INTERVIEW QUESTION - Online Test
Q1. Are You a Team Player?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
This question is very much like the last question but you will have to answer “yes” to this question unequivocally. However, upon answer yes you will need to come up with a specific answer from your past that shows an example of how well you worked in a team environment and what you were able to accomplish together.
Q2. I see, theres some gap in your work history. Why?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Yes, I was feeling exhausted after years of non-stop work. So, I decided to take a break and spend some time with my family on a rejuvenating vacation. I am happy to have returned fully recharged.
Q3. What types of hobbies do you enjoy outside of work?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Just like learning about what drives someone in their personal life, discovering how someone spends their time outside of work and what specific activities they enjoy and invest in can give an interesting look into their personality, Fleischman explains. In addition, hobbies can translate into specific soft and hard skills that can be applicable to many jobs, and employers are often interested in learning what a candidate has to offer outside their resume's "skills" section.
Q4. If You Had Enough Money to Retire Right Now, Would You?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
This question is used to gauge what your attitude towards money is. To simply say that money isn’t important to you is not a very believable response. Money is important to everyone. However, when answering this question, you should illustrate that you want your life to be defined by more than just money. And if you truly love the field you are in and the work you do, it is okay to say that you love the work too much to retire. Here are a couple of answers that can be given if you are asked this question:
- I would continue to work because I have been working tirelessly since I got out of college and the work I do brings a lot of meaning to my life.
- I would continue to work because I want to continue to contribute to society.
- Having the money would be nice but the money doesn’t determine what I do with my life. The career I am in brings me happiness and I am going to keep doing what makes me happy regardless if I have enough money to retire or not.
Q5. Have there been instances, when your decision was challenged by your colleague or manager?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Yes, there have been many such instances. I like people who challenge my decisions rather than following me blindly. This keeps me ensured that I am surrounded by thinking brains rather than just a set of dumb followers.
When someone challenges your decisions, you are bound to rethink over it and the chances of reaching the best option are brighter.
Q6. Can you take me through a scenario at work that was particularly stressful for you, and how you handled it?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
This question shows not only the candidate's ability to think on their feet, but also their ability to be diplomatic, he says. For example, if the stressful situation was due to someone else's errors, was the candidate able to speak about it in a professional, tactful way? On the other hand, if the stressful situation was due to their own error, it shows a great deal about a candidate if they can take responsibility for it in their explanation.
Q7. How Would You Describe Yourself?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Like many other interview question that requires you to describe yourself, you should be careful to walk that fine line between bragging and selling yourself. Do not be too brief but don’t lose the attention of the interviewer by being long-winded either. When answering this question, pick up to three of your best attributes and expand on them with some specific examples. If you think honesty is one of your best traits, then you should describe a situation in your life (preferably work-related) in which you were extremely honest with someone even if there is a high likelihood that your honesty would have cost you something of great significance, such as a promotion.
Q8. If you are allowed to change one thing about your last job, what would it be?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
I have been working at a senior level since last many years. These roles have always needed me to make real time decisions. Sometimes the facts, figures and other information in real time cases are not complete & still we have to make a decision. In such cases, there exists a probability of making inaccurate decisions.
Knowing this, I usually run down my old decisions to see the outcome. It makes sure that I dont repeat a mistake ever again in future. While carrying out one such exercise, I realised that the product promotion strategy that I recommended would have been different, if I had had the complete data and figures but there was no way to get them in real time.
Knowing this, I usually run down my old decisions to see the outcome. It makes sure that I dont repeat a mistake ever again in future. While carrying out one such exercise, I realised that the product promotion strategy that I recommended would have been different, if I had had the complete data and figures but there was no way to get them in real time.
Q9. If you could meet a celebrity, who would it be and why ?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Many people admire certain celebrities and public figures. Learning about who a candidate would be most excited to meet offers another interesting viewpoint into their personality and their values - two important factors of cultural fit.
Q10. Have You Ever Had a Conflict With Someone at Work? How Did You Handle it?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
In answering this question, it is important to show that you are fair, level-headed, and civilized. In your reply, you should think of an example where you used your rational judgment and level-headedness to solve a personal conflict at work. This could be something as simple as a difference of opinion in how to approach a project to something as dramatic as handling workplace gossip.
