300+ REAL TIME MOCK Interview Questions and Answers

Mock Interview Questions and answers Interview Questions and answers for freshers beginners and experienced pdf free download.

Mock Interview Questions :-

Interviewer: Tell us something about yourself.

Candidate: Firstly I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity and it’s my pleasure to introduce myself. I am Deewakar from hyderabad, completed my BE with specialization in IT with an aggregate of 71% from Pune University.

I’m a fresher with lots of enthusiasm and energy, have experienced wide exposure of working and playing together as a team in school and college sports and other extra-curriculum activities.

Along side college course, I have done crash course on various upcoming technologies like .NET, sharepoint, cloud computing etc.

Interviewer: Ok, why should we hire you?

Candidate: I have read job profile deeply. I believe, barring a few, most of the skills you require match my area of interest and knowledge. I need to work on a few areas to meet up your expectations, which I can do pretty quickly.

Although I do not have the work experience but I have the skills required to be associated with the project.

Interviewer: What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Candidate: Strengths – Along with strong technical skills, I am a team player and initiative driven. I have proved my mettle as a team player both on the ground of sports and in other extra-curricular activities.

Weakness: Straight forwardness which many a times proves to be detrimental.

Interviewer: Can you work under pressure?

Candidate: I fall in love with my work even before it begins and thus extra pressure doesn’t bog me down. With my inclination towards spirituality, I can strengthen my passion towards work at my will. My belief system keeps suggesting me that extra pressure is adding more dimensions to my skills.

Interviewer: Are you willing to relocate or travel?

Candidate: I am very much open to re-location. In this brisk pace global environment, I would like and am willing to explore more geographic locations.

Interviewer: What are your goals?

Candidate: I believe in short-term goals which eventually transform into long-term benefits.

At the moment my utmost, desirous goal is to get associated with an organization and extend my expertise that I have amassed during my academic life. I want to learn new things to have strong foothold in the market. I want to take up the industrial challenges that are changing and touching new height every day.

Interviewer: What motivates you to do a good job?

Candidate: Self satisfaction and the urge to acquire new skills motivate me. When my effort bear result, I get the taste of fulfilment and that drives me to keep extending best of my service consistently and effectively.

Interviewer: Are you comfortable working in a team?

Candidate: Dedication, determination, deadline and discipline are the hallmark to be a team player. I have them in abundance but since I’m fresher, I have no precedent to prove my point. I have been associated with teams on many occasions – both at school and college and have earned accolades as a team member.

Interviewer: How do you rate your communication skills?

Candidate: I would rate myself average here. I have been consistently addressing it and improvement is evidently showing up.

Interviewer: You do not have all the skills we need for this position?

Candidate: Yes, I agree but at the same time you would see that I have most of the required skills. Being a quick learner, I won’t take much time to learn the other things.

Interviewer: How would you compensate for the lack of experience you have for this position?

Candidate: I agree that lack of experience is an area of concern, but I am quite abreast with most of the required skills and have worked on similar projects in the college. Although college projects can’t be compared with the live projects; but they has earned me confidence.

Interviewer: Are you speaking to some other companies? Or how is your job search going on?

Candidate: Yes, I am in the final round of discussion with two other companies. My job search is going fine and I hope it ends here.

Interviewer: What is your style of management?

Candidate: I do not conform to a specific management style. I try to adjust my style of management as per the situation and I have observed that it works best with current dynamics.

Differences should be seen as strengths, not weaknesses. They add zest to life.

Interviewer: What would you do if you and your colleague have a different approach to deal with a thing?

Candidate: I believe it is of utmost importance to stay professional, especially in the work environment. We can have difference of opinion, but nothing as adults which we can’t discuss and come to an amicable agreement.

Interviewer: What irritates you about co-workers?

Candidate: While working in a team we can’t afford to get irritated as it affects everybody’s productivity. I like to do my work with complete focus and punctuality. If someone doesn’t do his work honestly as per the agreed guidelines and on time – I definitely do not like it.

Interviewer: What motivates you at work?

Candidate: Trust, recognition, empowerment and working together with colleagues with everyone sharing ideas and thus reaching the desired goal.
I am self-motivated but work well with others to get the needs of the job done, done well, and done on-time.

