PMS 2011 Interviews (Punjab) - Page 4

Kamran · #31 Thursday, January 17, 2013

I have appeared before Panel B,which is headed by Ma'am Rukhsana.

Following questions were asked:

a)Briefle introduce yourself
b)Detailed discussion on educational qualifications plus my home district
c)My optional subjects
d)Why I opted these Subjects;especially they asked the reasons for opting Punjabi
e)Waris shah and his asha'ars
f)questions on geography;discussion on seas and then some questions from indus water treaty
g)discussion on current political condition;uses of democracy;and one question on governor rule in balochistan
h)Energy crisis;causes;solution.

good luck all!

Durrani Abid · #32 Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Bilal Hassan

Today it was my Interview, i reported at 8: 00 Am sharp. Interview started at 11:20 as my serial no was 5. My panel was headed by honorable chairman Safdar Javed syed, Mr Abdur Rauf Chaudhry, Mr Muhammad Ilyas and a lady.

I enter the room.

I smilingly said Asslam o alaikum to the panel with a loud voice and having a look at all of them. Chairman asked me to be seated. I sat down, thanked them, unbuttoned my suit and start and maintained a confident (I think) smile.

Chairman: Gentleman, how are you?
I: I am perfectly fine sir, thank you.

Chairman: Bilal you have done MBA from Punjab University.
I: Yes sir.

Chairman: That's good, You have MBA in Finance.
I: No sir, it is in Marketing.

Chairman: (Realizing that he doesn't know a cinch about Marketing) so where have you done your BA from? and what were your elective subjects in BA?
I: I have done my MBA from Govt Islamia college civil lines Lahore and my electives were, Political Science, Economics, Psychology.

Chairman: (Thinking that now i got him) so Economics was your elective, can you list 4 major economic problems of Pakistan?
I: 1: Unemployment 2: Inflation 3: Lack of Savings 4: Circular debt

Chairman: so you mean that lack of savings is a problem, if you gotta give some recommendations to increase these savings, what would be the 4 recommendations you would give?

I: (Thinking deeply)
Chairman: Gentleman, you are going good, take your time, you have paper in front of you, you can write them down and then let us know.
I: grabbing the paper started writing something, i did not write any solution but took my time while thinking these recommendations, then i said sir i tell you know, Govt must give incentives to people to save via tools like 1: Term Finance certificates, 2: Saving certificates, 3: high rates of interest, 4: Inflation should be brought down so they can save more.

Chairman asked madam to take her turn.

Madam: Advertisement is a burden on Consumers or a function of business?
I: Madam, Ads are the mediums to let the customers know the market offering, if you are making the ads more entertaining then it isn't a burden on consumers, like yufone is making entertaining ads so these are not burden.

Madam: Do you know Adam Smith? (Back to Economics)
I: Yes madam, he wrote a book in 1776 the title of which was Wealth of Nations in which he described the function of wealth and distribution of it in various factions of society.

Mr Ilyas: Bilal if cement prices go down, what would be its impact? (I have been a Research Associate in Maple Leaf Group)
I: sir its demand will go up, people will be able to make their homes less expensively, many infrastructure projects' costs will decline, when all this will happen, labor will get employment.

Mr Ilyas: What is knowledge economy?
I: (Thought for a while, when realized that i don't know) Sorry sir, i have no idea.

Mr A. Rauf: Bilal in economic recession started in USA in which banks such as Lehman bros went bust, why Pakistani banks performed well in the same time?
I: Sir Pakistani banks do not do a lot of business with other world, and at the same time consumption kept going so overall economic activity did not stop, Industry took loans, consumers also kept taking loans so our banks were not affected.

Mr A.Rauf: Bilal what is stagflation?
I: sir stagflation is the combination of two terms i-e Stagnation and Inflation, it happens when we are facing sky rocketing inflation and at the same time economy is stagnant and is not expanding thus stagflation.

Chairman: Bilal how do you visualize your career in civil service?
I: Sir i have aptitude for civil service and i think if i am selected, i will make progress by leaps and bounds insha Allah.

