How To Do Well In GDs and Inverviews - For The CAT And Other MBA Extrance Examinations

Cover
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
	Selection by Management Institutes
	Recruitment by Organizations
	Selection for Public Services
	What Does this Book Cover?
Chapter 2: Group Discussion Basics
	What is a Group Discussion?
	Why is a Group Discussion Required in the Selection Process?
	What is a GD and What is it not?
	Moderator
	Types of Group Discussions
	Topic-based Group Discussions
	Case-based Group Discussions (Case Studies)
	Article-based Group Discussions
	Administrative Details of a Group Discussion
	Group Size
	Seating Arrangement
	Time Allotted
	Communication by the Moderator
	Starting and Ending of the Discussion
	Addressing Group Members
	Performance Parameters in a GD
	How to Improve Your Performance in Group Discussions
	Improving Your Participation in the GD
Chapter 3: FAQs on Group Discussions
Chapter 4: GD Topics for Practice
	Knowledge-based Topics
	Non-knowledge-based (General) Topics
	Abstract Topics
Chapter 5: Points for GD Topics
	Religion is the Opium of the Masses
	Black is Black and White is White
	One-day Cricket is not Cricket
	Cultural Policing in India is a Necessary Evil
	Desire is the Root of all Suffering
	Managers are Paid Much More Than They Deserve
	Religion Cannot be True Basis for Nationhood
	Organizations Should Introduce Ancient Indian Philosophy to Reduce Stress on Young Managers
	Group Discussions are not an Effective Method of Selecting Candidates to Management Institutes
	Indians Tend to do Better When They are Abroad
	Is Privatization the Panacea for all Problems?
	Computers are De-humanizing the Society
Chapter 6: Case-Based Group Discussions
	Cases—Their Role in Group Discussions
	Topic-based Group Discussions vs Case-based Group Discussions—Similarities and Differences
	Types of Cases
	Business vs General Cases
	Decision by an Individual vs Decision by a Group
	Framework for Case-Based Group Discussions
Chapter 7: Cases for Practice
	Case-1: To Install or not to Install
	Case-2: Kedar’s Deceit
	Case-3: Problems of a young CEO
	Case-4: Greener Pastures?
	Case-5: Ramesh Ruminates
	Case-6: One Early Morning at the Factory
	Case-7: Raj Singh’s Dilemma
	Case-8: Possibilities Galore
	Case-9: Harinath Temple
	Case-10: The New Plant Manager
Chapter 8: Points for Case Studies
	Case-2: Kedar’s Deceit
	Case-4: Greener Pastures Case
	Case-6: One Early Morning at the Factory
	Case-7: Raj Singh’s Dilemma
Chapter 9: Article-Based Group Discussions
	Newspaper Articles for Practice
	Analysis of some of the Articles
Chapter 10: Notes on Current Issues for Group Discussions
	The Case for Preserving the Ram Sethu
	The Political Situation in Nepal
	The Long Wait for Democracy in Myanmar
	Is the Judiciary Above the Law
	Higher Education in India
	Capital Account Convertibility
	Corruption in High Places
	Electoral Reforms
	India Versus China
	Iran and the Issue of Non-Proliferation
	India’s Case for a Permanent Seat with Veto Power in the UNSC
	Judicial Activism
	The Case for Building the Sethusamudram Canal Project
	Is the Left Right on its Economic Policies?
	India’s Growing Water Woes
Chapter 11: Interview Basics
	Introduction
	Interviews by Management Institutes
	Interview Panel—Composition
	Type and Duration of Interviews
	Preparatory Aspects of Interviews
	Dress Code
	Entry and Initial Moments in the Interview Room
	Sitting Posture
	Body Language
	Language to be Used in an Interview
	Conduct Inside the Interview Room
	What the Interviewers Look for in an Interviewee
	Types of Questions Asked
	“Tell us Something About Yourself”
	Questions on Subject Knowledge/Work Experience
	Questions on General Awareness/Current Affairs
	Personality Related Questions
	Career Related Questions
	“Why Do You Want to Do Management Education?”
	Questions on Hobbies/Interests/Extra-Curricular Activities
	Some More Aspects About Interviews
	Honesty in Answering Questions in Interviews
	The Time Factor
	If You Do Not Know the Answer to a Question
	Answering Questions on Contentious/Controversial Issues
	“Irrelevant” Questions Asked in Interviews
	Reacting to Various Acts/Comments of Interviewers
	At the End of the Interview
	More About Group Interviews and Stress Interviews
	Group Interviews
	Stress Interviews
Chapter 12: FAQs on Interviews
Chapter 13: Past Interview Questions
Chapter 14: Suggested Answers to Interview Questions
Chapter 15: Select Subject Areas—Probable Questions
	Mechanical Engineering
	Important Topics in Mechanical Engineering
	Civil Engineering
	Computer Science
	Important Topics in Computer Science
	Electronics Engineering
	Important Topics in Electronics Engineering
	Electrical Engineering
	Important Topics in Electrical Engineering
	Commerce
	Geography
	History
	Polity
	Awards
	Sports
Chapter 16: Questions and Answerson Current Affairs