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 “What are your hobbies?”
Don’t fake it if you don’t have a genuine hobby!
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• Seen as markers of a balanced person who is adept at juggling •
personal and professional well-being

• A lot of people don’t really have a hobby and end up confusing

• Do you have avenues to de-stress outside of work and channelize Interests with them
extra energy?

• Its completely OK to say that you don’t have a hobby

• Speak about your hobbies and things that make you happy!  Better to mention as an interest and answer all questions than
to mention as hobby and not be able to answer some questions
Hobby Interest Time Pass  Don’t need to know 100%
Take time out of Pursued when you Maybe pursued at  Around 75 – 80% knowledge will do just fine
busiest schedule have time any time
High Level of Medium Level of Low Level of
Involvement Involvement Involvement • Tricky to prepare – Each hobby would take at least 4 – 5 hours of
High Level of Medium Level of Low Level of pre interview preparation
Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge
5 – 7 minutes of cross 2 – 3 minutes of cross Bare minimum cross
questioning questioning questioning • Highly rewarding – Some flaws during interview may be
overlooked if you ACE this section
A skill may be any of the above 3 depending on level of involvement

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 Reading
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1. What is your favorite genre to read, and why? 12.Are there any specific skills or perspectives gained from
reading that you apply in your work?
2. Can you name a few of your favorite authors and why you
enjoy their work? 13.How do you feel about book-to-movie adaptations? Any
favorites or disappointments?
3. What is the last book you read, and what did you think of it?
14.Do you usually read the book before watching the movie, or
4. Can you share a book that had a significant impact on you vice versa?
recently?
15.Have you ever been part of a book club or reading group?
5. How often do you read, and do you have a preferred time of day
for reading? 16.Doyou enjoy discussing books with others, and how has it
enhanced your reading experience?
6. Are you the type of reader who likes to focus on one book at a
time, or do you read multiple books simultaneously? 17.Do you have a favorite quote or passage from a book that
has stuck with you?
7. Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction? Why?
18.Are there any lines from books that you find particularly
8. Are there any specific themes or topics you find particularly inspirational or thought-provoking?
engaging in the books you read?
19.How do you balance your reading hobby with other
9. Can you recommend a book that you think everyone should interests and activities?
read?
20.Are there any hobbies or activities that you find
10.Are there any hidden gems or lesser-known books that you've complement your love for reading?
enjoyed?
11.How has your love for reading influenced your professional
life?

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 Cooking
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1. What is your favorite cuisine to cook, and why? the kitchen?

2. Can you name a few dishes that you enjoy preparing the most? 13.Are there particular ingredients you love working with? Why?

3. Are there any chefs or culinary personalities who inspire your 14.Can you share a recipe that highlights your favorite ingredients?
cooking style?
15.Do you enjoy cooking for friends and family? Any memorable
4. How have different cultures influenced your approach to cooking? experiences?

5. Do you enjoy experimenting with new recipes, or do you prefer 16.How do you handle different dietary preferences or restrictions
sticking to traditional ones? when cooking for a group?

6. Can you share an example of a dish you created through 17.Do you follow specific cookbooks, blogs, or cooking shows for
experimentation? inspiration?

7. Do you have a signature dish that you are particularly proud of? 18.How do you stay updated on new culinary trends and techniques?
What makes it special?
19.How do you balance your cooking hobby with other interests and
8. Have you ever cooked for a special occasion, and what did you activities?
prepare?
20.Are there any hobbies or activities that you find complement
9. Are there specific cooking techniques you excel at or are currently your love for cooking?
working to improve?
21.Do you have any aspirations related to cooking, such as starting
10.Do you have any formal culinary training, or are you self-taught? a food blog, catering, or cooking classes?

11.What's the most challenging dish you've attempted, and how did it 22.Are there specific cuisines or techniques you would like to
turn out? explore in the future?

