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Updated 14 Jan 2024

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posted on 14 Jan 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to power plant

Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 3 Jul 2018

I applied via Other and was interviewed before Jul 2017. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What type of dampings are there in case of vibration.
  • Ans. 

    There are several types of dampings in case of vibration, including viscous damping, hysteretic damping, and structural damping.

    • Viscous damping: It occurs when a fluid or viscous material is used to dissipate energy and reduce vibration.

    • Hysteretic damping: It is caused by the internal friction within a material, which converts mechanical energy into heat.

    • Structural damping: It is inherent in the structure itself and is...

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Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: It was held in Delhi at Nehru palace in year 1985 after an all India written test.I was recruited in ITI Ltd a month before and so was relaxed not to prepare much for the interview. I told the interviewers that I just finished my 2 ND semester of M.Tech. at Itbhu.one member was from IIT Delhi and I could not answer viscous damping, inertial damping etc for his question on types of damping and I was rejected.Selection was made of my 2 years junior of graduation college who too had joined ITI Ltd in 1985.
Skills: Analytical Skills
Duration: >3 Months

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Other Interview
Experience: There is one round combined interview(Technical+HR)
They have mentioned very clearly what they are looking for.
In HR they asked questions based on hobbies
Tips: Since they have mentioned very clearly what they are looking for so give more importance to that things

Skill Tips: Refresh all basics but particularly Thermal engineering not entire mechanical engineering
Skills: Thermal engineering, Mechanical engineering
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: Initial shortlisting was based on resume
Tips: A good resume ensure your selection for interview

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: There was one round Technical cum HR Interview
For technical
The questions were on basics of power systems(Undergraduate stuff) but more oriented towards PGCIL work that is related to Transformers,Generators,Transmission lines etc.
Apart from this basic knowledge of HVDC were tested.also questions were asked related to the indian powergrid like voltage levelsuse of phasor ,measurement units,Interconnection of grids, major HVDC links etc.
For HR
They asked about my hobbies,schooling etc.general HR questions ,nothing peculiar
Tips: 1.Focus on the Basics of power systems(mostly undergraduate level)
2.Also go through reports(Technical,about future plans,enquiry reports of grid collapse) which found on PGCIL website and other websites like ministry of power,CERC etc.

General Tips: One has to be very confident and relaxed
Skill Tips: They will see how your knowledge in power systems help PGCIL .so Focus on topic related to PGCIL like Generators,Transformers,Transmission lines etc.
Skills: Substation Automation, Power systems
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. One building designed for some place like delhi later supposed to shifted to chennai then will yo do changes in the design?if yes explain

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: One round Technical cum HR interview
Typical PSU interview ,casual questions about my project and questions related to that only-Earthquake effect on structures and its design process. Richter scale and any other scale for earthquake.
Wind and Earthquake code provisions like return period in both cases, severemost Earthquake ever occured on ground.

Skill Tips: Generally Questions Asked from your project so clear the concept of project. Earthquake effect on a structure and its design process was asked.
Skills: Based on project
College Name: IIT MADRAS

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Earthquake effects on structures and its design process. Richter scale and other scales for earthquakes
  • Ans. 

    Earthquake effects on structures and design process, including Richter scale and other scales.

    • Earthquakes can cause various effects on structures, such as shaking, ground rupture, and liquefaction.

    • The design process for structures takes into account the potential seismic forces and aims to ensure safety.

    • The Richter scale is a logarithmic scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.

    • Other scales used for earthqu...

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  • Q2. A building designed for some place like Delhi, later supposed to shifted to Chennai, then will you do changes in the design? If yes explain. Would you prefer OPC or PPC for Delhi climate?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Interview
Experience: Will be like a typical PSU interview. Technical questions especially the ones related to your projects can be expected.
Tips: Preparation: Maintain a good CGPA
Scholastic achievements
Projects done

Skill Tips: ""
College Name: IIT Madras

Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

CESC user image Anonymous

posted on 22 Sep 2021

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Draw Induction Motor equivalent ckt.
  • Ans. 

    Induction Motor equivalent circuit consists of stator and rotor circuits with mutual induction.

    • The stator circuit includes three-phase winding and a power source.

    • The rotor circuit includes rotor winding and a short-circuited conductor.

    • The mutual induction between stator and rotor circuits causes the rotor to rotate.

    • The equivalent circuit can be represented using a circuit diagram with resistances, inductances, and mutu...

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  • Q2. Draw B-H curve
  • Ans. 

    B-H curve is a graph that shows the relationship between magnetic field strength and magnetic flux density.

    • B-H curve is used to characterize the magnetic properties of a material.

    • It is a plot of magnetic flux density (B) versus magnetic field strength (H).

    • The slope of the curve at any point is the permeability of the material at that point.

    • The curve can be used to determine the saturation point of a material.

    • Examples o...

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Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus mostly on Electrical Machines and Power systems if you belong to electrical background.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Tell me about your self
  • Q2. Time maintenance to your project

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why should we hire you ?

Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

CESC user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Sep 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Numerical, logical reasoning, verbal ability

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

General topic on current affair in power sector

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