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 FPSC INTERVIEW GUIDELINES
& EXPECTED QUESTIONS

General Advice

Before you go for your interview you need to find out everything you can about the company. Reread your
application/CV/covering letter, so that you can think about your skills and qualifications, and also questions
that you might be asked.

In order to do well in the interview you need to be able to convince the interviewer that you have the right
skills for the job, this will include your motivation towards the job, how well you will fit into the company,
along with meeting their academic and skills requirements.

You should dress smartly and appropriately and should leave in plenty of time allowing for possible delays,
so that you are not late. Remember first impressions last!

Tips

It's a good idea to ask for a glass of water, as you will be doing a lot of talking, but its also good to take a sip
if you want a few seconds to think about the question asked.

Ensure that you are sitting comfortably in a position where you can address all the interviewers.

Make sure that you remember the names of the interviewers, and take note of their various roles.

First Impressions

Most people make an initial opinion of a stranger within the first five minutes of meeting them. According
to research employers' impressions are made up of the following:

Body Language and image (70%)

Tone of voice (20%)
What you say (10%)

As soon as you enter the building you need to be polite to everyone you meet. You need to remain calm and
confident, give a firm handshake, and remember to make eye contact. You need to put both yourself and the
interviewer at ease by being down-to-earth whilst remaining business-like, it is often quite a good idea to
have a few conversation openers, especially if the interviewer takes you to the interview room, it helps break
the silence

The Interview Preparation

You need to prepare well for the interview, finding out about the history of the company, its structure,
market position and management style, along with details such as: how big the company is, how long have
they been operating, what are their key income revenues and core areas of business, who are their major
competitors, and have they had any major upheavals or successes. The easiest place to start the research is
the website, or calling the marketing department and asking for a company profile or press kit. This will not
only help you show your enthusiasm to the company but also enable you to be more relaxed about the
questions asked. If you are preparing for a specific job interview, you will need to familiarise yourself with
the job description, so matching your attributes to their requested skills.

You will also need to prepare information about yourself by building up a personal profile to enable you to
answer questions both quickly and accurately. The profile will comprise of both personal and business
information. For example:

Personal: 'I am an ambitious, organised and highly-motivated individual who is goal driven and excels at
building long-term customer relationships.'

Business: 'I am an experienced sales professional with five years specific experience in the automotive
industry'... go into further details.

Be positive, if you are negative the employers will not believe in you. You need to remember that you have
been short-listed, and therefore must stand a good chance. It is good to feel a bit nervous before the
interview as it shows that you want the job.
Interview Techniques

The interview is not only a chance for the interviewer to assess if you are the right person for the job, but it
is also an opportunity for you to see if the job and the company are suitable for you.

During the interview you need to look for opportunities to be proactive and ask your own questions or try to
lead the discussion where appropriate. Questions should reflect your keenness to work for the company.
Generally you should limit yourself to just a couple of significant questions such as:
What are the key tasks and responsibilities of the job
What support and guidance is available
What training will be available

Other aspects to talk about are:

Structure of the organisation

Success of the organisation, it's profitability and product portfolio
Future strategies and development

Keep your concentration levels up during the interview and make sure you listen to the responses the
interviewer gives you. The worst mistakes happen when people end up asking questions about topics that
have already been covered, or don't hear or understand what the interviewer has said.

Key points:
Make sure you give the interviewer your full attention
Wait for them to finish speaking, before you answer the question
Make sure you ask open questions, to ensure you get full answers
Check you understand everything that has been said

At the end of the interview find out what will happen next:

When will I hear from you

How will I be informed
Do you need any more information from me
Candidates can easily find themselves on the defensive, trying to justify themselves, rather than
sell their attributes. A good interviewer will often throw all sorts of challenging questions at you, in order to
see if you are suitable for the job.
To help you cope with these it is best to know the possible questions that you might get asked,
these can be divided up into sections:

Selling yourself (mention your strengths)

What experience do you have to benefit this job?

Can you work well under pressure?
What is your greatest strength?
What interests you most about this job?
Why should I hire you?
Do you have any questions?

Questions could include: what your first assignment would be, what type of training is required or given,
requesting to see a job description, and who the company's major competitors are.

Information giving (information on your experience and skills set)

Do you consider yourself to be a natural leader? The interviewer will be interested in your ability to lead
when necessary

Tell me about yourself. This is an open question, and is a good opportunity for you to reveal the strengths
that you mentioned in your personal profile. This is also your chance to reveal your personality, so just be
yourself.

What are your biggest accomplishments? This should be job related, and is a chance to show your
competency
Where do you see yourself in five years time?

Dealing with objections

How do you handle criticism? Try to portray the attitude that all criticism has a benefit, providing an
opportunity for improvement. Also elaborate by giving an example of a poor idea that has been criticised
rather than a substandard piece of work.

How will you cope with a change in environment? Talk about how you can adapt and learn quickly.

Turning negatives into positives (change your weaknesses into strengths)

What can you do for us that someone else can't? If you have understood the details of the job then try to
answer this with a combination of your skills/experience which others are unlikely to have.

Describe a difficult problem you've had to deal with. Clearly explain how you have approached a problem,
the result and how the difficult outcome was averted. This will show that you have a positive attitude to all
challenges, and you were not discouraged or intimidated by the situation.

What is your greatest weakness? This is your chance to show that you have identified and are working on
reducing your weaknesses. Turn your weakness into strength.

How do you handle tension/stress? Explain how you avoid stressful situations, and if not how you deal with
it, for example: exercising and going to the gym.

