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Tata Power Summer Intern Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 24 Mar 2022

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user image Anonymous

posted on 24 Mar 2022

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Selection 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. The company did not conduct an interview.
  • Q2. The selection was based on resume shortlist.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have sound technical knowledge.
Exude confidence in your ideas and values.
Work ethics are admired.
Management is open to ideas.
Execution might be slower due to risk avoidance.

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Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Topic was Women in power sectors

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Give your brief intro
  • Q2. What is thermal plant?
  • Ans. 

    A thermal plant is a power station that generates electricity by converting heat energy into electrical energy.

    • Thermal plants use fuel such as coal, natural gas, or oil to heat water and produce steam.

    • The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, which produces electricity.

    • Examples of thermal plants include coal-fired power plants and gas-fired power plants.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from power system , power electronics & electrical machines
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Puzzle solving , rearrange the words etc .

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

In the group discussion our topic was that about a plane crash in jungle . Some of the people are alive . Then we have to discuss about what to do - 1. move to nearest village or 2. wait for rescue operation.

Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There was around 7 or 8 respected gentlemen from CESC in the interview board . They asked about some family question and some technical question.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - please clear basics and don't become nervous.

Summer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

CESC user image Pulkit Kapoor

posted on 8 Aug 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

A total of 100 questions to be solved in 100 minutes. 20-25 questions from Aptitude and remaining questions from domain knowledge. Topics (Aptitude) = Anagrams, Data Interpretation, Time and work, etc. (i can't recall any more) (Domain Knowledge) = Transformer, basic electrical engineering, circuit breaker, power electronics

Round 2 - Psychometric Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Large number of figures will be drawn on a piece of paper and you will be asked to circle the occurences of a particular figure. Counting how many times a letter repeats in a given sentence.
Round 3 - Group Discussion 

A situation will be given, followed by a question. You have to discuss about the best possible solution to that question.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What will happen if u apply dc voltage on a transformer
  • Ans. 

    Applying DC voltage on a transformer will cause no current to flow through the transformer due to the absence of changing magnetic field.

    • Applying DC voltage on a transformer will not induce any current flow as there is no changing magnetic field to create electromagnetic induction.

    • The transformer will not be able to step up or step down the voltage as it requires alternating current to work properly.

    • The transformer may...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Your ceiling fan is not working. An engineer comes, rotates the fan with a stick and it starts running. How did this happen?
  • Ans. 

    The engineer rotated the fan with a stick to overcome the initial friction and kickstart the motor.

    • The fan may have been stuck due to lack of use or dust accumulation

    • Rotating the fan manually helps overcome the initial friction and kickstarts the motor

    • This method is a temporary fix and the fan may need further maintenance or repair

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for CESC Summer Intern interview:
  • Electrical Power System
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on those concepts which you can see and touch.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Group Discussion 

Topic was Women in power sectors

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Give your brief intro
  • Q2. What is thermal plant?
  • Ans. 

    A thermal plant is a power station that generates electricity by converting heat energy into electrical energy.

    • Thermal plants use fuel such as coal, natural gas, or oil to heat water and produce steam.

    • The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, which produces electricity.

    • Examples of thermal plants include coal-fired power plants and gas-fired power plants.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur and was interviewed in Sep 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions from power system , power electronics & electrical machines
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

Puzzle solving , rearrange the words etc .

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

In the group discussion our topic was that about a plane crash in jungle . Some of the people are alive . Then we have to discuss about what to do - 1. move to nearest village or 2. wait for rescue operation.

Round 5 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. There was around 7 or 8 respected gentlemen from CESC in the interview board . They asked about some family question and some technical question.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - please clear basics and don't become nervous.

Summer Intern Interview Questions & Answers

CESC user image Pulkit Kapoor

posted on 8 Aug 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Feb 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

A total of 100 questions to be solved in 100 minutes. 20-25 questions from Aptitude and remaining questions from domain knowledge. Topics (Aptitude) = Anagrams, Data Interpretation, Time and work, etc. (i can't recall any more) (Domain Knowledge) = Transformer, basic electrical engineering, circuit breaker, power electronics

Round 2 - Psychometric Test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Large number of figures will be drawn on a piece of paper and you will be asked to circle the occurences of a particular figure. Counting how many times a letter repeats in a given sentence.
Round 3 - Group Discussion 

A situation will be given, followed by a question. You have to discuss about the best possible solution to that question.

Round 4 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What will happen if u apply dc voltage on a transformer
  • Ans. 

    Applying DC voltage on a transformer will cause no current to flow through the transformer due to the absence of changing magnetic field.

    • Applying DC voltage on a transformer will not induce any current flow as there is no changing magnetic field to create electromagnetic induction.

    • The transformer will not be able to step up or step down the voltage as it requires alternating current to work properly.

    • The transformer may...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Your ceiling fan is not working. An engineer comes, rotates the fan with a stick and it starts running. How did this happen?
  • Ans. 

    The engineer rotated the fan with a stick to overcome the initial friction and kickstart the motor.

    • The fan may have been stuck due to lack of use or dust accumulation

    • Rotating the fan manually helps overcome the initial friction and kickstarts the motor

    • This method is a temporary fix and the fan may need further maintenance or repair

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for CESC Summer Intern interview:
  • Electrical Power System
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus more on those concepts which you can see and touch.
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Fundamentals of Power System
  • Ans. 

    Fundamentals of Power System refer to the basic concepts and principles of electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution.

    • Power generation and its types

    • Transmission and distribution systems

    • Load flow analysis

    • Fault analysis and protection

    • Power system stability

    • Renewable energy integration

    • Power quality and reliability

    • Smart grid technologies

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. CPI high required, What is your motivation behind being in core?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study hard, nice opportunity.NTPC offers summer internships across all the reputed companies in India.NITs and State ECs are included.

Summer Trainee Interview Questions & Answers

NTPC user image Vineet Chatterjee

posted on 29 Jun 2017

I was interviewed in Mar 2017.

Interview Preparation Tips

College Name: Shiv Nadar University, Dadri

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