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Interview questions for persons who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Interview questions for persons of Kazakh ethnicity who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The interview is conducted upon the applicant's request in the core subjects of the chosen group of educational programs.

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS* for ethnic Kazakhs who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan

*At the applicant's request, profile subjects (within the selected group of educational programs): Kazakh language, world history, mathematics, physics, computer science, biology, geography, English language, ensure knowledge in the specialty.

*Languages

Kazakh and English languages

Kazakh language

  1. How many letters are there in the Kazakh language?
  2. Which words contain vowel letters in the Kazakh language?
  3. Name the consonant letters.
  4. How many syllables are in the word "Qazaq"?
  5. How many letters are in the word "Balalar"?
  6. What is a verb?
  7. What is a noun?
  8. What is an adjective?
  9. What is a numeral?
  10. What part of speech is the word "Жақсы" (good)?
  11. Name the auxiliary verbs in the Kazakh language.
  12. What is the subject of a sentence?
  13. What meaning does the verb express in the sentence "I go to school"?
  14. What is an adverb of place?
  15. What meaning do the words in the phrase "under the tree" convey?
  16. Which words are functioning in the sentence "Кітап оқып отырмын" ("I am reading a book")?
  17. What are possessive affixes in the Kazakh language?
  18. What is a compound sentence?
  19. Which words answer the question "Where?"
  20. What is the structure of the sentence "We came home"?

English language

  1. Introduce yourself and tell us about your character.
  2. Describe a beautiful place that can be seen in your country (explain why you recommend this place).
  3. Describe a city in your own country or your native land. (What is the difference between the present and the past)
  4. Tell us about your family (describe the role of the grandfather and grandmother in the family).
  5. Describe an activity or sport that you enjoy doing in your free time after work or study.
  6. Tell us about a book you have read recently and your favorite writer.
  7. Describe your ideal home.
  8. Tell us about your eating habits (what do you know about healthy eating?).
  9. Every country considers its own cuisine to be the best in the world.
  10. A famous person you would like to meet.
  11. A film or TV show that lifts your spirits.
  12. What is your favorite holiday celebrated in your country?
  13. A remote place you would like to visit in the future.
  14. Tell us about a friend you know very well (describe the last time you had a fun time with your friend(s)).
  15. Describe your activities and plans for the next five years.
  16. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping?
  17. Describe the most interesting trip you have ever taken.
  18. Describe a useful website (explain what information it provides and why you consider it useful).
  19. How can I improve my English (please share your advice).
  20. Does technology have an effect on education?
*Exact sciences

Mathematics, physics, computer science

Mathematics

  1. What are natural numbers?
  2. What are integers?
  3. What are rational numbers?
  4. What is a decimal fraction?
  5. What is a percentage?
  6. What is a coordinate plane?
  7. What is an equation?
  8. What is inequality?
  9. What is a proportion?
  10. Use the formula to calculate the area of the rectangle.
  11. How is the circumference found?
  12. How many degrees is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle?
  13. What is the standardization of a number?
  14. What is a function?
  15. What is a square root?
  16. What is a logarithm?
  17. What basic elements are needed when drawing a graph?
  18. Name the abbreviated multiplication formulas.
  19. What is a share?
  20. Which functions are characterized by a curved graph?

Physics

  1. What is mass?
  2. How do we find speed?
  3. What is power?
  4. Where is energy stored?
  5. What is gravity?
  6. What is pressure?
  7. What is electric current?
  8. What is the third law of motion?
  9. With what instrument do we measure temperature?
  10. What is the speed of light?
  11. How is the force acting on a spring determined?
  12. What is density?
  13. What is a magnetic field?
  14. What is kinetic energy?
  15. What is Archimedes' law?
  16. What forces act on a body?
  17. What is direct current?
  18. What is thermal energy?
  19. How is pressure calculated?
  20. What is an electric field?