How do you take direction? Show by giving examples of how you can be briefed and finish the task without
unnecessary disagreements/complications
Do you prefer working with others or alone? Explain how you can work well in both situations.

How do you handle rejection? Much of today's business is commercially orientated, therefore a good answer
would tend to be that you move on but take on board what has happened and use it to benefit you in the
future.

Always speak clearly in a controlled range of tones. Do not speak in monotone and always pause before
speaking, this avoids instinctively reacting and saying the wrong thing.

Points you need to remember:

Smiling is a good positive signal, as it reaffirms your good nature

Maintain eye contact
Relax do not rush or fidget
Mirror the interviewers techniques, if they laugh, laugh with them
Maintain an alert position, sit up straight, don't slump, but be comfortable

Always have a confident and honest attitude.

Do's And Don'ts During The Interview

Always adopt a professional and business-like manner

Listen intently
Use strong positive language
Ask the relevant questions
Wear a smile at all times
Never indicate that you're desperate for a job
Don't get into discussions about your personal life, and decline any bait to mention secrets of your present
employer, the interviewer should respect your trustworthiness and integrity
Ensure that you don't smell of any strong odours, e.g. alcohol, garlic or even perfume
Don't fidget or play with your hair, clothing, items in your pockets etc
Avoid negative phrases such as: 'I don't know'. I'm not sure'
Be persuasive, speak in terms of what benefit you can bring to the company, rather
than the other way around
Remain calm and don't rush your answers

Psychometric Tests

Psychometric means tools for measuring the mind. There are two types of test:

Aptitude test: assess your abilities

Personality questionnaires: which build up a profile of your characteristics

Many employers believe that such tests give a good idea of whether you are able to do the job, and if your
personality is suited to that of the job and the company.

Aptitude Tests: These test your critical reasoning skills under timed conditions. A typical test may have
three sections each testing a different ability, such as verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning. The test would
normally be about 30 minutes long for 30 questions.

Personality Tests: Questions tend to focus on; how you relate to other people, your work style, your ability
to deal with emotions (your own and others); your motivations; determination and general outlook and your
ability to handle stressful situations. There are no right or wrong answers, just be yourself.

Overview - Ten-Minute Guide

Your aim is to convince the interviewer that:

You would be able to do the job

You can bring benefits to the company
You are the best candidate on both counts

Preparation:
You need to do a mini self-assessment of your profile, for example your work experience so far, the
qualifications you have gained, and where you want your career to go. Consider your strengths and
weaknesses, so that you have an idea of what to say in the interview. Some points to consider are:
Leadership
Self-confidence
Commitment and determination
Enthusiasm and Stamina
Competitiveness
Good judgement and decision making
Responsibility
Initiative and creativity
Organisation
Ask yourself:
Which areas could I improve
What are the tasks and situations that I have had the most problems with
In which instances did my colleagues react negatively towards me

Questions:

Why do you want this job? Talk about the positive aspects of the job, not that it's the only one you have had
an interview for.

What qualities do you think will be required for this job? Talk about points that were in the job description
but also other qualities such as: communications, interpersonal skills etc

What can you contribute? Your chance to shine. Tell them about your achievements in previous positions or
at University etc

Why do you want to work for this company? Talk about why you like the company, mission statement,
ethics, international etc

What do you know about this company? Give a run down of their products/services, sales figures,
accomplishments etc

What interest you about our product/service? This can link to the previous question

How would you describe yourself? Pick your best attributes

What has been your greatest success? How did you achieve it? Pick an achievement related to the
companies/jobs needs

What has been your biggest failure? Pick something that you were able to correct or that wasn't that
important
How could you improve yourself? Pick on positive aspects of your personality or a strength/weakness
scenario where you are improving

How do you handle criticism? Say that you take on board criticism and that it is part of your development so
that you can improve certain areas.

Do you work well with others? Give examples of a good working relationship

Are you self motivated? Give an example of where you have been pro-active

Can you act on your own initiative? This can link into the previous question

What motivates you? Opportunities to learn new skills

Do you work well under pressure? Answer positively

What are your career goals?

Questions To Ask

What will be my responsibilities?

Who will I report to?
Who are you customers?
What will my salary/expenses be?
What training will you provide?

Prior to your interview, it is important that you have read the job description. Go through each aspect and
think about how and why you match the requirements. You should not just stipulate that you have good
communication skills or strong organisation skills, you must give examples of where you have proven such
skills and where they have been of good use. You must also re-read your CV, covering letter and/or
application form, as the interviewers may use these as a form of reference and ask you questions related to
these.

Remember:
Make sure you dress smartly

Beware of clammy hands for first handshake

Be polite, make polite conversation

Speak in a confident tone and manner

Personality Trait Questions

For example,

1. Do you like mixing with people?

2. Are you rather lively?

3. Would you call yourself happy-go-lucky?

4. Do you often feel fed-up?

5. Do you find it hard to fall asleep at bed time?

Next would be a half an hour break. Candidates may freshen themselves up in this time.

Personality Questions
A list of these questions is given below.

Q. What do you do in your free time?

Q. Responsibilities that you are sharing at home these days.
Q. Injustices you have suffered in your life.
Q. Unpleasant decision that you took in your life.
Q. Mention any instance when you took a stand over any of your decisions.
Q. Any differences that you currently have or had with your parents.
Q. Any independent decision that you took in your life.
Q. What, in your view, are the satisfactory things of childhood?
Q. Any disadvantages of childhood.
Q. When should parents be strict with their children?
Q. When should parents be liberal with their children?
Q. What are the effects of modern facilities on youth?
Q. Your merits as your friends point out.
Q. Merits of your parents.
Q. Demerits of your parents.
Q. Facilities that you want to avail in next five years.
Q. Suggestions for CSS selection process.
Q. What people do to impress others.
Q. Mention two favourite personalities (living) and reasons for liking them.
Q. Mention two books that you recently read and liked.
Q. Two short-term policies of the present government that you would support.
Q. Two long-term policies of the present government that you would support.