Chairman: Thank you very much, you can leave.
I: Thank you sir, its been an honor talking to you, Allah Hafiz.

Dear Bilal
You did fair in your inerview and for that, I wish you good luck!
I just want to add here something in connection with the question that was asked in relation to advertising.
I believe, the question was asked from the angle of the cost of advertising; not from the angle of entertaining(Ufone) or boring one nature of advertising.
As advertising is an expense and thus it is included in cost of product/service and ultimately it is included in price that is paid by consumer. This it may be the burden on the consumer as it was asked.

It may be helpful and may yield clearance to some fellows.

Bilal Hassan · #33 Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Durrani Abid

Dear Bilal
You did fair in your inerview and for that, I wish you good luck!
I just want to add here something in connection with the question that was asked in relation to advertising.
I believe, the question was asked from the angle of the cost of advertising; not from the angle of entertaining(Ufone) or boring one nature of advertising.
As advertising is an expense and thus it is included in cost of product/service and ultimately it is included in price that is paid by consumer. This it may be the burden on the consumer as it was asked.

It may be helpful and may yield clearance to some fellows.

i know that buddy and i realized it later on,but in Marketing there is a concept called Ad clutter which is also considered to be a burden on the consumers, i took it for Ad clutter as i thought it according to my professional instincts, don't worry i did MBA Marketing so that question was for me actually, not all fellows be asked that question.

Shikva · #34 Thursday, January 17, 2013

I 2nd Mr.Durrani

Bilal we know that you are a champ........
He was just trying to show you the real concept behind the question

Anyways good luck

And try to use 'I' as capital not in small letter:P

@Kamran good luck boy
So means panel is asking the reason behind opting Punjabi from few candidates

So one should prepare impressive answer to this question
Good interview indeed

good luck

@Mr.Jasra
You did well,may be the chairman was just teasing you to have insight of your personality .
Never mind han

good luck......Keep your fingres crossed

Bilal Hassan · #35 Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Shikva

Bilal we know that you are a champ........
He was just trying to show you the real concept behind the question

Anyways good luck

And try to use 'I' as capital not in small letter:P

I realized that the very moment i stepped out of interview room, thanks janab for having faith in me, and yes indeed I must write in capital, will be watchful about it...Thanks indeed and best of luck.

Durrani Abid · #36 Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Bilal Hassan

i know that buddy and i realized it later on,but in Marketing there is a concept called Ad clutter which is also considered to be a burden on the consumers, i took it for Ad clutter as i thought it according to my professional instincts, don't worry i did MBA Marketing so that question was for me actually, not all fellows be asked that question.

Dear why do you get aggressive at every point?
I just have made some clarity and mean to know and even I don't want to know regarding you knowledge.And it is not you who is one and only an MBA,there may be other friends and the same question might be asked from them that's why I have added some clarity to it. Please keep positive approach.

As for your advertising clutter is concerned that is something else.
Advertising/marketing clutter is related to volume of advertising and is always a problem for marketer/advertiser by not for consumer.

Hope you understand with positive nature.

Azfar · #37 Thursday, January 17, 2013

From Geography what other questions were asked? What was the question that was asked relating to seas?

mudasr · #38 Thursday, January 17, 2013

@durrani,sir i think there is some miscomunication,i dont find anything worth frowning in bilal's reply,ur reply was too in good faith and informative so lets cheer a bit & focus on the noble spirit.my interview is tomorrow,so :banghead:

Kamran · #39 Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Azfar

From Geography what other questions were asked? What was the question that was asked relating to seas?

There was general discussion on seas,the density of sea water and fresh water,piracy along somalia coast and translation of one arabic verse related to seas.(I could only translate one word from that verse

Durrani Abid · #40 Thursday, January 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by mudasr2006_01

@durrani,sir i think there is some miscomunication,i dont find anything worth frowning in bilal's reply,ur reply was too in good faith and informative so lets cheer a bit & focus on the noble spirit.my interview is tomorrow,so :banghead:

I accept and I pray for you brother

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