Interview Questions for School Writing Skills
Interview questions
- Prepare A Set Of Ten Questions They Would Ask The Winner Of The Overall Championship At The State Level.
- The Following Are The Interview Questions That The Interviewer Would Put To The Topper Of The SSC Board At The Recently Held Examinations.
- The Following Questions Form A Part Of The Interview Between An Actress Who Is A Recipient Of An Award And Yourself.
- Imagine That You Are Going To Have An Interview With An Artist, A Musician Or A Painter From Your Area. Prepare Ten Questions That You Would Like To Ask Him / Her.
- As A Part Of Conservation Of Wildlife, You Were Fortunate To Visit A Zoo, Wherein You Interviewed The Zoo Manager. Write Out The Questions That You Asked Him.
- Before Developing The Article In The Textbook The Writer Must Have Interviewed Saina. Imagine What Kind Of Questions He Must Have Asked. The Responses Given By Saina Are Presented In The Article. Frame About Ten Questions.
- Imagine You Got A Chance To Interview Yellappa Reddy, The Master Brain, Environment Specialist Behind The Creation Of Pavitra Vana. Frame 10 Questions That You’d Like To Ask Him.
Guidelines for Framing Interview Questions
Guidelines:
- Use simple and acceptable language while framing interview questions.
- Questions should be assisted with statements to make it more convincing.
- Use the given table as well as points and draft questions on the given fields associated with the personality.
- Do not change the sequence of the questions given in the table.
- Grammar structure must be given priority.
Scheme of Marking:
Appropriate Framing of Questions: 2 Marks
Language and Style: 1 Mark
Proper framing of questions: 1 Mark
Total: 4 Marks
Structured Interview Format & Examples
The following provides a template for structuring an interview and examples of questions you might ask based on different fields of expertise.
Activity No. 1
Imagine that you have to conduct an interview of a distinguished personality in the field of your own choice. With the help of the given table and points draft questions on the given fields associated with the personality. (Do not change the sequence of the questions)
Use the following format and write answer:
| Name of the Interviewee (Distinguished Personality) | (Space to fill) |
| Area of Success/Reputation | (Space to fill) |
| Date/Venue/Time | (Space to fill) |
| Duration of Interview | (Space to fill) |
| Questions | |
| Questions based on: | (Framed Questions below) |
| 1. Early life/struggle | (Your question here) |
| 2. Hurdles in Education | (Your question here) |
| 3. Role Model/inspiration | (Your question here) |
| 4. Family support | (Your question here) |
| 5. First success/Achievement | (Your question here) |
| 6. Success Plan | (Your question here) |
| 7. Dreams Unfulfilled | (Your question here) |
| 8. Message | (Your question here) |
Answer (Example):
| Name of the Interviewee (Distinguished Personality) | Mr. Mukesh Ambani |
| Area of Success/Reputation | Business |
| Date/Venue/Time | 23 April 2021, Radio FM 99 studio, 10 a.m. |
| Duration of Interview | 30 Minutes |
| Questions | |
| 1. Early life/struggle: | I have heard that you have faced a lot of challenges in the beginning. Can you tell our audience about them? |
| 2. Hurdles in Education: | You have had a great academic track record. But you did face some hurdles. What were the hurdles you had faced in your life? |
| 3. Role Model/inspiration: | Many people have motivated and inspired us in our life. Shall we know who were they in your case? |
| 4. Family support: | Family support is very important to develop business. How did your family help you? |
| 5. First success/Achievement: | You achieved a lot of success in your life. Which achievement do you consider as the best? |
| 6. Success Plan: | Careful and effective planning is essential to become successful. What is your method to make such plan? |
| 7. Dreams Unfulfilled: | I am sure that you won’t stop here. Do you have any unfulfilled dream projects? |
| 8. Message: | Our audience is extremely excited about getting some tips and suggestions from you. What is your message for them? |
Activity No. 2
Imagine, you have to conduct an interview of a distinguished personality in the field of sports. With the help of the given table and points draft questions on the given fields associated with the personality. (Do not change the sequence of the questions)
Use the following format and write answer:
| Name of the Interviewee (Distinguished Personality) | (Space to fill) |
| Area of Success/Reputation | (Space to fill) |
| Date/Venue/Time | (Space to fill) |
| Duration of Interview | (Space to fill) |
| Questions | |
| Questions based on: | (Framed Questions below) |