Favourite Personality Questions

Q. Why is he/she your favourite personality?
Q. What lessons you learn from his/her life?
Q. What impacts his/her personality had on your grooming?
Q. What inspirations you get from his personality?
Q. His/her greatest achievements.
Q. His/her flaws.
Q. How do you see his/her life?

Favourite Book Questions

Q. What the book is about?
Q. What are the themes of the novel? (Literature)
Q. What is the relationship between the title & the plot?
Q. Why this book has appealed you?
Q. What lessons you learn from this book?
Q. Tell something about the author of this book.
Q. Mention other books written by the same author.
Q. What impact this book will have on readers?

Autobiography
Write an autobiography in 8 minutes. The candidates should try practising that frequently as both time and
space would be limited. Try mentioning your positive aspects.

Topic : given below

Judicial activism should not be unchecked.
Merit is the best slogan.
Stable stock market means stable economy.
Nurture not nature is a basis of refined personality.
Accountability has just been slogan in Pakistan.

The candidate should bifurcate the time in three parts:

1. in 1st part of time, he should make others comprehend the given problem,
2. in 2nd part, he should ask for the suggestions and
3. in 3rd part, he should dictate the actual command.

Suggestions For Candidates

Come properly dressed up in a formal suiting. Preferably, wear that suit which you have tried a couple of
times before so that it doesn't feel uneasy to you.

Behave like a gentleman, avoid aggressive or dominant attitude towards your colleagues.

In Urdu discussions, avoid using English words for which suitable Urdu words can be easily substituted. It
shows your attitude towards you national language as well as your command over it.

In discussions, think before you speak. Gather two most striking and valid points in your mind and then say
them in an effective manner. After consuming 40-50 seconds, give turn to others voluntarily. Show that you
are an interested listener.

Look towards the candidate who is speaking at the moment.

Do not ever look at the panel of psychologists. Ignore them.

Avoid speaking again and again. Don't try to dominate the group. Show some respect to other members.

On your second turn, give opposite view as well.

In command tasks, try to engage all the subordinates when you are performing as a leader.

If proper suggestions are not coming, suggest a few of your suggestions to them.

Do not show dislike to any of suggestions, no matter how absurd they may be.

Do not behave like a 'good officer'. Just be a 'good gentleman'.

The Panel Interview

The candidates, usually after a break of a few days, shall appear before the FPSC panel headed by the
Chairman FPSC. Two or three senior members are also a part of the panel. The duration of interview may
range from 15-40 minutes. It must be noted here that the duration of interview does not mean good or bad
performance of the candidate. It is pure quality of interview time that matters.
The questions asked from the candidates would be broad based and wide ranging. However, the
candidates may, purely for the purpose of comprehensive preparation, divide them in following categories:

Profile of the Candidate

Qualification & its scope

Occupational experiences and learning from those

City of origin – a brief introduction

1.Preparation

Do research on your subject before the interview.

Practice interviewing by asking question from yourself. It might be better if you take help from one of your
friend.
Best English skills is the key to success.
Go alone for practice.
Be prepared to meet other candidates.
Remember your education, training and experience—what you have done.
Remember all the skills, abilities and talents you possess that will make you an excellent employee.
Study General books, news paper etc.
Assemble all necessary papers/documents.
Keep in mind all your past experience of interviews, and try to avoid all the mistakes you did before.

2.Some questions
How will you introduce yourself?
Have you researched for the post for which you are going to be interviewed?
Why you consider yourself most suited person for the post?.
Why do you feel you can do the job?
What makes you qualified for the job?
Do you know about job responsibilities?

3.Your dressing and appearance

All clothes should be neatly pressed. Try to wear new clothes.

Clean, polished shoe.
Clean and well-groomed hairstyle.
Clean, trimmed fingernails.
Empty pockets – no noisy coins.
No gum, candy or cigarettes.
On interview morning, give extra 30 minutes to your appearance.

4. Introduce yourself

This is the most important point in interview, failing which can out you from the list. So give much time to
know about yourself. You must prepare these points.

4.1 Personal and Education

This part is used to give the interviewer relevant information concerning you personally and about your
educational background. This does not include personal information such as marital status, children, etc. The
education should be either the latest obtained and/or major field if relevant to job objective.

4.2 Past /Present Experiences

This part is used to share with the interviewer past and present work experiences relevant to the job
objective.

4.3 Life / Career Objectives

This part is about your life / Career objectives. These objectives should relevant to the job.

4.4 Why you are here ?

You have the knowledge and work experience relevant to the job, that’s why you are here.

5. APPEARING BEFORE THE INTERVIEWER / DURING INTERVIEW

Introduce yourself with friendly speeches.

Show interest in what the interviewer is saying, by nodding your head and leaning toward him/her
occasionally.
Give positive answers to negative-based questions.
Make frequent eye contact.
Keep a smile on your face during the interview.
Answer politely, and try to relax.
Admit when you don’t know.
Provide accurate information.
Keep friendly environment with the interviewers.
Listen carefully to the questions asked. Ask the interviewer to restate a question if you are confused.
Answer the questions in the language in which you are asked.
Don’t try to be over confidant.
Make positive statements.

