QUES 1. Why do you think IOCL is better than BPCL(assume)???

ANS 1. Honestly speaking sir/ma’m,right now its difficult for me to take a definitive stand as I
have no work experience in industry.whatever views I hold are purely on the basis of my
interaction with the seniors and my own efforts to know more about your company through
your website,newspapers /magazines etc.from thes sources I can definitely say that……….(IOCL
ki tareef)……and so I would love to work for your corporation……..

QUES 2. How long do you think you can work for the company without taking any break
……..???

ANS 2. Sir,it depends on the deadline and my physical & mental condition on that particular
day…..(add to the list only if the additional factor is applicable,positions you well and does not
attract questions on your commitment)……

QUES 3. What is an ideal job for you???

ANS 3. A conducive(a camaraderie between colleagues,seniors and juniors enjoy good

relations) and competitive(I work best when the competition is good!!!) working environment
and which puts the respective abilities of individuals to best possible use(because I believe
that’s what generates interest in a job)…..

QUES 4. What made you choose this college???

ANS 4. After my class 12th examination I gave four entrance examinations.I was not selected for
IIT but qualified in AIEEE,UPSEAT and BITS-Pilani with good scores.So basically I had to make a
choice between NIT-Allahabad and BITS-Pilani.Since I was not getting electrical branch at BITS,I
went for NIT-Allahabad (I had more interest in topics related to electrical in class 12 th)

QUES 5. What have been your 2-3 biggest achievements since joining this college???

ANS 5. 1.Successful coordination of Gnosiomania-2008=the fifth chapter of the quiz fest

turned out to be a big success.i was one of the coordinators of publicity team and worked
alongside a team of around 25 second year students for the task.outstation participation was
excellent even though the resources were limited and prize money small and that meant that
the hard work of the publicity team had paid off.

2.Successful coordination of Avishkar-2008=As a member of the core coordination

committee I had the responsibility of all the arrangements of the fest but I basically managed
the publicity of the event alongwith the accomodation , fooding of the around 45
outstation teams during the event. I managed a team of around 10 second year
and 20 first year students for this purpose.
 3.Branch topper in Machines=it was special because the competition in the subject
was Intense,I had interest in the subject and the teacher expected me to do well. I
was topper with a good margin.

QUES 6. How can you prove that you are a team player???

ANS 6. Sir, right from the school level I’ve had the opportunity of working as a team member in
both academics and sports.i was the member of school cricket team and represented my
school/house in cricket,drama and quiz competetions.in the college I worked in a team of 20
second year students for the publicity of gnosiomania-2008 as well as in a team of around 15
third year students for the coordination of avishkar-2008.I completed my summer training
project at AREVA T&D in a team of three and my project on the study of neural networks in
matlab in a team of two. So I can say that I have quite a bit of experience of working as a team
member towards a common goal.

QUES 7. Do you have the necessary skills to be a team leader???

ANS 7. Sir,right from the school level I’ve had a fair bit of experience in leading people.I was the
vice captain of the school and house cricket team.I was also the house vice captain.Here in
college I was the coordinator of publicity of gnosiomania-2008 and the core coordinator of
avishkar-2008 during which I managed a team of around 10 second year and 20 first year
students for the purpose of publicity of the event and the accommodation and fooding
arrangements of outstation candidates.

Other general skills and descriptions->

Punctuality:I inherited this quality from my father.In almost three years of my college life I’ve
never been late for a single class.I consider that a big achievement considering that you won’t
find many people who are always on time.

Dilgent and Self motivated:My academic record proves it.Thoughts of a better life for my
parents is the single biggest motivator in my life.

Humorous: This is also a family trait.I believe if you inject the right amount of humour in your
relations,it can work wonders for your personal life.

Dependable:Each of my friends will vouch for this.More than anything I say to you,my friends
stand a bigger testimony to this quality of mine.

Introduction –
I’m Maanas Bajpai,21 years of age.”Almost” an electrical engineer(my attempt at
humour ) My father,Mr Girish Chandra Bajpai,works in Indian Telephone
Industries Ltd. My mother,Mrs Pratibha Bajpai is a housewife.I belong to
 Raebareily and I was born there.I was brought up in ITI colony,mankapur where I
did my schooling from St Michaels convent school.I qualified AIEEE with a rank of
3173 the year I gave my 12th boards.Here my CGI is 8.97.
On a personal side,things which I like the most include Sports,Music,Internet and
anything my mom cooks  People I like the most include Atal Bihari Bajpai and
Steve Jobs.I would describe myself as a Regular,Punctual,Hardworking and
Trustworthy individual.But I believe I should improve upon my occasional
overconfidence.My parents are my greatest source of inspiration and strength
and the single biggest motivation in my life is earning a very good and
comfortable life for them.
So that’s me,in a nutshell,for you 
Where do you see yourself in 3/5 years (short term objective) ?
I would like to see myself earn the ‘overachiever’ tag in your company.  
Where do you see yourself 10/15 years from now (long term
objective) ?
Its difficult to predict the future so much in advance but I would certainly like to
achieve a position where I’ve fully grown as an electrical engineer and I enjoy the
goodwill and respect of the people around me in the company.
Why should we hire you ?
You should hire me because I believe I have the academic competence as well as
the right personality for the company.Through my summer trainings,I have gained

useful experience of the work of an electrical engineer.I think your company

The following are some of the most difficult questions you will face in the course of
your job interviews. Some questions may seem rather simple on the surface--such
as "Tell me about yourself"--but these questions can have a variety of answers. The
more open-ended the question, the wider the variation in the answers. Once you
have become practiced in your interviewing skills, you will find that you can use
almost any question as a launching pad for a particular topic or compelling story.

