National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
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National Institute of Technology, Surathkal Placement Interview Questions
Updated
20 Jan 2025
274 interviews found
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021.
2 Interview Rounds
1
Resume Shortlist Round
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2
Technical Round (2 Questions)
- Q1. Subjective knowledge test
- Q2. Questions related to graduation stream
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare 4-5 subject thoroughly related to your stream
I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Dec 2020.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. How do you define success
- Q2. Questions on resume
Interview Preparation Tips
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Fluent English and good expression will do the work
Anonymous
posted on 20 May 2017
I was interviewed in Jan 2017.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Explain different types of pumps and differences.
- Q2. Explain different types of boilers
- Q3. Difference between pumps and compressors
- Q4. Explain refrigeration cycles and draw the cycle diagram
- Q5. Define creep, failure and fracture.
- Q6. Difference between hardness and toughness
- Q7. Introduce yourself
- Q8. What are your hobbies
- Q9. Do you have any preference in location
- Q10. Tell me about your internship project.
- Q11. Explain your final year projects.
- Q12. Any research or papers.
- Q13. Long term plans.
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: There was initially a aptitude test and later in second section it was technical test. Technical test mostly consists of topics related to turbo machinery for mechanical.
Tips: Good knowledge of turbo machinery and thermodynamics will help to clear the round.
Duration: 1 hour
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: This round consisted of both technical and HR. The technical questions are more or else covered all the topics of mechanical. But mostly related to turbo machinery. The interview started with introduction of myself and later was more about technical knowledge. Firstly I was asked to explain about my interns and curriculum project work. Later I was asked technical questions.
The interview lasted for about one hour. Later HR was along side and asked few questions. It was more about how open your are and to check your confidence.
Tips: Study more about turbo machinery.
Be open to all location and no preference for location ion
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Experience: There was initially a aptitude test and later in second section it was technical test. Technical test mostly consists of topics related to turbo machinery for mechanical.
Tips: Good knowledge of turbo machinery and thermodynamics will help to clear the round.
Duration: 1 hour
Round: Technical + HR Interview
Experience: This round consisted of both technical and HR. The technical questions are more or else covered all the topics of mechanical. But mostly related to turbo machinery. The interview started with introduction of myself and later was more about technical knowledge. Firstly I was asked to explain about my interns and curriculum project work. Later I was asked technical questions.
The interview lasted for about one hour. Later HR was along side and asked few questions. It was more about how open your are and to check your confidence.
Tips: Study more about turbo machinery.
Be open to all location and no preference for location ion
College Name: NIT Surathkal
I was interviewed in Jun 2016.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: We had to code in the given duration. The question was a simple dynamic programming one. But the catch was that we could test our solution only a given number of times.
Tips: Make sure you're strong in your coding basics and have enough self confidence.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The tech round was basically on the resume. There were a few questions about the projects I had done.
Tips: Know about everything you've written in your resume. Don't write anything that you're not very sure of.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Questions were about my work and achievements in college and future plans.
Tips: Talk freely and don't be nervous. Don't reveal any future study plans to the HR!
College Name: Nitk surathkal
Experience: We had to code in the given duration. The question was a simple dynamic programming one. But the catch was that we could test our solution only a given number of times.
Tips: Make sure you're strong in your coding basics and have enough self confidence.
Duration: 3 hours
Total Questions: 1
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: The tech round was basically on the resume. There were a few questions about the projects I had done.
Tips: Know about everything you've written in your resume. Don't write anything that you're not very sure of.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Questions were about my work and achievements in college and future plans.
Tips: Talk freely and don't be nervous. Don't reveal any future study plans to the HR!
College Name: Nitk surathkal
I was interviewed in Aug 2016.
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: This includes logical thinking and grammar in the first 2 sections. Technical questions were based on the branch like core mechanical or electrical.
Tips: Should be fast and fundamentals must be strong
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They gave us sometime and a sheet of paper to prepare ourselves in their presence. Then they asked us to start discussing.
Tips: Confidence and communication skills must be strong. It doesn't mean speaking fluently, but one should be clear maintaining eye contact. Also, should pay attention to everyone else, in other words one should listen and speak viz.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This happened based on the resume. Questions regarding Projects and internship were asked. Mostly fundamental.
Tips: Know everything that you mention in your resume. Be strong in fundamentals and be confident.
College Name: NITK
Experience: This includes logical thinking and grammar in the first 2 sections. Technical questions were based on the branch like core mechanical or electrical.
Tips: Should be fast and fundamentals must be strong
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: They gave us sometime and a sheet of paper to prepare ourselves in their presence. Then they asked us to start discussing.
Tips: Confidence and communication skills must be strong. It doesn't mean speaking fluently, but one should be clear maintaining eye contact. Also, should pay attention to everyone else, in other words one should listen and speak viz.
