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Sample Interview 2 Electrical (IOCL) Followed all the points of entry in panel as mentioned in sample interview 1 Electrical (MSIL)

Refer to SCRIBD document heading PSU/Campus/MNC Interview Recruitment Guide by the author Animesh Verma. Chair:- Welcome Mr. XYZ have a seat Student:- Thank you Sir (To the person who said Welcome)(Giving partial looks to all the six people sitting in panel) Chair:- (Seeing my resume which was given in a Performa specified by them)Ok so you are from Agra. Student:-Yes sir! Chair:- So you coming from Agra, at what time you reached here at gurgaon? (was unusual question) Student:- Sir I came here at 10:30 (my train arrived Delhi station @ 10:30 but that what came to me) Chair:- Okay. Then you are waiting for at least 6 hours (my interview was at 5:00 pm) what all you were doing since you arrived? Student:-hmmmm sir all the paper formalities were going on like document checking Chair:- then too its a long time, what else were you doing(laughing) Student:- Sir I was going through my notes revising for my interview (Showing posture of thats it!) Chair:- hmmm Its good that you were preparing, one should do it. Student:- (Smiled) Chair:- Okay Tell us something about you and your family. Student:- (I said all that I have prepared right from %age to major projects to extracurricular activities, but didnt said about my family. I usually dont tell about my family and would suggest you to do same . The reason for this is that this gives your interview a fresh start, as they will surely ask you about your family and then interview start) Chair:- Ok good, what your father do (So they will ask themselves and will act as conversation starter) Student:- My father is in ADRDE Agra(though now he has taken VRS and now runs business) Chair:- Your mother and any brother and sister? Student:- My mother is house wife sir and I have one younger sister! Chair:- Ok why you want to get into IOCL Student:- Sir its like I want to get into government job as would like to serve my government rather than any private entity. Sir moreover my father is in ADRDE he wants me to get into government job (That was basically a Buttering exercise and should be planned according to the company you are giving interview for) Chair:- Okay (Asked question about my major project) Student:- (I explained it) Chair:- (They couldnt get it properly, he misunderstood it) Student:- (I asked for a pen and paper to be more clear in explanation) Chair:- (Gave me a marker and asked me use that white board) Student:- (Explained the project question on board) Chair:- Ok Ok sit down!!! (Neutral expression!!! I was thinking did they got anything or not) Student:- Thank you sir

Chair:- tell us about the protection of transformer how you do it? (The nightmares of Power system a strong advice do prepare this in power system. I asked the people who gave interview before me about the questions panel is asking and they told me they are asking about power system protection yet I didnt looked for it in my book and same thing came to me too was thinking wish I could have gone through it ) Student:- (I was thinking should I say yes or no to this question but!) sir, We connect relays across the transformer connected in line and when the over currents are observed they operate the trip coil which in turn gives signal to relay which operate Circuit breaker (it was little messed up) and sir buckolz relay is used for all the internal faults protection. Chair:- Relay is very general term tell something specific Student:- (I was blank for a while, thinking should I say yes or no now!) sir Merz price protection (came out of nowhere in my mind though we have studied it in power system 2)(explained a bit of it) Chair:- Ok if my transformer is star-delta than how should I connect CTs to it. Student:- Sir they should be connected in delta-star to incorporate the 1/root 3 factor change in Current levels. Chair:- Ok, you want to ask something (looking at the other person)(he too replied no its fine) ok thank you, you may go and give your GD (as mine GD was left and was scheduled after PI) Student:- Thank you sir ! SELECTION STATUS:- SELECTED Some clarification 1. Major project played a good role, take good time in major project selection and do it seriously. Or at least prepare for your major project question thoroughly. 2. Power system protection (PSP) more important than your degree.

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