Question

9.	At the end of a job interview, you may be invited to ask questions. What should you ask about? (10%)
		A.	The exact salary for the post
		B.	When you can expect to hear from them
		C.	Whether overtime work is required for the post
		D.	The work style of your prospective superior

10.	During the interview, which of the following should be avoided? (10%)
		A.	Having a direct eye contact with the interviewer(s)
		B.	Saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’
		C.	Using ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when answering questions
		D.	Thanking them for their time

Answer 1

Ans 9) B. When can you expect to hear from them.

The question like when can we expect to hear from them shows that how genuinely we are interested in that particular job and it shows a good impression among the interviewer/interviewers as they can know that we are very much eager to do that job and are proactive.

The exact salary question should never be asked because it is just an interview and the job offer has not been made so asking these type of questions seems irrelevant at the time of job interview and it gives a bad impression too as it seems that the candidate is so confident that he/she thinks they have got the job. So, this question should be avoided unless the interviewer discusses this thing. The third option which is whether overtime work is required for the post also should not be asked as it will display that if overtime is required the candidate will not be able to work or wants to do a little amount of work only because in a job there are times when we have to overwork to meet the deadlines or something else and if a candidate asks such questions in the interview then there will be a high chance that they will get rejected. The last and fourth option which says that what is the work style of prospective superior is also not a valid question to be asked in a job interview because it is an interview and they have not got the job yet and they do not know who will be their superior as their superior may change when they join the organization if selected and also no one will be able to answer that question directly like that as work style also changes with time.