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    arpit wrote:


    The questions were-

    Tell me about yourself

    Brief me through your CV

    What are your strengths

    What are your weakness

    Tell me one more weakness

    Difference between assurance and insurance with an example?

    Difference between annuity and life annuity (A: life annuity is for infinite years and contains mortality also while annuity does not)

    What is Cash flow testing(profit testing)

    What are reserves?

    Are reserves part of liability?

    Are u sure? (Just to confuse)

    Do u know excel?

    What is vlookup?

    Limitations of vlookup?

    Any other limitations?

    Does vlookup require data to be in ascending or descending manner?

    What are the other data analysis functions in excel?

    Do u know any programming language like R or C? (A:No)

    Some questions were asked based on candidates CV

    Hope it helps :)

    1 rupee is paid every year for an annuity of term 10 years . Assuming whatever interest you want to what will be the maximum and minimum present value of the annuity?