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K.V.P.Y.
INTERVIEW
BOOKLET
CONTENTS

TOPIC

PAGE

1.

Interview Concepts

1-6

2.

Interview Drills

7-8

3.

Self Appraisal Form

9-10

4.

KVPY Scholors Experience

11-34

5.

Testimonials

35-36

5.

Format of Personal Details

37-37

6.

Interview Review

38

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FOREWORD

Dear Friends

Personality is the sum total of ways in which an individual reacts to and interacts with others. Interview is a
vital aspect of the students future. For enhancing the Interview Skills, various aspects, constituents and requisites
for developement are explained in details.
Interview Handout will help students to assess themselves for knowing their areas of improvement in
Interview Skills for overall success.
An attempt has been made in the coverage given in the module to give an exposure to the students.

Best Wishes . . . . . . .

Resonance
Distance Learning Programmes Divsion (DLPD)

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DOS
(a) Alwaysrememberthattheinterviewersaremenofgreatexperience.Theyarefullyacquaintedwiththenature
ofthequalitiesandthedutyrequiredofaperson.Theycanjudgeapersonsworthandhiscapabilitiesfromhis
wordsandexpressions.
(b) Havesufficientconfidenceinyourselftoevokeconfidenceintheinterviewers.
(c) Givethebesttotheinterviewers.Coveryourweaknessesthroughthepresentationofotherachievements.
(d) Remainunperturbedandbeakeenlistenertoo.
(e) Feelpleasedwithyoursurroundingsandbeatyoureaseinthecompanyoftheinterviewers.
(f) Bepromptwithoutbeinghasty,quickwithoutbeingaggressive.
(g) Emitvivacityandenthusiasmfromyourlooksandexpressions.
(h) Showpleasingandgracefulmanners,sufficientpolitenessanddynamism.
(i) Tellfranklyifyouarenotabletoansweranyquestion.Incasetheinterviewerorinterviewerssuggeststhe
answeralwaysshowgratefulnessbythankingthem.
(j) Gatheradequateknowledgebeforeappearingfortheinterview.

DONTS
(a) Donotappearnervousorshaky.
(b) Donotinterrupttheinterviewer.
(c) Donotenterintoanargumentwiththeinterviewer.
(d) Ifsomehowyoumisstohearaquestionyoucanrequesttheinterviewertorepeatit.Neveransweraquestion
untilyouhavelistenedtoitwell.
(e) Donothesitateinansweringquestions.
(f) Donottrytoevadeansweringthequestions.
(g) Donotspeakinavagueorobscuremanner.
(h) Donottrytoblufforconfusetheinterviewer.
(i) Donothesitatetoshowyourignoranceifyoudonotknowtheanswertoaquestion.
(j) Donotmakeunnecessarymovementsofanypartofthebody.
(k) Donotbeaggressive.
(l) Donotloseyourbalanceorpresenceofmind.
(m) Donottrytoflattertheinterviewer.

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Answer the undergiven important interview questions :

1.

Letusknowaboutyourself

Mentionthreebiggestachievementsofyourcareertilldate?

3.

Whatareyourcareergoals?Howdoyouintendtofulfillthosegoals?

4.

Whatareyoumostproudofbesidesyourwork?

5.

WhydoyoufeelthatyouareadeservingcandidateforKVPYscholarship?

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1.

Whathasmotivatedyoutopursueacareerinscience?Isthereanyspecificbranchthatparticularlyinterestsyou?
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2.

Whichsubjectsdoyoulikethemostandwhy?
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3.

Haveyouparticipatedinanyofthescienceexhibition,summertrainingprogrammeorsciencequiz?Ifyes,please
givedetails.
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1.

Introduceyourselfinminimumwords?

2.

ArrangementsofNumbers?

3.

QuestionsrelatedwithGeometry

4.

Whatisfermatslasttheorem?

5.

Givedetailsaboutwaves?

6.

Ifinclinedplanemovesowhatmechanicswillbethere?

7.

Tellanyfivelinesaboutchemistry?

BHANU CHATURVEDI (DLPD ROLL NO. 970372)

1.

Definedifferetialequations?

2.

Givechemicalformulaeofsomeorganiccompoundslikebenzene.
Likebenzene&otherreactions?

3.

Whatisheat?

4.

Typesofworks?

5.

Equationsofmotionforconstantacceleration?

1.