Computer Science

  1. What field of science does informatics belong to?
  2. Name the main components of a computer.
  3. What is a processor?
  4. What is an operating system?
  5. What is computer memory?
  6. What is a "mouse" and what is it needed for?
  7. What basic devices does a computer have?
  8. What is information processing?
  9. What operations can modern computers perform?
  10. What is email?
  11. What is a "Document"?
  12. What is an algorithm?
  13. Name a programming language.
  14. What is the Internet?
  15. What is a virus?
  16. What is a printer and what is it for?
  17. What operating systems do you know?
  18. What types of computers do you know?
  19. What do you know about basic programming languages?
  20. Explain the operating principle of a computer.
*Natural sciences

Geography and biology

Geography

  1. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
  2. Which city is the capital of Kazakhstan?
  3. What is the largest continent?
  4. How many continents are there on Earth?
  5. What is the highest mountain?
  6. What is the deepest lake on Earth?
  7. Which continent has the largest population?
  8. How many oceans are there?
  9. What is the longest river in Kazakhstan?
  10. What is the largest lake in Kazakhstan?
  11. On which continent is Kazakhstan located?
  12. What is the longest mountain range?
  13. Name the largest country in Europe.
  14. What is the largest desert in Africa?
  15. What is the largest island on Earth?
  16. What is the tropics?
  17. Where is the coldest place located?
  18. On the shores of which ocean are the most countries located?
  19. Name one of the largest islands on Earth.
  20. Which country has the largest population?

Biology

  1. What are the main parts of a cell?
  2. How many bones are there in the human body?
  3. In which organelle is chlorophyll located?
  4. What do plants breathe through?
  5. Which animals lay eggs when they reproduce?
  6. What is DNA?
  7. What are the types of energy?
  8. What are the principles of healthy eating?
  9. How many sense organs does a person have?
  10. What is the main function of proteins?
  11. Name the main parts of the human nervous system.
  12. What is the circulatory system?
  13. Into what groups is the animal kingdom divided?
  14. What conditions are necessary for the life of plant organisms?
  15. What are the components of blood?
  16. What should the temperature of the human body be?
  17. Which plants are water-resistant?
  18. What is a seed?
  19. How does the process of photosynthesis occur?
  20. What are the functions of the human cardiovascular system?
*Society

History, world history and law

Tarih

  1. Which city was the first capital of Kazakhstan?
  2. In which century was the Kazakh Khanate founded?
  3. What is the name of the first human?
  4. Who was the first president of independent Kazakhstan?
  5. When is the national festival of the Kazakhs held?
  6. In which century was the Golden Horde state founded?
  7. What is a constituent assembly?
  8. What was the main economy of the Kazakh people?
  9. In what year did the First President take office?
  10. What is the historical significance of the city of Turkestan?
  11. What role did the batyrs play in Kazakh history?
  12. Name the Kazakh national costumes.
  13. What is the significance of the Great Silk Road?
  14. What is the traditional art of the Kazakh people?
  15. Where are the earliest Kazakh written monuments preserved?
  16. Which are the most famous among the newly discovered archaeological monuments?
  17. What is included in the State Symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan?
  18. When was the independence of Kazakhstan declared?
  19. What was the cause of the outbreak of the Second World War?
  20. Who is the famous military leader of the Kazakh people?

World history

  1. What achievements is Ancient Egyptian culture known for?
  2. What were the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire?
  3. What is Aristotle's place in history?
  4. How was the empire of the deceased Alexander the Great divided?
  5. Why was the Great Silk Road important?
  6. What were the main causes of the Great French Revolution?
  7. How was Napoleon Bonaparte's system of governance?
  8. In which century was the Roman Empire divided?
  9. What changes did the Age of Enlightenment bring?
  10. What is the reason the USA gained independence?
  11. In what year did the First World War begin?
  12. What were the main causes of the Second World War?
  13. In what year was the Berlin Wall torn down?
  14. Where was the first human spaceflight launched?
  15. In which century did Islam enter Kazakhstan?
  16. Why is the Otrar catastrophe historically significant?
  17. Which country was the first to adopt a Constitution?
  18. How were the Egyptian pyramids built?
  19. Where did the Vikings attack?
  20. What was the path to power of the great figure Hitler?

Law

  1. What is law?
  2. What is the difference between law and statute?
  3. What is a constitution?
  4. What are the rights and freedoms of a person?
  5. Which institutions belong to law enforcement agencies?
  6. What is legal liability?
  7. What is civil law?
  8. What is a crime?
  9. What are legal norms?
  10. What duties do judges perform?
  11. What are the state symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan?
  12. What is a legal entity?
  13. What is an individual?
  14. What are the rights of a worker?
  15. What is an offense?
  16. What is an administrative offense?
  17. What functions do law enforcement agencies perform?
  18. What are the duties of a prosecutor?
  19. What kind of legal order exists in Kazakhstan?
  20. What are the civil rights related to one's place of permanent residence?