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though I did not get any prize. I prefer to play cricket/hockey/football. When I was in school I used to
play regularly but now I do not get time to play much. I read magazines like Outlook and Week, and
read Times of India regularly. (If you say this then make sure that you have read the recent issue of the
magazine and that day’s paper which will be available in the SSB.) I normally watch channels like

NDTV 24 X 7, Discovery and Animal Planet. I also watch sports channel like Ten Sports. (If you
don’t watch these, you must start immediately so that you can answer any subsequent questions that he
may ask.)

Sequence 5

This section is about present social adjustment and is asked only to serving candidates. The question
will be somewhat like this: “Please tell me what are some of the things that you would like to do for
fun and recreationoutside your working place? Who are your friends outside your working place and

what activities you involve with them? How do you keep yourself physically fit and to what extent are
you financially stable?

Remember the sequence

(a) Personal interests and hobbies

(b) Attitude towards others

(c) Financial stability

(d) Health status, physical vigour and stamina

Remember a good candidate is one who has creative interests and hobbies, has several friends in
his workplace (good attitude towards others), indulges in physical activities like jogging, yoga, sports

etc. (Physically fit, good physical stamina etc).

Sequence 6

In this section the interviewer will pose some situations and problems of general awareness based on
the following:-

(a) Honours and awards

(b) Computers and allied topics

(c) Military matters

(d) Historical records and questions based on geographical details

(e) Music