Interviewer: How much salary do you expect?

Candidate: Sir, salary is important; work is much more. As a fresher, my primary concern is to learn from you and enhance my knowledge. I want to build a career with work experience. I will be happy with the package you will offer me as per the company’s norms.

Interviewer: Has your career developed as you had liked?

Candidate: It’s shaping yet. I’m trying my best to shape it as I want it be. Being satisfied with my job will be the most I can ask for.

Interviewer: Would you take up this job if we offered it to you?

Candidate: Yes. I would definitely take up this offer and which is why I’m here. I’m confident the company will recognize my talent.

Interviewer: What would you do if your team ceased to perform?

Candidate: I would try and find the reason behind it. I will ensure that they are well motivated to perform. Team may always not perform because they are not skilled. Digging into the root cause should be the approach.

Interviewer: Would you like to work in a team or on your own?

Candidate: I would definitely like to work in a team. It helps to learn new things, understand new people, exchange ideas etc.

Interviewer: How do you feel about doing repetitive work?

Candidate: Repetitive work can get boring at times. However, the more you practice, the better you get. If my work demands me to do repetitive work, I’ll do it. However, I do expect some creativity.

Interviewer: Do you want to ask us something about the company?

Candidate: How did the company handle recession?

Does the company have some provisions for the employees wanting to study further?

300+ TOP TYPICAL JOB Interview Questions and Answers

Typical Interview Questions and answers for freshers beginners and experienced pdf free download.

TYPICAL JOB Interview Questions :-

Technically, not every item is a question; some are statements; but all are intended to prompt you for a response.

Better questions are not those that can be answered with a “yes” or “no,” but are open-ended questions that invite thoughtful response. Even if you are asked a question that can be answered with a “yes” or “no,” (e.g. “Are you comfortable with the amount of travel this job involves?”), you can certainly add a word of explanation to back up your answer (e.g., “Yes. I actually look forward to the opportuntity to travel and to work with the staff members in some of the other offices.)

Best questions are those that ask you how you behaved in the past, because past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior. These are referred to as behavioral Interview Questions; read more.

Not every interviewer will ask you every one of these questions.  However, if you are prepared to address these questions, you will leave the impression that you were prepared for your job interview, even if additional questions take you by surprise.

• What are your long-range goals and objectives for the next seven to ten years?

• What are your short-range goals and objectives for the next one to three years?

• How do you plan to achieve your career goals?

• What are the most important rewards you expect in your career?

• Why did you choose the career for which you are preparing?

• What are your strengths, weaknesses, and interests?

• How do you think a friend or professor who knows you well would describe you?

• Describe a situation in which you had to work with a difficult person (another student, co-worker, customer, supervisor, etc.). How did you handle the situation? Is there anything you would have done differently in hindsight?

• What motivates you to put forth your greatest effort? Describe a situation in which you did so.

• In what ways have your college experiences prepared you for a career?

• How do you determine or evaluate success?

• In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our organization?

• Describe a contribution you have made to a project on which you worked.

• What qualities should a successful manager/leader/supervisor/etc. possess?

• Was there an occasion when you disagreed with a supervisor’s decision or company policy? Describe how you handled the situation.

• What two or three accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction? Why?

• Describe your most rewarding college experience.

• What interests you about our product or service?

• Why did you select your college or university?

• What led you to choose your major or field of study?

• What college subjects did you like best? Why?

• What college subjects did you like least? Why?

• If you could do so, how would you plan your academic studies differently?

• Do you think your grades are a good indication of your academic achievement?

• What have you learned from participation in extracurricular activities?

• In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?

• How do you work under pressure?

• Describe a situation in which you worked as part of a team. What role did you take on? What went well and what didn’t?

• In what part-time, co-op, or summer jobs have you been most interested? Why?

• How would you describe the ideal job for you following graduation?

• Why did you decide to seek a position with our organization?

• What two or three things would be most important to you in your job?

• What criteria are you using to evaluate the organization for which you hope to work?

• How would you view needing to relocate for the job? Do you have any constraints on relocation?

• Are you comfortable with the amount of travel this job requires?

• Are you willing to spend at least six months as a trainee?

What the interview is looking for:

Interviewer says: Tell me about yourself.

