Some of the questions may even be targeted to your family and personal life.

These questions, though they seem harmless, play an important role in deciding whether you will be hired by the company or not.

There are some companies that would prefer a single man over a married man and vice versa. For example, a company that is hiring traveling salesmen would like to hire bachelors, while a company that intends to hire a senior manager, would like to hire a person who is well settled in life, which translates into marriage. Some questions that are asked are:

► Are you married?

► Do you have kids?