SPJIMR Form-B Questionnaire:
1) Describe yourself as seen by your parents/siblings, teachers, friends, colleagues &
superiors in 5 distinct statements (max 30 words each):
Described by Family: He is a sincere and highly organized person. He is always
supportive and compassionate about family and understands the value of relationships.
Described by Friends: He is a good motivator and is always ready to lend a helping hand.
He keeps the atmosphere light and lively.
Described by Teacher: He is a disciplined and inquisitive person who ask us all sorts of
questions. He is a good listener and actively participates in every discussion that takes
place.
Described by Colleagues: He is full of enthusiasm and remains optimistic. He shows
perseverance and works well under pressure and completes the assigned task before
deadline.
2) Briefly describe any adversity faced by you on the personal front and how did you cope with it?
(max150words)
No matter what makes us face the idea of death, it is how we handle this realization that
truly matters. Although this is what I believe now, I never use to think like this. My
grandfather passed away three years ago. That day my family and relatives shared all
good memories about him. After listening to different people I realized that nobody really
knows what happens when you die, it is just the person’s good deeds throughout his life
that are remembered. I started to overcome my fear by truly believing in God and soon
realized that everything happens for a reason and when things doesn’t happen the way we
want it to happen then it actually happen according to the will of some divine force. It
helped me in putting my full efforts in every task without worrying about the end result.
3) State some experiences of your formative years (up to 18 years of age) and explain how it
helped to shape your personality. (max 150 words)
Having been born and brought up in a joint family, it has taught me the significance of
valuing human relationships. Despite of several disagreements and difference of
opinions, all of us came together on the same page. It taught me that one should be
flexible enough to understand the other’s point of view. My father being the head of the
family and sole earning member taught me to ‘Never give up upon those who matter the
most in our life’. He sacrificed each and every bit of himself to ensure that each and
every member of the family is as happy as possible. He helped me accept defeats and
guided me to come back stronger. All these experiences keep me motivated every day to
work harder and achieve my aspirations and work towards being a better person.
4) Can you describe a success / failure that transformed some dimension of your personality?
(max150words)
While I was in tenth standard my cousin went to U.S.A. to pursue his Masters in
Computer Engineering leaving behind his job. Everyone in the family was shocked and
had questions regarding why he was leaving a well paying job. The answer he gave
proved to be a turning point of my life! He said, ‘Success is not final, failure is not fatal.
It is the courage to continue that counts.’ As I started preparing for various entrance
examinations, the competition that I faced and the people that I met helped me bring a
change within myself. I began exploring the world with newer perspectives. Ever since
then, I have put in each and every bit of me to become what I aspire to be. My biggest
learning from the journey is to look back and thank God and look forward and trust God.
5) Were you a part of any team, which did not achieve its desired goals? (max150words)
I have always believed that a setback is a setup for a comeback. Every setback ensured
that I come out better, stronger and promoted me with more strength. I have been a part
of several teams which have failed on some occasion or the other. In the third year of my
graduation, a group task was assigned by the department whose objective was to design
an innovative model relevant to the field of mechanical engineering. Our team came up
with the idea of ‘Solar based Hybrid Water Pump’. We developed a prototype but on the
presentation day it failed to respond because of inadequate sunlight. Failures are very
difficult and arduous to accept but they teach us that challenging times serve as a catalyst
for creativity, innovation and accomplishment. Our team undertook the same work next
year and developed a fully-functional working model and submitted it as our major
project.
6) Describe a situation in which you believed a certain approach was morally right, but your
point of view was in conflict with other viewpoints. How did you handle this ethical
dilemma? (max150words)
It was the summer of 2017: The stage was set; the players were ready and the sunshine
added shimmer to the already tempestuous weather for the Inter-college Cricket
Tournament. We did not put enough runs on the board and had to bowl our best to be on
the winning side. While the highest scorer was running for the second run, the bowler
came in between and got him run out. After much deliberation, he was declared out.
Immediately, I asked the bowler -“Did you do it intentionally” to which he replied, with a
smirk- “Obviously”. While I was returning to my fielding position and the batsman to the
dressing room, I was conscience stricken and felt at fault. I went to the captain, convinced
him to raise the issue with the umpire and he declared the batsman not out. We lost the
match, but I won the battle against the ethical dilemma.
Much better!