Remember, this is a job interview, not a psychological or personal interview. The interviewer is interested in the information about you that relates to your qualifications for employment, such as education, work experiences and extracurricular activities.

Interviewer says: What do you expect to be doing five years from now?

The interviewer is looking for evidence of career goals and ambitions rather than minutely specific descriptions. The interviewer wants to see your thought process and the criteria that are important to you. The interviewer is not looking for information about your personal life.

Interviewer says: Why should I hire you?

Stress what you have to offer the employer as relates to the position for which you are interviewing, not how nice it would be to work there or what you want from the employer. Remember that you are being compared to other candidates, and in fact more than one candidate might be a very good employee. Deliver to the employer reasons to see that you are a good fit (show you know yourself, know the field/industry, know the organization, and know the position).

Interviewer says: What are your weaknesses?

This question is tricky for everyone. If you’ve done your research, you know what weaknesses would be unacceptable in the job, and you probably haven’t made it to the interview stage if you have those weaknesses.

Don’t be dishonest and don’t make up something that you think sounds good. Don’t respond with a joke (that’s just evading the question).

Don’t discuss topics that are personal in nature (like having a messy kitchen at home).

Don’t be surprised by or unprepared for this question. It may be asked in other ways, such as “What would your greatest challenge be if you were in this job?”

In the best circumstance, the employer is asking this question to discern your self-awareness. We all have strengths and weaknesses.

There are a few strategies you can use to prepare:

1. Identify a weakness that you are working to correct and talk about how you are doing this.

2. Identify a weaknesses that is not relevant to the job.

3. Show how you seek out and work well with others who have strengths in your areas of weakness.

4. Use your knowledge of your personality, showing both sides of the coin (pros and cons) making sure this is a match for the job. For example, if you have an introversion preference, AND the job requires solitary work, you can explain that you are energized by solitary work and have the stamina for it, while you may feel less energy from long periods of time working with customers (and obviously you would not say this if interviewing for a job that required long hours of customer contact). Balance that by explaining that you are always well-prepared for customer contacts, due to your workstyle and personality.

Advice on this topic from Business Insider: 7 things you should never do… interview. Number 5 addresses the weakness question; advises to avoid cliches.

Interviewer says: What are your ideas about salary?

Research salaries in your field before your interviews so that you know the current salary range for the type of position you are seeking. Read more about being prepared for questions about salary.

Interviewer says: Why do you want to work for our company/organization?

Not having an answer is a good way to get crossed off the candidate list, and is a common pet peeve of interviewers. Research the employer before your interview; attempt to find out about the organization’s products, locations, clients, philosophy, goals, previous growth record and growth plans, how they value employees and customers, etc.

Unfortunately it’s very common for job-seekers to directly state, “I really want to work for your company/agency/organization/firm,” but then to be unable to answer the question “why?” Without the answer to “why?” the initial statement becomes meaningless.

[PDF Notes] What are the adverse effects of the tendency of declining terms of trade?

An improvement in terms of trade is considered as a favourable factor and deterioration in terms of trade is considered as an unfavourable factor in the economic development of a country.

The following are the adverse effects of the tendency of declining terms of trade on the process of economic development of the less developed countries:

(i) It has the effect of a continuously weakening the capacity to import of these countries.

(ii) It has led to the weakening of the capacity of their existing primary producing industries to support their growing populations.

(iii) It has resulted in a failure to transmit to them the benefits of technological progress from advanced countries.

(iv) It has made every individual country’s independent effort to raise the productivity of its primary producing industry result in deterioration ot their terms of trade, unemployment and balance of payment disequilibrium.

(v) It has lowered their rates of capital formation and thus their economic growth.

(vi) The primary producing countries have become handicapped in their efforts to develop their economies, and have been made dependent upon loans and grants of advanced nations.

[PDF Notes] Notes on the Structure of Indian Money Market

Financial markets are functionally classified into (a) money market and (b) capital market. This classifica­tion is on the basis of term of credit, i.e., whether the credit is supplied for a short period or long period.

Money market refers to institutional arrangements which deal with short-term funds. Capital market, on the other hand, deals in long-term funds.

Money market is a short-term credit market which deals with relatively liquid and quickly marketable assets, such as, short- term government securities, treasury bills, bills of exchange, etc.