6. THINGS TO AVOID

Poor personal appearance.

Lack of interest.
Poor knowledge about your future and past experience.
Poor eye contact with interviewer.
Irrelevant answers to question.
Inability to express self clearly; poor voice, poor diction, poor grammar.
Lack of planning for career, no purpose or goals.
Lack of confidence and poise, nervous, ill at ease.
Making excuses.
Lack of maturity.
Errors in Application Form

7. CLOSING

Thanks the interviewers for their time.

Say ‘Salam or Khuda Hafiz’ at leaving the chair
The ability to withstand pressure and hold one's ground logically and with facts and
arguments is appreciated and rewarded.

By Prof Anwar Ali Bukhari

(This article first appeared in Jahangir's World Times in its November 2009 issue)
Interviews are the most important part of any competitive examination. It is more so for
CSS. While the written papers test one's memorization and recall capacity as well as the ability to
organize material and present the same in a logical, precise and effective manner, the interview
evaluate one's personality. Physical appearance, gestures and gesticulations, voice quality and
speech mannerism, posture and carry, dress sense and body chemistry, facial expressions and
eye contact are critically looked at. It also evaluates a person's integrity, motivation and
commitment to a goal. The ability to withstand pressure and hold one's ground logically and with
facts and arguments is appreciated and rewarded.
The outcome of an interview determines ones position and ultimate placement against the
available positions. It is not clear from above that the interview preparation has to be undertaken
under expert supervision and guidance? Needless to say that that one's entire career is at stake.
Hereunder are some points that one should bear in mind while preparing for a CSS interview or
any major interview.

Physical Appearance
It is generally believed that one has to look good on the given day but what is forgotten is
that appearances do not change overnight. Regular care has to be taken. Now is the time to
prepare to look good on that day. Regular walks, early morning fresh air, breathing and physical
exercises have to be part of that preparation. This schedule will give you a relaxed, confident and
self assured visage (a person's facial expressions) as a part of your personality. This will also
improve your memory, stamina and concentration. Cosmetic changes on the given day are not
the right approach.
This is the time to get through medical examination done. Serious medical problem can pay
put to all your efforts. Weight and bulkiness has to be shed off to achieve a trim and healthy
look.
Body Language
Most of us do not know how do we look when we sit on a chair, how do we look when we
smile or frown or try to look serious. Even we are not aware of how we sound when we speak or
what impression we create when we walk into a room. It is time that you look at you in a full
length mirror and watch yourself in different actions. There is sufficient time to correct any
absurdities or idiosyncrasies (a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual) you
observe. Your interview guide should correct most of them. He is the one who will groom you and
give you stature and personality.

Voice Quality and Speech

Read your newspapers and written material aloud. It will accustom your tongue to those
unfamiliar pronunciations and sounds. Record it on a tape recorder, rewind and listen. It will bring
to your notice how meek, disjointed or shrill you sound or conversely how loud or bombastic. Even
your breathlessness while speaking a long sentence, wrong or right pronunciation and general
standard of speech will come to your notice. Then say what you have read in your own words. It
will facilitate your expression and speaking ability. Soft, firm, fluent and impressive way of
speaking makes the interviewer interested in you and pay attention to what you have to say.

Current Affairs and Strategic Issues

You know that interviews are not just your looks and grooming. Your knowledge of the
world at large, national, regional and international issues of the time, controversies and problems
are discussed and your opinion sought about their solution or the rightness and wrongness of
different aspects of problems. This is where you can be different and better than others.

I strongly suggest that you start reading DAWN newspaper and some other like NEWS or
Pakistan Observer besides magazines like TIMES and NEWSWEEK, HERALD or WORLD TIMES.
Even a lot of current news and commentaries are available on TV channels and Internet. The
more you read and listen the more ideas, arguments and fact you will accumulate. But, is the
accumulation of the material alone is enough. The answer is NO. This is where your interview
guide will help you. He will hold group discussions and mock interviews with you to help you
organize your responses to different questions, improve your speech mannerism and help you
decide on the line of argument to pursue on different topics. He is well versed in national,
international and geo-strategic issues and will augment your knowledge with his insight on issues
and problems.

Map Reading and Geography

Very few of us know the geography or the exact locations of the places where events are
taking place. Knowing the geography will give you a better insight into how a country or a place
and its surrounding areas are affected by an event or a happening and how and why do different
players react differently to an event that may look so straight forward from a distance. This is
very important while studying strategic issues involving countries or regions.

Command Tasks
Command tasks require practice. It evaluates a person's ability to encourage discussion,
receive suggestion and strategies on how best to formulate a plan to overcome a given situation.
It shows that you have leadership qualities and the acumen (the ability to make good judgments
and quick decisions) to plan and assign duties to be carried out. Practising it under specialist
guidance will prepare you better.

Psychological and Intelligence Test

For these there are number of books available in the market, these are memory and speed
tests as lot of questions have to be answered against specific time available. Get those books and
practice against a clock ticking away.

