Bradken India Production Officer Interview Questions and Answers

Round: Test
Experience: The questions were very standard. Difficulty Level of the sections were as follows:
Quantitative Aptitude: Average
Verbal Aptitude: Good
Technical Aptitude: Average to good
Tips: Primary focus should be on understanding the basic concepts of all the Technical Subjects.
A lot of questions were asked from Manufacturing Processes, Plant Layout.
For Quantitative Aptitude and Verbal Aptitude, practice all the questions from indiabix.com
Total Questions: 150

Round: Group Discussion
Experience: The GD was conducted in two rounds:
Structured: All the candidates were given opportunity to express their ideas to the panel.
Unstructured: The candidates had to discuss the points among themselves.
Tips: Before speaking up, think clearly. Don't start hastily without proper clarity in thoughts. Pay attention to what other speakers have to say. You don't always have to counter other speakers, if you can try to compliment their points with your own.

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was only one interview, which was purely based on technical questions. The two member panel was very cordial and encouraging. I even cracked a joke here and there but they were cool about it. They asked questions related to my summer internship and a research paper I had presented in my college fest.
Tips: Make sure your technical knowledge is sound. If you have done any summer internship or presented a research paper, then 60% of the questions will be from those sections.

General Tips: Focus on technical knowledge
Skills: Steam Turbines, Strength Of Materials, Engines, Technical Skills, Speaking Skills
College Name: NIT Jamshedpur
Motivation: Tata Steel is a leading steel producer, and pays a handsome salary. It is actively involved in CSR activities and has a good reputation. Additionally it is located in my hometown, Jamshedpur.
Funny Moments: They asked me to draw a graph of regenerative cycle, I was drawing a rather small figure( my bad habit ), then one of the guys asked " Why do you draw such small diagrams ? You have plenty of paper" .. I replied " Sir, save paper save trees" .
Then he asked about the efficiency of Regenerative cycle, I couldn't understand the question so I said " Sorry Sir I don't know" to which he replied " Maarenge do thappad :P" .. Then he clarified himself,

Round: Test
Experience: all job related technical question
Duration: 35 minutes
Total Questions: 30

Skills: Interest In The Job, Body Language In Interview

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