12.How do you handle cooking mishaps or unexpected challenges in

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 Sports
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1. What is your favorite sport to play or watch, and why? 13. How has your involvement in sports influenced your overall
fitness and health?
2. Do you have a favorite sports team, and how did you become a
fan? 14. Do you incorporate any sports-related activities into your
regular fitness routine?
3. Have you played any sports competitively, either at school,
college, or in local leagues? 15. How do you see sports contributing to community building?

4. What position or role do you typically play in the sports you 16. Do you prefer playing sports yourself or watching them as a
participate in? spectator?

5. How do you prepare for a sports game or event? 17. How do you balance your time between participating in sports
and following them as a fan?
6. Are there specific training routines or exercises you find most
beneficial? 18. Are there specific skills or aspects of sports that you find
challenging but enjoy working on?
7. Specific about the sports – Ball dimensions, court size etc
19. How do you balance your sports hobby with other interests and
8. Rules of the game, Key players activities?

9. Some memorable statistics (Especially if someone mentions 20. Are there any hobbies or activities that you find complement
watching games) your love for sports?

10. How have these role models influenced your approach to sports? 21. Do you have any future aspirations or goals related to your
involvement in sports?
11. How do you value teamwork in sports, and how do you contribute
to a team dynamic? 22. Are there new sports you would like to try or skills you want to
develop?
12. Have you ever taken on a leadership role within a sports team?

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 Chess
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1. How did you get started with playing chess, and what drew you 11. Who is the current Grand master?
to the game?
12. How many grandmasters are there in chess?
2. Have you been involved in chess for a long time, or is it a more
recent hobby? 13. What is Sicilian defence ?

3. How would you describe your playing style in chess? (Aggressive, 14. What is smothered mate?
defensive, strategic, etc.)
15. Who was the first Grandmaster?
4. Are there specific openings or strategies you prefer when playing?
16. What advantage does white gets on playing first?
5. Do you have favorite chess players or chess games that have
inspired you? 17. Why there are 32 black boxes and 32 white boxes?

6. How have these players influenced your approach to the game? 18. What is en-passant?

7. How do you balance your interest in chess with other hobbies or 19. What is the process of becoming Grandmaster?
activities?
20. What is FIDE?
8. Are there any connections between your passion for chess and
your professional life?

9. What is the difference between a check and a checkmate?

10. Who are the top players in chess?

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 TV series / Web series / Anime / Sit – coms
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1. Name some of the Series /Movies etc that you have seen professional responsibilities?

2. Character / Storyline / Dialogues from the above 15. Do you like to watch Dubbed / Subbed?

3. What is the genre of series that you like? 16. Can you discuss a TV series that has had a significant impact on
you and why?
4. Wat did you like about this genre?
17. Which director do you like the most?
5. Where do you watch your series?
18. Which actor did you like the most?
6. How much time do you spend on this? Do you Binge watch?
19. How do you think watching TV series has contributed to your
7. What is the subscription price? personal development or understanding of different cultures?

8. What is a sit com? 20. Which series are you dedicatedly waiting for?

9. What are the different anime that you have watched? 21. Miscellaneous questions based on the show

10. What are the series that you are currently watching? 22. Marvel / DC / Multiverse!

11. What is your favorite TV series and why? 23. Make sure there is no piracy aspect in the watching of the
show?
12. How do you relate with the series you watch?

13. How is anime different from animation and from a cartoon?

14. How do you balance watching TV series with your academic or

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 Music / Dance / Art / Photography / Mandala
Be prepared to demonstrate or give proof of any such art form –13. What is DSLR? How do you set the parameters of your photos?
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Instagram, Blog, Photos etc
14. Do you have a preferred type of photography, such as landscape,
2. Were you trained or did you learn by yourself? portrait, or macro?

3. What was the last thing u painted/sketched? 15. What camera and equipment do you use for your photography,
and why did you choose them?
4. What form of painting you do? (watercolor/oil/fabric/charcoal)
16. Are there specific lenses or accessories that you find essential for
5. What impact u think art creates in society? your style of photography?

