Framing Interview Questions
Guidelines for framing interview questions:
1) Use simple and acceptable language while framing
interview questions.
2) Questions should be assisted with statements to make it
more convincing.
3) Use the given table as well as points and draft questions
on the given fields associated with the personality.
4) Do not change the sequence of the questions given in
the table.
5) Grammar structure must be given priority.
Scheme of Marking:
Appropriate Framing of Questions : 2 Marks
Language and Style : 1 Mark
Proper framing of questions : 1 Mark
Total : 4 Marks
Activity -1
Imagine that you have to conduct an interview of a
distinguished personality in the field of your own choice.
With the help of the given table and points draft questions
on the given fields associated with the personality. (Do not
change the sequence of the questions)
Name of the Interviewee
(Distinguishedpersonality)
Area of Success/ Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Questions
Questions based on
1. Early life/struggle
2. Hurdles in Education
3. Role Model/ inspiration
4. Family support
5. First success/ Achievement
6. Success Plan
7. Dreams unfulfilled
8. Message
Name of the Interviewee Mr. Mukesh Ambani
(Distinguishedpersonality)
Area of Success/ Reputation Business
Date/Venue/Time 23 April 2021, Radio FM 99
studio, 10 a.m.
Duration of Interview 30 Minutes
Questions
Questions based on
[Link] life/struggle I have heard that you have
faced a lot of challenges in the
beginning. Can you tell our
audience about them?
[Link] in You have had a great academic track record.
Education But you did face some hurdles. What were
the hurdles you had faced in your life?
[Link] Model/ Many people have motivated and inspired
inspiration us in our life. Shall we know who were
they in your case?
[Link] support Family support is very important to develop
business. How did your family help you?
[Link] success/ You achieved a lot of success in your life.
Achievement Which achievement do you consider as the
best?
[Link] Plan Careful and effective planning is essential
to become successful. What is your
method to make such plan?
[Link] I am sure that you won’t stop here. Do you
unfulfilled have any unfulfilled dream project?
[Link] Our audience is extremely excited about
getting some tips and suggestions from
you. What is your message for them?
Activity-2
Imagine, you have to conduct an
interview of a distinguished personality
in the field of sports. With the help of
the given table and points draft
questions on the given fields associated
with the personality. (Do not change the
sequence of the questions)
Name of the Interviewee
(distinguishedpersonality)
Area of Success/ Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Questions
Questions based on
1. Student life
2. Early Interest
3. Idols
4. Primary training
[Link]
6. Accomplishments
7. Target/Goals
8. Suggestion
Name of the Mr. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Interviewee
(Distinguished
personality)
Area of Success/ Sports- Former Captain of
Reputation Indian Cricket Team
Date/Venue/Time 23 April 2021, College
Assembly Hall, 10.30 a.m.
Duration of Interview 30 Minutes
Questions
Questions based on
I heard that you didn’t get time for
1. Student life your study.
How was your student life?
You turned very early to sports.
2. Early Interest Which games did you like to play in
your school and college days?
3. Idols For many of us you are an idol but
who is your idol?
4. Primary training To become a good cricketer specific
training is essential. Can you tell our
audience where did you get the
primary training?
Playing for Indian national cricket team
is the dream of every cricketer. When
[Link] did you get this opportunity and how?
Sir, you achieved a lot of success as a
cricketer. Which achievement do you
6. Accomplishments consider as the most memorable?
7. Target/Goals After retirement what kind of
unfulfilled goals or dreams do
you want to achieve?
Here everyone is waiting for
your valuable tips to become
8. Suggestion successful. Please give some
tips to us.
Activity-3
Imagine, you have to conduct an
interview of a disabled person. With the
help of the given table and points draft
questions on the given fields associated
with the personality. (Do not change the
sequence of the questions)
Name of the Interviewee
(Distinguishedpersonality)
Area of Success/ Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Questions
Questions based on
1. Early life/struggle
2. Hurdles in Education
3. Role Model/ inspiration
4. Family support
5. First success/ Achievement
6. Success Plan
7. Dreams unfulfilled
8. Message
Name of the Interviewee Mark Inglis
(Distinguished
personality)
Mountaineering
Area of Success/ Reputation
Date/Venue/Time 23 April 2021, College
Assembly Hall, 10.30 a.m.
Duration of Interview 30 Minutes
Questions
Questions based on
I have heard that you have faced a lot
1. Early life/ Struggle of challenges in the beginning.
Can you tell our audience about them?
You did face some hurdles.
2. Hurdles in Education What were the hurdles you had faced
in your life?
3. Idols Role model gives us inspiration.
Who is your idol?
[Link] support Family support is very important to develop
business.
How did your family help you?
[Link] success/ You achieved a lot of success in your life.
Achievement Which achievement do you consider as the
best?
[Link] Plan Careful and effective planning is essential
to become successful.
What is the secret of your success?
[Link] I am sure that you won’t stop here.
unfulfilled Do you have any unfulfilled dream?
[Link] Our audience is extremely excited about
getting some tips and suggestions from
you.
What is your message for them?
Activity -4
Imagine a former student of your junior college has been
selected as an IAS through UPSC examination. Your college
has organized an interview of him. With the help of the
given table and points draft questions on the given fields
associated with the personality. (Do not change the
sequence of the questions)
Name of the Interviewee
(Distinguishedpersonality)
Area of Success/ Reputation
Date/Venue/Time
Duration of Interview
Questions
Questions based on
1. Early life/struggle
2. Hurdles in Education
3. Role Model/ inspiration
4. Family support
5. First success/ Achievement
6. Success Plan
7. Expectations
8. Message
Name of the Interviewee Mr. Raj Pawar
(Distinguishedpersonality)
Area of Success/ Indian Administrative
Reputation Service
Date/Venue/Time 13 Sept. 2023, College
Assembly Hall, 10.30 a.m.
Duration of Interview 30 Minutes
Questions
Questions based on
I have heard that you have faced a lot
1. Early life/ Struggle of challenges in the beginning.
Can you tell our audience about them?
You did face some hurdles.
2. Hurdles in Education What were the hurdles you had faced
in your life?
3. Idols Role model gives us inspiration.
Who is your idol?
[Link] support Family support is very important to develop
business.
How did your family help you?
[Link] success/ You achieved a lot of success in your life.
Achievement Which achievement do you consider as the
best?
[Link] Plan Careful and effective planning is essential
to become successful.
What is the secret of your success?
[Link] There are many expectations from an IAS
officer.
Do you think you can fulfil these
expectations?
[Link] Our students are extremely excited about
getting some tips and suggestions from
you.
What is your message for them?