GD/PI Preparation

[WinIT]

hi thr
frenz its high time to get started with interview preps.. ipropose that we shud start venturing in this aspect by making a team........wht abt taking a probable interview question everyday anlaysing the resposnses to it and framing the best for you. lets start with

how you justify your field shift?

we can also form a time to meet so that we can discuss all the subtle things

howz the idea hoping 4 sum response

[WinIT]

Originally Posted by ovalmarker

how you justify your field shift?

well i ll b linkin this ans to my career goal (ie being an entrepreneur )
might i ll say am thing like
sir an mba fits realyy well into my scheme of things. it is infact the shortest path for achieving my career goal. more over as an entrepreneur i ll nedd the skills of of an efficient manager which i can either learn through a 5 year stint at any software company or at your institution.

PS:--- these r raw versions not edited and coming stright from head to keyboard..

guys pour in

[Chandoo]

This is what Thoughts has posted in another thread.
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Hi guys. Ithink its high time we start building our content for the GD/pi preparations. With imt , iift, irma and other institutes gds just around the corner we need to work hard . I have decided to read the online editorials of thehindubusinessline and time. I will be posting some of the important ones on the net. They have been edited and clubbed with articles on similar issues. I need more minds and their time so that we con make a concerted effort in this direction.

If someone has subscribed to time (zine) do post your id so that we have atleast we have access to their online editorials.

Some people form the eco background will be needed to decipher some of the editorials.

Time (inst) has given some links on their website for the gd/pi prep. They are indeed very very good.

I am enclosing a group of editorials to begin with..

issues..
How South Asia could benefit from common currency[/i]
mission mars!!! illogical
Impending food crisis
port privitisatn

[Chandoo]

Check the editorials here...

http://www.pagalguy.com/cat/download.php?id=351

PS: thread title has been changed to GD/PI preparation

[vivek_roy]

Hi Chandoo,
where do you get the articles on the TIME's website.
I didn't get any visible link there.
Please let me know the link.

[thoughts]

vivek

Its after you log on with your id(regular student) that you will be able to access the links. I will probably enclose them in my next post.

Thoughts

[Zeitgeist]

Here is the TIME GDPI link ...

http://www.time4education.com/GD_CA.asp

[thoughts]

Come on guys its just a month left for the gd/pi. There are are some nice editorials on the net. Please anyone who finds something worth reading do post it.

thoughts

[WinIT]

found this elese where on the pg forum...pgz come on now its just days left before the calls r sent ...let us discuss the questions....

Ok pals, here is the engineering edition. Have fun !

1) Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering
2) Differential law vibrations in air column
3) Newton’s third law
4) Basics in thermodynamics
5) Why shift from engg. To mgmt? Basics of heat transfer and fluid dynamics
6) Chemical principles in the room/your blazer. Explain the concepts.
7) Optical fibers – how they work? Data & Voice transmission – difference.
Mobile V/s Land Phones (PSTN). Noise in international calls is lesser. Why?
9) Refrigeration and air conditioning – fundamentals. Questions on manufacturing machines.
10) Microwave oven, electric fan, AC, refrigerator – basic principles of their working
11) Differential equations. Kramer Rule. Basic mechanics.
12) What do you mean by protocol?
13) Neural Networks. Their definitions, principles and their workings.
14) How does a shock absorber work? What are the advantages of a front wheel drive?
15) Best shape of fins in a fan. Can you design one now?
16) What is an autocycle? What is a diesel cycle? Electrical concepts in IC engine.
17) Differentiate between Entrophy & Enthalpy
1 Questions on electrical engineering – mostly power systems. Why transmission losses are so high in India? What should/could be done to reduce this?
19) Describe the various forms of electrical energy storage. What are the applications of each?
20) Can you suggest a plan/strategy in broad terms to bridge the shortage of power in the country?
21) What is a HVDC transmission? Explain?
22) Differentiate between electronic and electrical engineering.
23) How do you explain the concept of energy, potential energy, kinetic energy to a small child?
24) What are the networks available in India for data transmission?
25) Differentiate between ROM and RAM.
26) What are the essential files needed to boot a computer.
27) Which is the latest microprocessor?
2 How many types of viruses do you know? Suppose a virus infected floppy is inserted into a drive. When does the computer get infected? Name some anti-viruses.
29) Convert 121 into binary.
30) What is a polynomial-time algorithm? Heuristic Algorithm?
31) What is RDX? Suppose you are asked to go about bombing 10 – 14 places in Bombay, how would you go about it? What kind of detonating mechanism would you use?
32) What is entropy?
33) Why did we adopt 230V system for domestic customers whereas in the USA, all appliances are rated to operate on 110V. Why the discrepancy? What are the advantages/disadvantages of the two voltage system?
34) Do you know anything about CAD?
35) What is industrial engineering?
36) What is ABC analysis? What is OR? What is queuing? What is LAN? What is PC, PC/AT? What are analog and digital computers? Explain them to a layman.
37) What is frequency modulation (FM)? What have you studied in communication?
3 What is white noise?
39) Tell us about the bus system of the microprocessor 8085
40) How does a compact disc work?
41) What is an actuator and nanipulator (in robotics)?
42) What is Boolean logic, flip flop?
43) Draw diesel cycles Differentiate between 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines. What is octane number?
44) How are cylinders in a maruti engine balanced, though it’s a three cylinder engine?
45) What is HVDC? What is a corona? Which motor is used in a fan and why? Where would you use a DC motor?
46) How can a spider walk on a vertical wall, while we cannot?
47) What is PLC? How do you find the maxima of a function?
4 Give an example of a discrete function. Draw a graph of y = tan x
49) Differentiate between chemistry and chemical engineering without using technical terms.
50) There is a box divided into 2 sections by a movable membrane. Both sides are at NTP. On one side a chemical has been placed and it starts evaporating. What will happen to the membrane? How long will it move? Will it move in a constant speed or varying speed? How do you term this process as? ( Isothermal or Isobaric ) *phew*
51) What is an OS? Explain it to a layman
52) How does a computer start?
53) What happens when a computer is booted? What are the various types of OSs? List their relative merits?
54) What is Object oriented programming? Name 2 OOP languages.
55) What is static binding? What is dynamic binding?
56) What is RDX? What is the structure of phenol? What does it look like in the lab? What about 99.9% phenol?
57) Difference between parallel and distributed computing?
5 What is analysis in civil engineering?
59) What are the specific parameters we look for in analysis of structure?
60) What is allowable, compressive, tensile stress in steel and concrete?
61) Seismic waves – how are they modeled for design purpose?
62) What is Fourier series? How is it applied to harmonics/fundamentals?
63) What are real numbers? Imaginary numbers? Why are imaginary numbers used?
64) Differentiate between AM & FM. What is superconductivity?
65) Difference between forward and backward drive in automobiles?
66) What are rotary engines? How are they different from the normal engines?
67) What are cross bar switches? Are they electromechanical or electronic?
6 What is push, pull, KANBAN, CONWIP? ( production control related questions )
69) What is a geo stationary satellite? What is its opposite? What are the uses of both of the above?
70) What is the use of differential in a vehicle? Why is it not used in a bullock cart? Describe the working of a refrigerator – physical principles ( Joule- Thomson Effect )
71) What do you know about Hardness numbers? How are they measured?
72) What are cellular phones? How do they work? How are the calls routed?
73) An engineer says there can be a 3 stroke engine. Make a drawing of it and explain its working.
74) What is a discrete function; continuous function; limit?
75) What are the different parts of a generator? Questions on transmission voltages.
76) Why does a single phase induction motor need a starting condenser?
77) Define RDBMS? Why are RDBMS packages preferred to languages?
7 What is an IC engine? Give an example of an external combustion engine? What is a 100 cc engine? How does cylinder capacity affect engine performance?
79) Describe in detail , the architecture and working of an 8088 microprocessor
80) Why are digital signals used in communication?
81) What is the second law of thermodynamics? Give its physical significance. Do you think Darwin’s theory of evolution follows this law? What is Bernoulli’s equation? Give 2 examples of where it is used? What is the difference between liquid, slurry and a suspension?
82) How does a fax work?
83) What is MIS? Which companies in India uses MIS?
84) What is flexible manufacturing system ( FMS ) ?

Now wouldn't I like to see you guys discussing the answers

[WinIT]