Favourite Books and Personalities

A very careful selection has to be done here. Routine suggestions emanating from
academies are not recommended by me. Your selection of books and favourite personalities opens
you up to your interviewers and gives them an idea of what you are and what you stand for.
Books selected must be read fully. Comments prepared to others will expose you. Same is the
case with personalities. Sufficient material must be collected and digested about them. Practice
how to present your appraisals (examine someone or something in order to judge their qualities,
success or needs) of these personalities and how to defend what you feel about them.
Conclusion:
Academies operating in the city are not well disposed to the importance of interview
preparation. While they are doing a fair job in equipping students with notes and material for
written examinations they leave the students high and dry (leave them in a difficult position) for
this most important segment. And, honestly speaking this is not their forte (a thing at which
someone excels) either. Candidates are advised to go to experts for interview preparation. There
are just very few who do it expertly and properly. Seek good guides and work hard with them.
Learn to relax your minds and tone up physically. It will do wonders. From my experience with
students, very good preparation and excellent interview performance on the given day can fetch
from 170 to 200 marks, good effort between 145 to 165 and a satisfactory one from 130 to 145
which mostly is not sufficient unless you score near to 700 in written.
Remember any score of above 810 can get you a placement but for better placement one
has to score in excess of 850. You know what you have done in written. Now is the time to
improve your chances or to fortify them further by thorough, all round and expertly guided
interview preparation.
Model InI entered the interview room about 2 to 3 minutes before 12 noon.
I greeted Salam to all 4 penalists individually .
Chairman : Have a seat Doctor .
Me : Thank u Sir .
Chairman : on your form pic you have a sort of cut beard style , and today you are clean shaven
?
Me : Yes Sir I like to change it around , I have also kept moustaches for a while .
Ch: So which style do u actually like ?
Me: I like clean shave sir .
Ch: So why it isn't so on the form pic .
Me: Sir , I feel that my clean shaven pics don't look cute ( Big smile from him ) .
Ch : you should have decided by now , so let me ask you what is your final decision ?
Me: Sir , final decision is clean shave as I have come here today .
Ch: I think that you have no interest in medical field , as you have no employment record ?
I tried to explain to him that it's only being 6 months since my Housejob ended and I had to
appear in 14 attempt and interview prep , so I did some replacement jobs of friends but no
regular employment .
Ch : so why you became doctor in the first place ?
Me: It's the preferred option for most FSC students , family wishes .
Ch: so what happened that you decided to shift career path?
Me: CSS was always an ambition and I couldn't adjust in the health care system so it became
more of a choice .
Ch : So if everyone will lose interest and get frustrated , who will serve the patients then ?
Me: Sir , most doctors are serving patients with devotion , and those like me who couldn't adjust
often leave the country , but I have decided to serve my society , and I do believe that shifting
from medical may not be the best decision but it isn't the worst either and I am satisfied with my
decision .
Ch: what are your other career options ?
Me : Fcps psychiatry sir .
Ch : your hobbies are movies , cricket and keeping birds ?
Then there was 2 minutes discussion on birds in which he asked what is your interest in birds ?
How many you have kept , what do u do with them ? Why a few , you should expand your passion
?
Me: Sir , time shortage , career building uncertainty keeps me from persuading my interests fully.
Ch : (in a satirical way ) When you will be a civil servant or a practicing Doctor , then you will
have ample time ?
Me: Sir when One settles down in life , then it's easy to follow both your work and leisure .

Ok Then he handed me over to mR Mansoor sohail .

His Questions .
What are the social issues of pakistan ?
What is the main issue of health sector ?
What is wrong with education ?
Budgetary allocations to both sectors ?
What is Balochistan issue ? 2 to 3 cross questions about it .
What is Kashmir issue ? ( exactly same wording , questions were general and open ) 2 to 3 cross
questions .
What was ARSLAN iftikhar case , , was it a public or a private issue ? are u satisfied with the
investigations ? No I am not .
What is the role of security council and general assembly ?

Ok thanks .
Madam : what became of the missing persons case ?
What are your views about mr iftikhar chaudhry ? I have high regards for him madam .
Why he had many controversies ?
Then she asked about him 2 to 3 questions?
Should we talk to Taliban ? Yes madam there nothing wrong in talking to anyone .
What are your hopes ? They are low madam .
Then what's the rational of talking ?
Considering the devastation military operations will cause ,even if there is 1% chance of success I
will go for it .
Who should we talk to ? Afghan or pk Taliban ?
Pak Taliban madam , afghan Taliban have no stake in pakistan .
1 or 2 more questions about Taliban peace talks .

Ok thanks then MR Wajid Rana ( he had my file, he was studying it during the 20 minutes the rest
of the panel was asking questions ) . And we expected on day 1 that he's the Najeeb ULLAH malik
of panel this year . And he was .

