Interview
I was the last person in my group to be interviewed.
There were two panelists. The gist of my
interview is as follows:
Panelist 1: Your institute is Amity. Is
the trouble over?
Me: I explained that problem was with Amity
University, while my University was Indraprastha,
so no problem existed for my institute
ever.
Panelist 2 understood and was convinced,
explained to P1. Both looked relieved after
that.
Panelist 1: You have done a course in
Mechanical and Automation Engineering.
What does that mean?
Me: I have done a major in Mechanical and
have done a basic course in Automation.
So I am good at Mechanical and aware of
the basics of Automation as applicable
to Mechanical Engineering.
Panelist 1: Your marksheet shows so many
subjects, is it a potpourri?
Me: No Sir, my course covers all aspects
of Mechanical ranging from Production Engineering
to Automobile Mechanics. Along with that
I have also done courses in Automation.
But my Mechanical Engineering aspects and
subjects are complete. All else I have
done over and above that.
Then Panelist 1 asked about a project
I had done on Braking Systems. I answered
and I think I answered very very well.
Since I had actually done the project,
I was able to explain everything in great
detail and by the end both panelists looked
very impressed.
Panelist 2: Where is Kozhikode?
Me: Sir Calicut, in the wonderful state
of Kerela.
Panelist 2: More specifically?
Me: 200 km from Cochin, overnight train
to Kanyakumari.
Panelist 2: laughs. Good. South of Kochin
or north?
Me: North
Panelist 2: Good. Who was Chairman of the
Drafting Commission of the Constitution?
Me: Mr. B.R.Ambedkar
Panelist 2: Mr?
K: Dr.
Panelist 2: (laughs) What do you know of
the preamble?
I answered correctly. Then more questions
on the constitution and government followed.
What is a republic?
How is the president elected?
Is there a weightage given to the votes
of MLAs?
In 1 minute speak on India 2020
How can agriculture do better?
The panelists then moved to more general
questions:
Are you a native of Delhi?
Who designed it?
When was Delhi designed?
Where was Lutyens from?
So, I guess it went off very well. I feel
the deal was done after the ABS answer I
gave. Let’s see how the result comes
but I felt very good about the interview.
We were getting on very well. |