here go some more
COMMON INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Why commerce
2. Describe yourself in 1 word, 1 sentence
3. If you could have your choice of any job, what would it be and why?
4. Why do you want to go into this field?
5. What are your short and long range goals and how do you expect to achieve them?
6. What does success means to you? How do you measure it?
7. What motivates you?
8. Do you plan to further your education? Yes, to what extent?
9. Who is your idol?
10. What have you done to improve yourself during the past year?
11. If you could relive the last 16 years, what changes would you make?
12. Tell me about your greatest achievement and greatest disappointment?
13. What are some of your weaknesses?
14. Tell me about the best and worst bosses you have ever had why do you say so?
15. What constructive criticism have to received from employees?
16. What else do you think i should know about you?
17. Tell me about yourself.
18. Why do you want to join here? Or what about our college interests you?
19. Do you prefer to work by yourself or with others?
20. What are your career goals? Or what are your future plans?
21. What are your hobbies? And do you play any sports?
22. What have i forgotten to ask?
23. What qualities do you think will be required for this course?
24. What can you contribute to the college?
25. What do you know about this college?
26. What interests you about our course?
27. What can we (the college) offer that your some other college cannot offer?
28. You have not done this sort course before. How will you cope/succeed?
29. Why should we select you?
30. What do you like and dislike about the course/college?
31. Why did you choose a career in …?
32. Why are you changing careers?
33. What do you think of the last college you were in?
34. Explain the organization structure in the company you worked in and your job profile?
35. What would your ideal college be?
36. Are you considering any other colleges at the moment?
37. How would you describe yourself? / how would others describe you?
38. Do you consider yourself successful?
39. What was your greatest success? How did you achieve it?
40. What has been your biggest failure?
41. Are you a leader?
42. How do you handle criticism?
43. How could you improve yourself?
44. What sort of manager are you? / what makes a good manager?
45. Do you work well with others? Or are you a loner?
46. Do you need other people around to stimulate you or are you self-motivated?
47. Are you accepted into a team quickly?
48. Can you act on your own initiative?
49. How do you run a meeting?
50. Do you know how to motivate other people?
51. Are you competitive?
52. Are you aggressive?
53. What do you dislike doing certain jobs?
54. Can you work under pressure?
55. What are your career goals?
56. What interests do you have outside academics/work?
57. Are you too young for this course?
58. What will your referees say about you?
59. Why do you want to do an MBA?
60. What do you think you will need to get through these two years?

Your qualifications
61. What can you do for us that someone else can't do?
62. What qualifications do you have that relate to the course?
63. What new skills or capabilities have you developed recently?
64. Give me an example from the past where you've shown initiative.
65. What have been your greatest accomplishments recently?
66. What motivates you?
67. What have you been doing since graduation?
68. What qualities do you find important in a coworker?

Your career goals
69. What would you like to being doing five years from now?
70. How will you judge yourself successful? How will you achieve success?
71. What type of position are you interested in?
72. How will this course fit in your career plans?
73. What do you expect from this job?

Your work experience
74. What have you learned from your past jobs?
75. What were your biggest responsibilities?
76. What specific skills acquired or used in previous jobs relate to this position?
77. How does your previous experience relate to this position?
78. What did you like most/least about your last job?
79. Whom may we contact for references?

Your education
80. How do you think your education has prepared you for this course?
81. What were your favorite classes/activities at school?
82. Why did you choose your major?
83. Do you plan to continue your education

A lil bit more :

I am interested in an MBA because:

My strengths (academic, personal, professional), which have helped me be successful and/or which my colleagues have praised, include:

My weaknesses, which have hindered my performance or created obstacles, include:

With an MBA, I plan to pursue these interests:

Management Field/Job Function:

Industry:
following are reasons/evidence that an MBA will help me achieve my goals (relate research to targeted industry or job requirements, natural strengths and weaknesses, and timing):

Personal factors I must consider (family, lifestyle, financial, etc.):

Without an MBA, I will have to modify my goals as follows:


Allows me to declare a concentration of electives in my field.

Can you define who you are in terms of what is important to you? Is it lifestyle (what kind), job satisfaction (define), security/income, or something else? How do your priorities affect one another?

Do you feel strongly about some function and/or industry within business? Why? Which MBA fields, or at least functional areas, are most appealing to you? You do not need to know with 100 percent conviction which job you want, but you must have a direction. (If you do not know enough about the business functions to feel strongly about an area, you are not ready for business school.)

Do you have natural aptitudes that others notice? Do those skills lend themselves to any particular MBA vocations?

What initiated your interest in an MBA?

If you do not pursue an MBA, how are your options different than with the degree? Can you still get into your chosen field without an MBA, through other training or experience?

Beyond the MBA, do you need any additional resources (training, experience, financial, etc.) to achieve your long-term plans? What gaps exist in your background, experience, or training (beyond an MBA) that could stop you from achieving your goals?

Where do you see yourself 3 years from now ?

If not admitted to any MBA course, what would you do ?

How would your friends and professors rate you ?

Why have you chosen this institute ?

Why should we take you ?

Describe how you have coped with a failure in my life ?

What has been your greatest accomplishment ?

What motivates you ?

How do you evaluate success ?

What qualities should a successful manager have ?

What college subject did you like best ? Why ?

How do you cope under pressure ?

Last book ? Last Movie ?


I found this set of questions to be very introspective. If you have the right reasons for these questions, almost everything else should be a cake walk