seekers ‘o compete in the field of employment equally. «gt, THe ob on which we mend opt you a ey jificult one in terms of our working system, accept such a job? ae met: _Ans. Sir/Madam, competence of an empl adjucged only when he pases sod : ‘and tribulations. For me life was never a bed of roses. am,He te * Are2021/03/2021/03/02 11:2