Whatareyourfutureplans?Whatareyougoingtodoinfuture?

2.

Whichisyourfavouritesubject?

3.

Whatisparallax?Howdoyoumeasuredistancebetweenearthandmoon/earthandstars.

4.

Howdoyoumeasureearthsradius?

5.

Whatsyourfathersprofession?

6.

WhichinstitutewouldyouliketojoininUdaipurandwhy?

7.

Ifweprovideyouscholarship,thenwhatwillyoudowiththatinScience(research)field?

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AKASH ANAND
1.

WhatistheratiooffrequenciesofthenotesSaandGainmusicalinstruments?

2.

IfItakemeasurementsforAl2gasat300K,400K,500Kandfinditsspecificheatcapacityconstant.
CanIdifferthattheheatcapacityofH2gasisconstant?

3.

DoyouknowaboutVanderwaalsgasequation?

4.

ExplainIstlaw,IIndlaw,IIIrdlawofthermodynamics.

5.

Isthetemperatureofasinglemoleculedefined?

1.

Whichisyourfavouritesubjectandwhy?

2.

Apolynomialp(x)whendividedbyx23x+2leavesremainder2x3.Then:p(x)cannothavearootbetween0and
3ORp(x)musthavearootbetween0and3

3.

Thenumberofdistinctpair(x,y)oftherealnumbersatisfyingx=x3+y4andy=2xyis:5,12,3OR7

4.

Thenumberofintegersasuchthat1a100andaaisaperfectsquareis:
(A)50

(B)53

(C)55

(D)56

5.

Twosolidsphereofsameradius(r)andsamematerialareplacedincontactgravitationalforcebetweenthemis
proportionalto
(A)r2
(B)r+2
(C)r+4
(D)r4

1.

Whatareyourcarrerobjectives?Howwillyoubepursingyourcarreer?

2.

Ifweincreasethecurrentdrawnfromthecell.Potentialdifferenceacrossthecell:increase,decreaseORremain
same.

3.

TwosoapbubblesofradiusrandR(r<R)areconductedbyatube.Whatwillbethefinalshapeofbubbles.

4.

Evaluate:

tan d

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PRASHANT ARYA
IamPrashantArya,astudentofXIIstandard(Year-2012)studyingatResonance.LastyearIparticipatedintheKVPY
fellowshipexaminationandclearedbothitsstages,writtenaswellaspersonalinterviewsuccessfully.Theentireprocess
wasagreatlearningexperienceforme.

Thewrittenexaminationhelpedmebrushupallmybasicsasitfocusedmoreontheconceptsthanontoughandlengthy
calculations.Aftergettingselectedforthenextstage,Iwasactuallynervousfortheinterview,mainlybecauseoffacetoface
interaction.ButIhavetosay,thepanelofexaminersmadeitareallyfruitfulandfunexperience.Theywereverypoliteand
informal,askedmeaboutmyareasofinterestandquestionedmeaccordingly.Iwasgivensufficienttimeandencouragement
toexplainmyanswers.Therewerechallengingquestionstoobuttheyweremoreinterestedintheapproachthanthefinal
answer.Theyevenaskedmeaboutmyfuturegoalsandgavemevaluableadviceregardingthesame.

Afterthisprocess,Ihavegainedalotofselfconfidenceandmyknowledgeandpresentationskillshavecertainlygrown.

IalsowanttothanktheKVPYauthoritiesforbeingverycooperativewhenIrequestedthemforachangeinmyinterview
venueduetosomereasonsandtheymanagedit.

IfeelobligedthatIwasapartofthisprocesswhichhasboostedmydeterminationandmydesiretokeeplearning.

PALAK JAIN
Idsaytheinterviewwaseasygoingnothingtobetenseabout.Itismoreofacordialdiscussion.We
werentaskedveryprobingquestionsorhighlevelsubjectbasedquestionsjustthebasics.

Iwanttosharemyviewsaboutfacingtheinterview.
Forperformingwellattheinterview:
1.Selectthesubjectatwhichyouarebestasyourfavouritesubject.
2.Studythetopicswhichareapartofyoursyllabus.Butstudythemdeeply.
3.Whilepreparingfortheinterview:
Maths:Seetoitthatyouhavelearnttheproofsofmanyformulaebutnotjustmuggedup.Asmanyof
thequestionstheyaskareproofsofsomedifficultformulaebutnotsolvingtheproblems.

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