CBSE Class 12 English Sample Paper 2014 Set 05

SECTION – A

[READING]

Q1. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

You did it ! You impressed your future employer to the point where they called you in for a facet- face job interview. This is your chance to go in there in person and shine. Now that you have been given this opportunity, it’s critical that you don’t waste it.

According to a career builder.com survey, the single most common mistake candidates make in job interviews is inappropriate dress. You, the candidate, are expected to wear a business suit or rather formal attire to the interview. One exception to this rule can be high-tech companies, where anything other than jeans and flip flops might make you stick out like a sore thumb. The second most common folly is badmouthing your former boss. How do you think your prospective boss will feel if they hear you criticizing your former manager? They will wonder if they’ll be the topic of such conversation should you happen to move on to another company. Even if you have excellent reasons to be bitter, don’t be.

If you can’t get excited for the job interview, your interviewer will probably figure out that you won’t be very enthusiastic on the job. Sit or stand up straight. Smile. Make sure the interviewer knows how excited you are for this particular job.

There’s probably nothing that annoys an interviewer more than an applicant who is aggressive to the point of arrogance. While it’s very important to engage with your interviewer and ask questions, there’s fine line between showing interest and monopolizing the conversation to the point where the interviewer can’t get a word in. Be sure to let the interviewer finish his/ her sentences, and try not to ramble.

It’s vital that you prepare for a job interview by researching the company and preparing for all the typical questions you will likely be asked. If the interviewer asks a question you don’t know the answer to, you are much better off telling them so than stuttering and mumbling, groping for an answer.

An interview is a two way street. You don’t want to ask a bunch of irrelevant questions at a job interview, but you do want to ask pertinent, well-thought-out question that require more than a yes or no answer.

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