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: This happened based on the resume. Questions regarding Projects and internship were asked. Mostly fundamental.
Tips: Know everything that you mention in your resume. Be strong in fundamentals and be confident.
College Name: NITK
Anonymous
posted on 20 May 2017
I was interviewed in Oct 2016.
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: The tests were department wise. They take recruits from mech, meta, electrical and chemical engineering.... So tests were separate for different branch
Tips: Metallurgy students will have to write mechanical engineering paper... So prepare accordingly
Round: Test
Experience: The tests were department wise. They take recruits from mech, meta, electrical and chemical engineering.... So tests were separate for different branch
Tips: Metallurgy students will have to write mechanical engineering paper... So prepare accordingly
College Name: NITK Surathkal
Experience: The tests were department wise. They take recruits from mech, meta, electrical and chemical engineering.... So tests were separate for different branch
Tips: Metallurgy students will have to write mechanical engineering paper... So prepare accordingly
Round: Test
Experience: The tests were department wise. They take recruits from mech, meta, electrical and chemical engineering.... So tests were separate for different branch
Tips: Metallurgy students will have to write mechanical engineering paper... So prepare accordingly
College Name: NITK Surathkal
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Based on CGPA
Round: Test
Experience: Basic Aptitude test, CAT exam practice enough to clear it
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions based on the case study questions given to us to solve
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: General questions, Internships, Projects to check who well u fit in company culture
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Final round with top management personnel again hr interview with basic info about you
General Tips: Be cool confident and think logically
Skills: Attention to detail, Data Analysis, Intelligence
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Motivation: Great culture and great growth for a fresher, good perks and compensation
Funny Moments: Interviewer asking whether the things on my CV are real or fake
Experience: Based on CGPA
Round: Test
Experience: Basic Aptitude test, CAT exam practice enough to clear it
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Questions based on the case study questions given to us to solve
Round: Behavioural Interview
Experience: General questions, Internships, Projects to check who well u fit in company culture
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Final round with top management personnel again hr interview with basic info about you
General Tips: Be cool confident and think logically
Skills: Attention to detail, Data Analysis, Intelligence
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Motivation: Great culture and great growth for a fresher, good perks and compensation
Funny Moments: Interviewer asking whether the things on my CV are real or fake
Deshick Pyla
posted on 5 Nov 2016
6 Interview Rounds
Interview Questions
- Q1. Explain working of blast furnace
- Q2. What is ductility malleability
- Q3. What is the iron content in pig iron
- Q4. Use of pig iron
- Q5. Where do we get coke from?
- Q6. What is the common utensil grade Aluminium?
- Q7. Can thermal coke be used in BF?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: There are a set conditions laid by the company.There shouldn't be any gap between 10th and 12th. Maximum of one year gap between 12th and B.tech.Everyone above 60% score o
Round: Test
Experience: Test was easy.Basic questions on work, Permutations and combinations, Relations, Directions, Upstream-downstream, coding-decoding, Profit-loss, simple Logical questions, 2 GK questions , 3 data interpretation sets each having 5 questions.Total of 35 questions and time allotted was 45 minutes.
Tips: Refer R.S.Aggarwal.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 35
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: It's a healthy group discussion.I spoke frequently and didn't cut others while they are speaking.I defended my stand in every circumstance.
Tips: Read any English news paper. Some knowledge about the topic comes in handy.
Duration: 15 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions related to my branch (Metallurgical and materials engineering) were asked. I answered some of them. Remaining questions I said i don't know.
Tips: Be honest and polite.If u can make until interview, there is a high chance of getting through.
Skill Tips: Know ores, extraction steps and processes of Zn,Pb,Fe,Cu, Al
Skills: Ferrous and non ferrous metallurgy
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Motivation: Vedanta is a diversified company and its operations are related to my core skills.
Experience: There are a set conditions laid by the company.There shouldn't be any gap between 10th and 12th. Maximum of one year gap between 12th and B.tech.Everyone above 60% score o
Round: Test
Experience: Test was easy.Basic questions on work, Permutations and combinations, Relations, Directions, Upstream-downstream, coding-decoding, Profit-loss, simple Logical questions, 2 GK questions , 3 data interpretation sets each having 5 questions.Total of 35 questions and time allotted was 45 minutes.
Tips: Refer R.S.Aggarwal.
Duration: 45 minutes
Total Questions: 35
Round: Group Discussion
Experience: It's a healthy group discussion.I spoke frequently and didn't cut others while they are speaking.I defended my stand in every circumstance.
Tips: Read any English news paper. Some knowledge about the topic comes in handy.
Duration: 15 minutes
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Questions related to my branch (Metallurgical and materials engineering) were asked. I answered some of them. Remaining questions I said i don't know.