According to Crowther, “The money market is a collective name given to the various firms and institutions that deal with various grades of near-money.”

The Reserve Bank of India defines money market “as the centre for dealing, mainly of a short-term character, in monetary assets; it meets the short-term requirements of borrowers and provides liquidity or cash to the lenders.”

Structure of Indian Money Market

(i)Broadly speaking, the money market in India comprises two sectors: (a) organised sector, and (b) unorganised sector.

(ii)The organised sector consists of the Reserve Bank of India, the State Bank of India with its seven associates, twenty nationalised commercial banks, other scheduled and non-scheduled commercial banks, foreign banks, and Regional Rural Banks. It is called organised because its part is systemati­cally coordinated by the RBI.

(iii) Non-bank financial institutions such as the LIC, the GIC and subsidiaries, the UTI also operate in this market, but only indirectly through banks, and not directly.

(iv) Quasi-government bodies and large companies also make their short-term surplus funds available to the organised market through banks.

(v)Cooperative credit institutions occupy the intermediary position between organised and unorganised parts of the Indian money market. These institutions have a three-tier structure. At the top, there are state cooperative banks.

At the local level, there are primary credit societies and urban cooperative banks. Considering the size, methods of operations, and dealings with the RBI and commercial banks, only state and central, cooperative banks should be included in the organised sector. The cooperative societies at the local level are loosely linked with it.

(vi)The unorganized sector consists of indigenous banks and money lenders. It is unorganised because activities of its parts are not systematically coordinated by the RBI.

(vii)The money lenders operate throughout the country, but without any link among themselves.

(viii)Indigenous banks are somewhat better organised because they enjoy rediscount facilities from the commercial banks which, in turn, have link with the RBI. But this type of organisation represents only a loose link with the RBI.

[PDF Notes] What are the Two Major Constituents of India Money Market?

Money market is a centre where short-term funds are supplied and demanded. Thus, the main constituents of money market are the lenders who supply and the borrowers who demand short-term credit.

1. Supply of Funds:

There are two main sources of supply of short-term funds in the Indian money market: (a) unorganised indigenous sector, and (b) organised modern sector.

(i) Unorganized Sector:

The unorganised sector comprises numerous indigenous bankers and village money lenders. It is unorganized because its activities are not controlled and coordinated by the Reserve Bank of India.

(ii) Organized Sector:

The organized modern sector of Indian money market comprises : (a) the Reserve Bank of India; (b) the State Bank of India and its associate banks; (c) the Indian joint stock commercial banks (scheduled and non-scheduled) of which 20 scheduled banks have been nationalised; (d) the exchange banks which mainly finance Indian foreign trade; (e) cooperative banks; (f) other special institutions, such as, Industrial Development Bank of India, State Finance Corporations, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Export-Import Bank, etc., which operate in the money market indirect­ly through banks ; and (g) quasi- government bodies and large companies also make their funds available to the money market through banks.

2. Demand for Funds:

In the Indian money market, the main borrowers of short-term funds are: (a) Central Government, (b) State Governments, (c) Local bodies, such as, municipalities, village panchayats, etc., (d) traders, industrialists, farmers, exporters and importers, and (e) general public.

[PDF Notes] What are the current demerits of Indian Money Market?

An insight into the various defects and inadequacies of the Indian money market reveals that as compared to the advanced international money markets like the London Money Market, the New York Money Market, etc., Indian money market is still an undeveloped money market.

It is “a money market of a sort where banks and other financial institutions lend or borrow funds for short periods.” The following characteristics of Indian money market highlight its undeveloped nature:

(i) The Indian money market does not possess highly developed and adequately developed banking system.

(ii) It lacks sufficient and regular supply of short-term assets such as bills of exchange, treasury bills, short-term government bonds, etc.

(iii) There is no uniformity in the interest rates which vary considerably among different financial institu­tions as well as centers.

(iv) In the Indian money market, there are no dealers in short-term assets who can function as inter­mediaries between the government and the banking system.

(v) No doubt, a well-developed call money market exists in India; there is absence of other necessary sub-markets such as the acceptance market, commercial bill market, etc.

(vi) There is no proper coordination between the different sectors of the money market.

(vii) The Indian money market does not attract foreign funds and thus lacks international status.