| 1. Student life | (Your question here) |
| 2. Early Interest | (Your question here) |
| 3. Idols | (Your question here) |
| 4. Primary training | (Your question here) |
| 5. Opportunity | (Your question here) |
| 6. Accomplishments | (Your question here) |
| 7. Target/Goals | (Your question here) |
| 8. Suggestion | (Your question here) |
Answer (Example):
| Name of the Interviewee (Distinguished Personality) | Mr. Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Area of Success/Reputation | Sports- Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team |
| Date/Venue/Time | 23 April 2021, College Assembly Hall, 10.30 a.m. |
| Duration of Interview | 30 Minutes |
| Questions | |
| 1. Student life: | I heard that you didn’t get time for your study. How was your student life? |
| 2. Early Interest: | You turned very early to sports. Which games did you like to play in your school and college days? |
| 3. Idols: | For many of us you are an idol but who is your idol? |
| 4. Primary training: | To become a good cricketer specific training is essential. Can you tell our audience where did you get the primary training? |
| 5. Opportunity: | Playing for Indian national cricket team is the dream of every cricketer. When did you get this opportunity and how? |
| 6. Accomplishments: | Sir, you achieved a lot of success as a cricketer. Which achievement do you consider as the most memorable? |
| 7. Target/Goals: | After retirement what kind of unfulfilled goals or dreams do you want to achieve? |
| 8. Suggestion: | Here everyone is waiting for your valuable tips to become successful. Please give some tips to us. |
General Interview Question Bank
Personal
- Tell me about yourself.
- How would you describe yourself?
- How would a good friend describe you?
- How would a supervisor/boss/professor describe you?
- What are your three strongest qualities? Three worst?
- What mistakes have you made? What have you learned from them?
- Outside of your career, what goals have you set for yourself?
- What is one of the hardest decisions you have ever had to make?
- What do you really want to do in life?
- What is success to you?
- What are your greatest accomplishments?
- Tell me about a bad decision you have made.
- What are your hobbies? How do you fill in your free time?
Education
- Why did you choose to study [your field/subject]?
- What is your resume not telling us about your academic journey?
- Why is your GPA not higher? (If applicable and you're comfortable addressing it)
- What were your three most valuable classes? Three favorite classes?
- What classes have you taken that will help you with this [opportunity/role]?
- Do you have any plans for further education?
Professional General
- Why do you want this position/opportunity? Why should we select you?
- What makes you qualified for this position/career path?
- How would you make a contribution to this organization/project?
- What can you tell us about this company/our products/our field?
- What do you hope to gain from this position/experience?
- What are your long and short-range career goals?
- How do you plan to achieve your career goals?
- What do you expect you will be earning in five years? (More for job interviews)
- What criteria are you using to evaluate the companies/opportunities you apply to?
- What are the most important rewards you expect in your career/endeavors?
- Would you be willing to travel or relocate (if applicable)?
- Do you have any questions for us/me?
Professional Work Style/Ethic
- How would you describe your work style?
- What have you accomplished that shows your willingness to work hard? What motivates you to work harder and 'go the extra mile'?
- How do you work under pressure?
- Tell me about a time in which you worked effectively under pressure.
- Tell me about a project you initiated. Was it successful?
- How do you collect information and analyse problems?
- Give an example of a time you had to make a difficult decision.
- Tell me about a breakthrough idea or 'outside the box' solution you came up with.
- Describe an occasion when you were forced to function effectively under ambiguous circumstances.
Professional Interpersonal Skills
- Do you prefer to work by yourself or with others?
- How well do you work in teams? Are you a good leader?
- Have you ever had to be assertive? Resolve a conflict?
- Tell me about a time when you had to work with a person you did not like.
- Give me an example of the time you disagreed with someone in your team.
- Can you give us an example you have witnessed of successful teamwork?
- What are the qualities of a good leader?
- How do you handle conflict?
- Give a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.
- Can you tell us about a difficult situation you have recently been in? How did you handle it?