1. Tell me about yourself.

My background to date has been centered around preparing myself to become the
very best _____ I can become. Let me tell you specifically how I've prepared
myself . . .
2. Why should I hire you?

Because I sincerely believe that I'm the best person for the job. I realize that there
are many other college students who have the ability to do this job. I also have that
ability. But I also bring an additional quality that makes me the very best person for
the job--my attitude for excellence. Not just giving lip service to excellence, but
putting every part of myself into achieving it. In _____ and _____ I have
consistently reached for becoming the very best I can become by doing the
following . . .

3. What is your long-range objective? Where do you want to be 10 or 15

years from now?

Although it's certainly difficult to predict things far into the future, I know what
direction I want to develop toward. Within five years, I would like to become the
very best _____ your company has. In fact, my personal career mission statement
is to become a world-class _____ in the _____ industry. I will work toward
becoming the expert that others rely upon. And in doing so, I feel I will be fully
prepared to take on any greater responsibilities that might be presented in the long
term.

4. How has your education prepared you for your career?

As you will note on my résumé, I've taken not only the required core classes in the
_____ field, I've also gone above and beyond. I've taken every class the college
has to offer in the field and also completed an independent study project specifically
in this area. But it's not just taking the classes to gain academic knowledge--I've
taken each class, both inside and outside of my major, with this profession in mind.
So when we're studying _____ in _____, I've viewed it from the perspective of
_____. In addition, I've always tried to keep a practical view of how the information
would apply to my job. Not just theory, but how it would actually apply. My
capstone course project in my final semester involved developing a real-world
model of _____, which is very similar to what might be used within your company.
Let me tell you more about it . . .

5. Are you a team player?

Very much so. In fact, I've had opportunities in both athletics and academics to
develop my skills as a team player. I was involved in _____ at the intramural level,
including leading my team in assists during the past year--I always try to help
others achieve their best. In academics, I've worked on several team projects,
serving as both a member and team leader. I've seen the value of working together
as a team to achieve a greater goal than any one of us could have achieved
individually. As an example . . .

6. Have you ever had a conflict with a boss or professor? How was it
resolved?

Yes, I have had conflicts in the past. Never major ones, but certainly there have
been situations where there was a disagreement that needed to be resolved. I've
found that when conflict occurs, it's because of a failure to see both sides of the
situation. Therefore, I ask the other person to give me their perspective and at the
same time ask that they allow me to fully explain my perspective. At that point, I
would work with the person to find out if a compromise could be reached. If not, I
would submit to their decision because they are my superior. In the end, you have
to be willing to submit yourself to the directives of your superior, whether you're in
full agreement or not. An example of this was when . . .

7. What is your greatest weakness?

I would say my greatest weakness has been my lack of proper planning in the past.
I would overcommit myself with too many variant tasks, then not be able to fully
accomplish each as I would like. However, since I've come to recognize that
weakness, I've taken steps to correct it. For example, I now carry a planning
calendar in my pocket so that I can plan all of my appointments and "to do" items.
Here, let me show you how I have this week planned out . . .

8. If I were to ask your professors to describe you, what would they say?

I believe they would say I'm a very energetic person, that I put my mind to the
task at hand and see to it that it's accomplished. They would say that if they ever
had something that needed to be done, I was the person who they could always
depend on to see that it was accomplished. They would say that I always took a
keen interest in the subjects I was studying and always sought ways to apply the
knowledge in real world settings. Am I just guessing that they would say these
things? No, in fact, I'm quite certain they would say those things because I have
with me several letters of recommendation from my professors and those are their
very words. Let me show you . . .
9. What qualities do you feel a successful manager should have?

The key quality should be leadership--the ability to be the visionary for the people
who are working under them. The person who can set the course and direction for
subordinates. A manager should also be a positive role model for others to follow.
The highest calling of a true leader is inspiring others to reach the highest of their
abilities. I'd like to tell you about a person who I consider to be a true leader . . .

10. If you had to live your life over again, what would you change?

That's a good question. I realize that it can be very easy to continually look back
and wish that things had been different in the past. But I also realize that things in
the past cannot be changed, that only things in the future can be changed. That's
why I continually strive to improve myself each and every day and that's why I'm
working hard to continually increase my knowledge in the _____ field. That's also
the reason why I want to become the very best _____ your company has ever had.
To make positive change. And all of that is still in the future. So in answer to your
question, there isn't anything in my past that I would change. I look only to the
future to make changes in my life.

Important:

 Do not reproduce the answers verbatim.

 Do not repeat the same answer in each and every company, as this might
put you in a tight situation. Research the company well before attending the
interview.
 If possible, try to know the area in which you are expected to work and
model your answers accordingly.
 Give a small pause before you start answering a question and also in
between your answers. This conveys a fact to the interviewers that you are
thinking before answering, and not just blurting out the mugged up answers.

If this work of mine has really helped you in any way or if you think this is a
very useful reference tool, please send me an e-mail. I will be looking forward
for all those gratitude mails. BYE.