Quiz on Interview & Conference
1. In the conference hall, the candidate is required to wish –
a) All the seated members.
b) All the officers who assessed him/her.
c) The president who sits in the centre.
d) Wish all members at once by saying greetings aloud.
2. What should be the dress code for the conference room?
a) Formal dress (refer page 96 of Best Book on SSB Interview)
b) Uniform for service personnel
c) Informal dress
d) a or b
3. What is the purpose of the Conference?
a) All the assessors discuss the candidate and make a joint decision.
b) Assess the candidate by asking further questions
c) Give the candidate one more chance to answer the question he/she was unable to answer in the Interview.
d) All the above
4. Who asks questions in the Conference, and how should the questions be responded to?
a) Any of the officers can ask the questions, which should be answered while looking towards him.
b) Any of the officers can ask the question, which should be answered by addressing all the members.
c) The candidate's interviewing officer asks the questions, and the answer should be addressed to the interviewing officer.
d) The president asks the question, and the answer should be addressed to him only.
5. What is the correct form of framing the answers?
a) Since time is less, coming to the point directly is better.
b) Every answer should include Situation, task, action and result.
c) Elaborate on how you acted in a given situation to showcase your OLQs.
d) None of the above.
6. How long does the Conference go when the candidate is with the members?
a) 2 to 5 minutes
b) 30 minutes
c) 15 minutes
d) Generally for 1-2 minutes. In rare cases, it gets extended for longer durations.
7. Does one need to prepare the unanswered interview questions for the Conference?
I) Yes, generally, SSB centres provide access to a café and library.
II) No, as you can't access your cell phones/internet, how would you find answers?
III) Yes, one is supposed to prepare the unanswered questions.
IV) Yes, there is enough gap between the Interview and the Conference to ponder the questions and prepare decent answers.
a) all are correct b) I, II, IV are correct
c) I, II, and III are correct d) Only II is correct
8. How does the conference hall look like?
a) It's a dimly lit room where all the officers are seated in a U-shaped arrangement. The candidate is supposed to sit in the front and look at the officer in front of whom the red bulb is being placed.
b) It's a big hall where all the officers sit on the stage. The candidate is supposed to sit in front and address the entire bench.
c) Different SSBs have different arrangements.
d) The arrangement is the same as that of the Interview.
9. What is the procedure in which the Conference is conducted?
I) One by one, the candidate is called, and the interviewing officer asks a few questions. The candidate leaves the hall once the interviewing officer says thank you.
II) It is conducted on the 5th day of the SSB. All candidates are supposed to come in formal wear.
III) By the 5th day, all the tasks are over. However, the GTO is sometimes scheduled on the morning of the 5th day. So candidates are supposed to change quickly and assemble for the Conference.
a) All are correct b) I, II are incorrect
c) I, III are correct d) II, III are correct
10. The result is declared after all the candidates are done appearing in front of the conference members in the or elsewhere.
a) Conference hall
b) Candidate waiting hall
c) Exceptional performing candidate are told their result at the Conference.
d) It varies from centre to centre.
11. The three assessors have already assessed the candidate based on the performance in the three tasks, i.e., GTO, Psychology and Interview.
(I) During the Conference, the three assessors discussed each candidate one by one with each other. After the discussion, a unanimous decision is made to recommend the candidate or to "conference out" the candidate.
(II) All stages in the SSB have their equal importance. The Conference is another test to assess the personality of the candidate in the presence of all three assessors to make a joint decision.
(III) The Conference gives marks to the candidate.
a) (I) is correct b) (II) is correct
c) Both (I) and (II) are correct d) Both (I) and (III) are correct
12. How long does the Interview last?
(I) Usually, the Interview lasts 30-40 minutes. Sometimes, it gets extended or shortened.
(II) For impressive candidates, the Interview is usually longer
a) (I) is correct b) Both (I) and (II) are correct
c) (II) is correct d) none of the above
13) What is the purpose of the Interview?
(I) It is a behavioural Interview to get insight into how a candidate handled a situation in the past and accordingly assess his OLQs.
(II) It is a one-to-one interaction in which the Interviewing officer gets insight into the candidate's life to judge his/her personality.
a) Both (I) and (II) are correct b) (I) is correct
c) (II) is correct d) none of the above
14) How can one perform better in an Interview?
(I) The interview questions are based on your PIQ. Hence, fill out the PIQ well in advance, prepare a set of questions that can be asked, and rehearse your answers in front of the mirror.
(II) Read the newspaper each day.
(III) The interviewing officer wants to know the candidate's real personality. Hence, no preparation as such is required. It is better to represent yourself as you are.
a) All the above b) (I) and (III) are correct
c) (II) and (III) are correct d) (I) and (II) are correct
15) Does the interviewing officer have more say in selecting a candidate?
(i) All three assessors have equal say.
(II) Yes, the interviewing officer has more say.
(III) If a candidate has 50-50 chances of selection, the interviewing officer becomes the tiebreaker.
(IV) the interviewing officer has more say in a borderline candidate.
a) (II) and (IV) are correct b) (I) is correct
c) (II) and (III) are correct d) (II), (III) and (IV) are correct