{"id":2663,"date":"2018-02-23T06:31:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T06:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=2663"},"modified":"2021-12-28T17:22:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T11:52:52","slug":"iim-cap-interview-experience-priyam-dixit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/iim-cap-interview-experience-priyam-dixit\/","title":{"rendered":"IIM CAP Interview Experience – Priyam Dixit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally shared on CAT Preparation – iQuanta<\/a> group.
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\nPriyam Dixit, fresher, chemical engineer, cat-99.16<\/strong>
\n13th February, Radisson blu, Delhi, morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

WAT:<\/strong>\u00a0#<\/span>MeToo<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Why women have kept quiet for so long? What effects will this movement have?
\nI was last in my batch.<\/p>\n

P1 was male and P2 was female.<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> so, Priyam dixit. You are the last guy for today. So, what have you been doing all this time.<\/p>\n

Me<\/strong>: sir, I was admiring the view of the hotel. What shops were there. And also I met all others in my panel. And what are the questions being asked?<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> so, how many rooms are there in this hotel?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> (off-guard) answered. The logic was correct but the number was wrong.<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> so, are you placed?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> no, sir. Told that the placements are still going on. Less number of companies coming this year.
\n(he asked about it companies and how many students did they take this time.)<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> so, why do you think indian IT sector is facing a downturn?<\/p>\n

Me<\/strong>: said something about boardroom tussle, sacking of mistry, economic slowdown.
\n(he was not convinced)<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> so, what do you know about indian economic slowdown?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> told about demonetisation and all.
\n(don\u2019t know if he was convinced or not)<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> so, what according to you is the main highlight of indian budget?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> sir, I think its modicare. And gave some details.<\/p>\n

P1<\/strong>: so, how do you think government is going to generate so much money for this scheme?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> told about tax collection, import duty increment, gst cesses and all\u2026<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> no, this is all you read. Tell me what do you think?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> ( didn\u2019t had a clue what he wanted from me more as I have told all that I knew) sir, apart form these steps, I cannot think of another right now.<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> ok, so you are a chemical engineer. Tell us what is a venture.<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> drawn the diagram and explained.<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> what is Cp\/Cv ratio?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> ( since, I was not aware of it, took a shot) sir, it\u2019s the ratio of throat to mouth diameter of orifice metre. Told about it. (now, he looked convinced but not sure)<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> so, what are your hobbies?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> gaming told about it and also countered their arguments.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> how many places have you been?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> 2 minute speech.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> so, to which place you want to visit again?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> Maharashtra.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> the government in maharashtra?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> mam, I can\u2019t recall right now.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> chief minister.<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> Devendra fadnavis.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> so, which government is he from, if you want to guess.<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> mam it is one between BJP and congress I don\u2019t have a clue but if I have to guess, maybe congress.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> so, you are not interested in politics.<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> no, mam.<\/p>\n

P2:<\/strong> so, which one of the new iims will be closest to you?<\/p>\n

Me:<\/strong> answered correctly.<\/p>\n

P2<\/strong>: ok, thank you. Just a last question. Which iim would you prefer to go?<\/p>\n

Me<\/strong>: iim ranchi, gave reasons , tedX\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> which other new iims conduct Ted X?<\/p>\n

Me<\/strong>: sir, I am not aware of it.<\/p>\n

P1:<\/strong> ok, thank you Priyam. Since you are the last candidate and waited for so long, you deserve candy. Take it and all the best.
\n( no extempore for me, out of 10 in my panel, 3, including myself, were not asked for extempore)
\nPS: extempore is totally based on your hobbies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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