1- a situation when you waited for a bus or a train 2- a challenging profession you know about

Sample Answer 2: 
I was supposed to attend office before 9.00 am for an important meeting but I 
was late. It was not my fault rather it was the unwanted traffic congestion that 
made me late. Later, the consequences that I experienced were extremely 
detrimental to my career. This cue card topic reminds me of the day. Thank 
you for the opportunity to let me talk about it. 
I worked as the manager for a local medical company dealing with importing 
foreign medicines into India. On that day, an important meeting was slated to 
be held where some of the big shots will appear with their proposals to work 
with us jointly in the market. I prepared a presentation but could not present 
that as I failed to reach at the venue in time.
Usually, I start for office at least one hour before of the working hour and 
easily reach office. But the day before this event, I had to work longer hours to 
prepare the presentation. So, I made late to reach home. Everything was late 
on the previous day. Despite making the late, I tried to get up early in the 
morning. I did everything accordingly but got caught in the undesired traffic 
congestion. It happened for an accident between two buses. The entire road 
was blocked and it took about two hours to clear the obstacles and make the 
road suitable for vehicular movement.
When I reached the office, it was around 12.00 pm. Everyone was unhappy 
with me. Even my superior boss also was displeased. Though I informed the 
matter to him over the telephone, he was unwilling to consider it. The parties, 
who came to attend the meeting left the venue. Everyone blamed me for the 

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failure of the contract. The things that I did was the worst experience of my 
life. I went to each of the parties’ office and described them about why the 
meeting was cancelled. Then I individually presented the presentation to them 
and it was really difficult to arrange for the presentation. Most of them were 
reluctant to be our partner and I persuaded them with my own charisma.
Everything was fine in the later stages. Everyone agreed to work with us and 
the contract was signed. But I also had to undergo some stress for completing 
the task. In fact, to be frank, my career was under a great threat. If I failed to 
complete the task, I think I would have lost my job. When I described the 
matter to the to-be-partners, they appreciated my efforts and cordially signed 
in the contract. As a result, it was a specimen of my sincerity and responsibility 
to my job. But the feelings were seriously difficult to control for me.