Tips: Be honest and polite.If u can make until interview, there is a high chance of getting through.
Skill Tips: Know ores, extraction steps and processes of Zn,Pb,Fe,Cu, Al
Skills: Ferrous and non ferrous metallurgy
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Motivation: Vedanta is a diversified company and its operations are related to my core skills.
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: There was a section wise cut-off. So, if you performed well in Digital,say, you would be shortlisted irrespective of your performance in Analog(provided, you performed bad here). There were people who got shortlisted for both profiles. Difficulty was moderate. Analog required a bit of thinking. Digital was mostly on basics. Aptitude was easy. There was negative marking for all sections.
Tips: Analog: Analog Electronics, Control Systems, Analog Integrated Circuits. Basics mostly.
Digital: DECA, DSD (especially VHDL ), some microprocessor basics.
Aptitude: No preparation necessary
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Round1: Basic questions on CMOS, MUX logic(like, make an XOR gate using 2:1 MUX), STA, and strangely on C programming(in the end)
Round2: In depth discussion of above mentioned topics. Like, relation between Vih, Vil, Vol,Voh of inverter characteristics with Vth and Vtp, How to make the curve more ideal, types power dissipation in CMOS circuits, etc. Also, make FlipFlops using MUXes, STA,etc
Tips: Be clear with basics. Given a question, speak out loud and clear your approach(answer is secondary), Interviewers are nice and keep giving hints. Draw diagrams if necessary.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Normal HR questions. Finally, only 4 were selected: 3 from digital, 1 from analog, though many had HR interview. So, HR interview doesn't necessarily mean you are in.
Tips: Donot give single line answers, not essays as well. Let it be crisp and to the point. Donot generalise anything. Be nice.
Skills: Static Timing Analysis (STA), VLSI Design, Basic Digital Logic
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Experience: There was a section wise cut-off. So, if you performed well in Digital,say, you would be shortlisted irrespective of your performance in Analog(provided, you performed bad here). There were people who got shortlisted for both profiles. Difficulty was moderate. Analog required a bit of thinking. Digital was mostly on basics. Aptitude was easy. There was negative marking for all sections.
Tips: Analog: Analog Electronics, Control Systems, Analog Integrated Circuits. Basics mostly.
Digital: DECA, DSD (especially VHDL ), some microprocessor basics.
Aptitude: No preparation necessary
Duration: 90 minutes
Total Questions: 60
Round: Technical Interview
Experience: Round1: Basic questions on CMOS, MUX logic(like, make an XOR gate using 2:1 MUX), STA, and strangely on C programming(in the end)
Round2: In depth discussion of above mentioned topics. Like, relation between Vih, Vil, Vol,Voh of inverter characteristics with Vth and Vtp, How to make the curve more ideal, types power dissipation in CMOS circuits, etc. Also, make FlipFlops using MUXes, STA,etc
Tips: Be clear with basics. Given a question, speak out loud and clear your approach(answer is secondary), Interviewers are nice and keep giving hints. Draw diagrams if necessary.
Round: HR Interview
Experience: Normal HR questions. Finally, only 4 were selected: 3 from digital, 1 from analog, though many had HR interview. So, HR interview doesn't necessarily mean you are in.
Tips: Donot give single line answers, not essays as well. Let it be crisp and to the point. Donot generalise anything. Be nice.
Skills: Static Timing Analysis (STA), VLSI Design, Basic Digital Logic
College Name: NIT Surathkal
2 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Test
Experience: It was a simple aptitude questionnaire with questions from profit and loss, upriver and down river, geometry.
English and Logical were too simple but time was a bit limited, so one needed to be quick.
Tips: Study aptitude from Arun Sharma/ R S Agarwal.
English was too simple and could be cracked by anyone.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 70
Round: Test
Experience: Two sections :
First - Subjective technical questions on frequency and AM broadcasting and bi of digital electronics.
Second - Multiple choice questions on transformer protection, simple numerical on V= IR, power factor calculations and some theory related basic electrical questions.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal
Experience: It was a simple aptitude questionnaire with questions from profit and loss, upriver and down river, geometry.
English and Logical were too simple but time was a bit limited, so one needed to be quick.
Tips: Study aptitude from Arun Sharma/ R S Agarwal.
English was too simple and could be cracked by anyone.
Duration: 30 minutes
Total Questions: 70
Round: Test
Experience: Two sections :
First - Subjective technical questions on frequency and AM broadcasting and bi of digital electronics.
Second - Multiple choice questions on transformer protection, simple numerical on V= IR, power factor calculations and some theory related basic electrical questions.
Duration: 20 minutes
Total Questions: 30
Skills:
College Name: NIT Surathkal
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