Rana: As u told mr chairman that you have interest in psychiatry , does the dark colour of your
suit and sweater have any psychiatric meaning ?
Me : smiling , sir it's just a shopping decision , it has no psychiatric basis ( he smiled too ) .
Rana : your fav Book is guns germs and steel ? Yes sir .
So what's the main criticism against Jared diamond and guns germs and steel ?
Me : he's been criticised for portraying a simplistic and neat view of history , and he has ignored
the human part , religion and culture . And overemphasised on geography and impersonal factors
.
Rana : have you heard about Samuel Huntington ?
Yes sir , he's a political scientist famous for his views of clash of civilisations .
Rana : A long statement of Huntington , crux was that a middle class army poses threat to
democratic governments in developing countries. Do you think democracy has something to dread
from army in pak?
Me : The chances of military take over can never be ruled out in pakistan Sir.
Rana : do you support military dictatorships ?
Me: Categorical no , I think that this debate of Comparing military rule with Democracy should be
considered heresy , democracy is the only way forward sir .
Rana : so why democracy should be threatened then?
Me: common man is no Phd or Bureaucrat, people are already losing patience with this democratic
gov and military take over cn never be ruled out .
Rana: so you have psychology , sociology , european history and Int law as your optionals ? Yes
sir .
What is Hegel's dialectical materialism?
I told him the answer .
Is it relevant today ?
Me: it will be relevant untill there are ideas in the world .
Rana: was the creation of universe thesis or anti thesis ?
Me: after thinking for a while , It's Thesis Sir ( he smiled and nodded his head ) , I believe it is
Thesis.
Rana : he defined soverignity and asked about violation of it by Us in pakistan !
Me : Sir , I may quote an interview by general musharaf after his retirement from Presidency ,
Yes Go ahead .
He said that the west And US are not willing to accept our cries of soverignity , as there is no
soverign in tribal areas ESP north waziristan , and ground realities have over riding effect on
international law provisions.
Rana : he started opening another long statement , jus cogens and peremptory norms ?
Me : sorry sir I couldn't remember jus cogens ( I forgot to revise Latin terms ).
Rana: What are the prospects after US withdrawal from Afghanistan ?
Me: I am seeing another civil war Sir .
Rana: it's repercussions for pakistan ?
Me: Refugees , new wave of terror , pakistan wil have to take sides again in afghan politics .
Rana : You said you have some disappointments from iftikhar chaudhry but u still have high
regards for him ?
Me: sir These shortcomings can be mentioned in bracket ( Media judiciary nexus , failure of
structural reforms, ARSLAN iftikhar case etc) but they don't define mr iftikhar chaudhry , he will
be remembered as the champion of judiciary , who reiterated the faith of common man in justice.
Ok thank u .
Thank u gentleman have a nice day , said Mr chairman .
Thank u sir , thank u all , said I .
I couldn't recall some Questions but its almost 90% of the interview.
About 32 to 33 minutes it was, they were smiling and friendly and it was a smooth
pleasurable experience . interview::