6. Who are your favorite artists? And why? 17. What do you consider to be the most important traits as a dancer?

7. How do you perceive colours, as in do you think certain colours18. How has dancing inspired you?
signify certain emotions and can impact mood?
19. Tell me about your most recent performance. What did you learn?
8. Do you think the colour of the walls of this room(interview room) What would you do differently?
can impact how your interview goes?
20. What medium do you use for Mandala?
9. What kind of photography do you do?
21. What are the specialised tools you have for it?
10. What is gsm?

11. What are the different colouring media?

12. Where do you get the inspiration to draw?

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 Mobile / PC / Video Games
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1. What's your favorite game of all time? First game? 13. Have you ever had to stop playing a game because it was too
scary?
2. What's a game you thought you'd like but actually hated?
14. What's your favorite fighting class: warrior, mage, or rogue, and
3. What's a really popular game everyone seems to love but you why?
don't like?
15. What is the longest amount of time you have sat playing games
4. What's a game you didn't expect to enjoy but ended up liking? non-stop?

5. What game have you spent the most number of hours on? 16. If video games didn't exist anymore, what would you do?

6. If you had to live in the world of the any game you played, what17. Who is your favorite villain from a video game and why?
world would it be?
18. Would you rather have loads of time to play games but only be
7. Have you ever pretended to be sick to get out of something so you able to buy two games a year, or be able to buy loads of games but
could play a game? never have much time to play them?

8. What game did you last complete? 19. In your opinion, what is the worst game of all time that you've
played?
9. What's your opinion on Fortnite?
20. Would you give up video games for life and receive $500,000 in
10. Have you ever watched a Twitch stream? cash, or would you refuse the money?

11. Have you ever used a walkthrough?

12. What's the best weapon you've ever used in a game?

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 Travelling
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1. Where have you travelled till now? 11. Despite great cultural-geographical diversity why we are not able
to develop tourism in our country?
2. Which is the most memorable place you have been to?
12. Do you think Indians are very responsible travellers? If yes, how,
3. What are the criterion for the selection of travel destination? if no, why?

4. Difference between traveller and tourist ? 13. What is eco tourism? What is religious tourism? What is medical
tourism?
5. What are the unique features of Ellora & Ajantha? Ajnatha caves
are dedicated to which religion? What can we learn from Ajantha14. What is your view on Kumbh Mela?
caves that have a universal value which we need for present-day
humanity? 15. Can tourism become a troll for social transportation?

6. What are the prospects of the tourism industry in India? Why we16. Can tourism be helpful in improving the economy of our country?
receive very less foreign tourists in comparison to some tiny
countries like Singapore, Mauritius? 17. How tourism can contribute to socio-economic conditions of
villages?
7. What is your most favorite destination?
18. Tourism brings pollution. Despite this fact should we promote
8. Tell some names of historical travellers in India during tourism?
ancient/medieval times
19. Can it be a career? If yes, why are you not looking for a career in
9. Which city in India received maximum tourists last year? this field?

10. What precautions should a person take while traveling with20. Do you know about Indian literature written by travellers?
family?

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 Gym / Working out
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1. When you got this hobby? 14. When / Why / Where are these championship held?

2. At what time you gym, and how do you manage it in your15. How do you warm-up and cool-down when you exercise?
schedule?
16. How do you stay motivated?
3. What exercises you do?

4. Which exercise benefits what?

5. Duration of the time you spend in gym .

6. Various exercises done for warm-up

7. The weekly cycle of various exercises you do at gym

8. The diet plan followed in-order to suit the gym routine.

9. Various muscles and their role in the body

10. Supplements

11. Who is Mr. India?

12. Who is Mr. Universe?

13. Which bodybuilding championships held in India / World?

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 •A no strings attached telegram channel for useful
motivation, practice questions and strategies for The Quant
Mentor
#QuantitativeAptitude for all #CUET, #MBA,
#GMAT, #CAT, #NMAT, #SNAP, #IIFT, #XAT aspirants SCAN THE QR
as well as during #GDPI and #InterviewPreparation CODE
process

•The idea is to facilitate the sharing with students.

•An initiative of graduate of IIFT and DTU

•No monetary involvement. No Sale/ Purchase

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