Q. You are an engineer why CSS.

Q Why civil servants indulge in Luxuries?
Q. Any other country with the same record?
Q. Can punishment be given during or before impeachment?
Q. Do you think media is the fourth pillar of State?
Q. How it is done?
Q. Is it a process or a Penalty?
Q. Should Pakistan restore NATO supply Lines?
Q. Tell me about the historical importance of Eiffel tower?
Q. What are the functions of DMG?
Q. What are the sources of Muslim Law?
Q. What are the water disputes between India and Pakistan?
Q. What are they famous for?
Q. What in your opinion is the role of Intelligence Agencies?
Q. What in your opinion will be the final result of Memo Scandal?
Q. What is Continental Shelf?
Q. What is meant by Impeachment?
Q. What is Media Trial?
Q. What is Memo case. In your opinion is it true or not?
Q. What is your opinion about Madressahs?
Q. What is your opinion about the role of religion in state?
Q. Where are the grand canyons located? (Geography)
Q. Which country has the bad track record of journalists killing?
Q. Who is the Authority to control media?
Q. Why people of Pakistan are inclined towards moral degradation?
Q. What is the reason of growing extremism in the people of Pakistan?
Q.FATA and What is FCR?
Q.How media can be controlled?
Q: 1973 administrative reforms.
Q: Aboriginal where?
Q: Affect of advertising on public.
Q: Agriculture universities in Pakistan
Q: Aligarh Movement.
Q: Are talks the solution to taliban issue?
Q: aren’t you giving validation to his earlier remarks about ISI and Military?
Q: Artic ocean
Q: Article 6 , How amended?
Q: Avalaunch?
Q: Baba Guru Nanak?
Q: Baluchistan Issue.
Q: Being an Engineer, what inspires you towards CSS?
Q: Bhagat Singh?
Q: Brief description of your district.
Q: British and France Channel
Q: Burmuda Triangle
Q: Can we ask for a better role from the Madrassas?
Q: Carribean Sea?
Q: Chief organ of UNO
Q: Constraints in the revival of economy.
Q: Crime prevention and crime occurrence relationship
Q: Crisis in Ireland and Greece?
Q: Deserts of the world
Q: Devolution in Education?
Q: Difference between Embargo and Sanction.
Q: Difference between Embassy and High Comission?
Q: DNA Test?
Q: Do you think Iran can withstand the pressure of west?
Q: Don’t you think Iran should take some reconciliatory measures to decrease the tension?
Q: Don't you think Talibans were knocking at Islamabad's door when Pakistan decided to join war on terror?
Q: Earth quake magnitude in Bangla Desh?
Q: Econmy of Turkey , how they achieved it.
Q: Education policy, its flaws and challenges
Q: Effects of deforestation
Q: Egypt Situation
Q: Eurozone, how will collapse ?
Q: Food Insecurity in Pakistan?
Q: Four famous journalists of Pakistan after emergence of Pakistan.
Q: Gawantanomabay Prison?
Q: Good Public policy
Q: Hamas and Al Fatah?
Q: Has media commercialized.
Q: Hindu freedom fighter Ram Muhammad Singh, when and where executed
Q: How Can we solve Kashmir Issue
Q: How many Ministeries devolved to Provinces.
Q: How many Hospitals in Pakistan?
Q: How many numbers of states in UAE.
Q: How many people were killed in WWI and WWII.
Q: How many tax payers are in Pakistan
Q: How to amend constitution.
Q: How to change Thana Culture?
Q: How to empower a bench for speedy justice.
Q: how to ensure the sovereignty of Pakistan?
Q: How to revive Railways/PIA and Telecom?
Q: how would you really cope with the criminals? would you shoot them?
Q: HQ of amnesty international
Q: IAEA Functions?
Q: Importance of Mayanmar and why there official visit?
Q: Important Straits
Q: Imran khan
Q: In Foreign office how will you build soft image?
Q: Indo Pakistan Buildings
Q: Investigative journalism?
Q: Iran Impact on world?
Q: Is it justified to give money to Somalian pirates.
Q: Jhansi ki rani
Q: Khashwant Singh and Kaldip Nayyar
Q: Korea Strait?
Q: Land of midnight sun
Q: Land of rising Sun
Q: Largest Fort in Asia.?
Q: Largest Opium producer
Q: Local govt system problems.
Q: Mangla Dam and Tarballa Dam capacity?
Q: Market leader in Pakistan.
Q: Missing Persons
Q: Mountain ranges
Q: NATO supply lines issue.
Q: NEPRA, PEPRA, PEMRA, SECP, ECC
Q: NICL and Hajj Scam?
Q: No of MNAs and MPAs from your district?
Q: Overseas Pakistanis, How illegal immigration can be controlled.
Q: Pak Afghan Relation
Q: PMA Attack ?
Q: Poles Temprature.
Q: Police order 2002 and 1861.
Q: Post independence famous Journalist?
Q: Poverty rate in Pakistan
Q: Pro Active policy
Q: Public Private partnership and its benefits.
Q: Red Passport for what purpose?
Q: Reshmi Romal Movement.
Q: Resources of Baluchistan.?
Q: Role of Agriculture in economy
Q: Role of CIA in Pakistan?
Q: Russia and US relations.
Q: salient features of 1935 Act.
Q: Saline water purification methods?
Q: SCADA
Q: School system of Pakistan.
Q: SECP: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is an autonomous body whose purpose is to
develop a modern and efficient corporate sector and a capital market based on sound regulatory principles, in order to
foster economic growth and prosperity in Pakistan.
Q: Seismic zones of Pakistan
Q: Should new provinces be formed?
Q: Should strength of Ladies be increased in NA ?
Q: Significance of 19th amendment
Q: South China Sea dispute?
Q: Steps for reforms in Police
Q: Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Q: Success of govt lafafa culture?
Q: Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi and shar shah suri. How ghaznavi better?
Q: Taiwan Strait?
Q: Taliban current status in Afghanistan, why US is negotiating?
Q: TAPI Details
Q: the tribal chiefs and politicians would try to influence you. what would u do?
Q: Transformer?
Q: UN , its purpose, formed , bodies?
Q: US Ambassador in Pakistan?
Q: Were the polices of Akbar e Azam good or bad?
Q: What are gains and losses to become a front line state?
Q: what are national interest? how are these projected
Q: what are reasons of disqualification of 28 lageslators?
Q: What are the reasons of internal brain drain.
Q: What can we do to stop American Dictation?
Q: what difference would u create?
Q: what do you think about BISP.
Q: What is amnesty international and its working?
Q: What is black economy.
Q: what is bonafied and malafied.
Q: What is climate change.
Q: What is community policing?
Q: What is current account?
Q: What is Defamation.
Q: what is Freelance Journalist.
Q: What is GDP growth rate?
Q: What is going on in Somalia
Q: what is Green Economy?
Q: What is HIV?
Q: What is Mayanmar Issue.
Q: what is money laundering.
Q: What is News of the world?
Q: What is NPT.
Q: what is Occupy Wall street movement?
Q: what is PPRA?
Q: What is provincial autonomy?
Q: What is public interest and how policy is formed.?
Q: What is Qatar Situation?
Q: What is scoop
Q: What is sensationalisation?
Q: What is slander and Libel.
Q: What is START-I(1991) AND START-II(1993).
Q: What is strait of Hormuz and what is its importance.
Q: What is structure of Parliament.
Q: What is the process to select a senator?
Q: What is the purpose of World Economic Forum
Q: What steps are required for woman empowerment?
Q: What was Lucknow pact, Nehru report and basic purpose of Nehru report?
Q: What was objective resolution?
Q: When QA became first time president of ML.
Q: When UAE came into existence.
Q: Where OBL was buried
Q: which continent is Island?
Q: Who is Indian writer , writing for DAWN.
Q: Who is Robert Fifk?
Q: who makes monetary and Fiscal policies?
Q: Who was Bi Amman?
Q: Why Akbar Was successful?
Q: Why are IMF policies bad?
Q: Why are young officers indulging in corruption?
Q: Why barriers on export of Pk in Europe.
Q: Why dollar is getting up and down?
Q: Why FIA deals with white collar crimes.
Q: Why QA separated from Cabinet Mission?
Q: Why the US does not respect our sovereignty?
Q: Why there was nuclear power plant issue?
Q: Women empowerment according to Haqooq e Naswan
Q: women political empowerment ?
Q: World concern on PK nukes.
Q: World over largest telecom service provider.
Q: Judicial Activism, Is it true or false?
Q: Nuclear Proliferation?
Q: What is Flight of Capital
Q: Angel fall in Venzuella, Guaira fall in Brazil and Pargue from flow of water.
Q: what is difference between Public Administration and public Management? (My optional)
Q: what is Pakistan's budget defect? Allocations?
Q: What is the black hole of Calcutta.
Q:18th Amendment role in provincial autonomy.
Q:A doctor from Islamabad whose name has been recently entered into
Q:Abt previous jobs?
Q:Aman ki asha Trak 2 diplomacy
Q:Are we supposed to cooperate with the US on the NATO issue?
Q:ATT: Afghan transit trade
Q:Big Bang Theory?
Q:Branches of Police?
Q:censorship
Q:Christina lamb and another journalist.
Q:Climber who climbed seven peaks
Q:Cognizable and Non cognizable offenses
QDifference between WEF and WSF.
QDMG Structure?
QDo you think Pakistan's nuclear assets are in safe hands? (A report came yesterday about it so that's why he asked
this question)
Q:East China sea, its sea ports and importance?
Q:effects of depreciation of currency?
Q:Effects of glacier melting?
Q:EU and Its members
Q:Euro Debt Crisis.
Q:Factors behind Coalition Governmet?
Q:FMCT: The Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) is a proposed international treaty to prohibit the further production
of fissilematerial for nuclear weapons or other explosive devices
Q:Ghadar Movement
Q:GPS
Q:He asked arab happenigs..
Q:He asked embeded jounalism.
Q:HE asked recent in palestine.
Q:Heirichery of revenue collection system?
Q:How can corruption be eradicated?
Q:How drug use can be controlled in students
Q:How long?
Q:How many Martial Laws in Pakistan?
Q:How many plates and faults?
Q:How many sea ports in Pakistan and where. How much handling of Karachi sea port.
Q:How much are should be under forest?
Q:How Russia is emerging?
Q:How to improve it?
Q:how to tell them to respect our sovereignty?
Q:if president has immunity then y shud he go to court?
Q:Importance of Mohmand Agency
Q:Imran Khan, his popularity,his slogan of change, old faces.
Q:What is women protection Bill.
Q:What is women role in increasing education.
Q:What reforms should be done in UN.
Q:what should we expect from you?
Q:What were SEATO and CENTO, First 10 years of policy
Q:What were the expectations of people from the government?
Q:Where is Antartic Ocean. Which oceans meet it.
Q:Where ML was established.
Q:Which constitution was used before 1973.
Q:Which Indian Minister recently refused to appear before the court?
Q:Who is unna Hazaray?
Q:Who makes Foreign Policy?
Q:Who was Bob Wood Ward
Q:Who were Ali Brothers?
Q:Why bureaucracy is politicized ?
Q:Why do bureaucrats become corrupt?
Q:Why do bureaucrats become politicized?
Q:Why IMF demands currenc devalue.
Q:Why people are moving towards cities.
Q:Why police harsh to the people, how will you improve the behavior?
Q:Will Taliban phenomenon end after American withdrawal?
Q:Won't it put Kashmir issue on back foot?
Q:wot happened btwn turkey n france?
Q:wot would happen if NRO is not solved?
Q:wots da assurity that i will not become corrupt.
Q:wots happening in syria,
Q:WTO Concession to Pakistan
Q:y css is prestigious.
Q:y i have gone for CSS so late after completing my education?
Q:y public policies are not implemented properly?
Q; Largest Water-fall by height
Can FIR be Oral or Written?
Compare Gwadar with Dubai – which is better
Difference between Decentralization & Devolution?
Does PM Gillani have immunity?
Duties of Customs Officer?
Duties of DMG Officer?
Economic Feasibility & Financial Feasibility
ECSC Stands for???
Educational Reforms?
Explain CSP to DMG trandformation
Flood Comparison 2010-2011
How many countries are in EU?
How many registers in Thana?
How many time zone America has?
How to check Public Procurement?
How to handle wrongdoers in Bureaucracy?
How will you do conflict resolution in Baluchistan?
In which Ghazwa Women Participated?IRS Structure
LBOD & RBOD
Livestock
Multan Airport renamed?Pakistan Economic ProfilePalestine & Middle Eastsituation?
PIA & Railways – Problem & Solution?
Reforms in Police?
Revenue collection system structure
Slala Attack?
Talks in Doha & Medina
UN – When made – Reason for making?
Watergate scandal
What are effects of devolution in Education?
What are the problems Pakistan is facing today?
What are the selection criteria in National Assembly?
What are your views about Difa-i-Pakistan Council?
What are your views about Public Private Partnership?
What improvement should be done in Disaster management?
What is ‘News of the world’ scandal?
What is agriculture growth rate?
What is basic functioning of Thana?
What is Biometric Scanning?
What is CCP & PPRA?
What is chamber of commerce?
What is Cricket Scandal?
What is Criminology?
What is Gift?Q:Iran-china-US triangle?

What is issue with Japan Nuclear reactors

How to control Terrorism
Where is Colorado River
Fuctions of DMG
What is Patwari Culture
What are compoundable offences
What is perception of Police
Where prisoners are kept
Function of DMG & Customs
Jhansi Ki Rani
Which freedom fighter was hanged in Lahore
Strait of hormuz
What are Intelligence agencies
Strait of Malacca
What are Falkland Islands
What are Term of engaement of Pakistan with USA
Why there is radicalisation in our society
What is Disaster Management
What is Strategic Depth phenomenon
Explain US-China Relations
What is National Defence Policy
What was High rise building issue in Lahore
Why LGO Failed
What is the level of Food security in Pakistan
20th Ammendment
What are dry ports
What is Criminal Justice System
relation between NATO & Warsaw Pact
What is Military & Defence Policy
South China Sea
What are your views about Difa-i-Pakistan Council
What is the presidential immunity status in other countries
Australia opened trade of uranium with India. Is it right?
Which country is cut-off from EU due to Snowfall
Nobel Laureates of 2011
How Telephone hacking is done
Normal Voltage, current & frequency ratings
Why we use parallel operations transformers
What is Bus bar configuration
What is Skin effect
What is Alternative Energy Development board
Why bureaucrats are called Slaves of Lamposts

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