Interview Skills Worksheet: Preparing for an Interview
Tip (Know, practise, pack): Research the place: its website, prospectus, courses or products, recent news. Know your own résumé well. Folder: photo ID (proves who you are), marksheets (prove your marks), project file or certificates (show your work), call letter or invitation email (confirms your slot), 2–3 résumé copies. Practise aloud in a mock interview, check the route a day or more before, and sleep on time.
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- 1.Which of these shows your work? (a) a passport copy (b) activity certificates (c) the call letter (d) the invitation email
- 2.True or false: “no copies of marksheets” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 3.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: the call letter? (a) confirms your slot (b) shows your work (c) proves your marks (d) proves who you are
- 4.🌙 The night before an interview, it is best to… (a) start preparing (b) stay up all night (c) sleep on time (d) play games late
- 5.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: an Aadhaar card copy? (a) confirms your slot (b) proves your marks (c) shows your work (d) proves who you are
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mock interview (b) zero research (c) reading about the place (d) noting questions to ask
- 7.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) no copies of marksheets (b) a mock interview (c) preparing documents (d) reading about the place
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading about the place (b) checking the route (c) noting questions to ask (d) not reading your résumé
- 9.Which of these proves who you are? (a) a project file (b) Class 10 marksheet (c) a passport copy (d) activity certificates
- 10.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) preparing documents (b) practising answers aloud (c) sleeping well (d) leaving it to the day
- 11.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) reading about the place (b) knowing your résumé (c) losing the call letter (d) practising answers aloud
- 12.🗺️ When should you check the route to the venue? (a) a day or more before (b) on the way there (c) never (d) after you are late
- 13.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: reading about the place? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 14.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a school ID card? (a) proves who you are (b) confirms your slot (c) shows your work (d) proves your marks
- 15.🎭 What is a mock interview? (a) a fake job offer (b) a joke interview (c) a written test (d) a practice interview
- 16.Which of these shows your work? (a) Class 12 marksheet (b) a project file (c) the call letter (d) an Aadhaar card copy
- 17.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these proves who you are? (a) a college transcript (b) a school ID card (c) Class 12 marksheet (d) a portfolio
- 19.Which of these proves your marks? (a) an Aadhaar card copy (b) a school ID card (c) a project file (d) Class 10 marksheet
- 20.True or false: “staying up all night” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 21.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: the invitation email? (a) shows your work (b) proves your marks (c) confirms your slot (d) proves who you are
- 22.True or false: “leaving it to the day” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: leaving it to the day? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 24.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) none (b) only on your phone (c) exactly fifty (d) two or three
- 25.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: not reading your résumé? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 26.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: checking the route? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 27.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) not knowing the address (b) zero research (c) reading about the place (d) not reading your résumé
- 28.Which of these confirms your interview slot? (a) a portfolio (b) a school ID card (c) Class 10 marksheet (d) the slot confirmation
- 29.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) not knowing the address (b) checking the route (c) staying up all night (d) losing the call letter
- 30.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) not reading your résumé (b) a mock interview (c) staying up all night (d) losing the call letter
- 31.True or false: “zero research” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: sleeping well? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no copies of marksheets (b) not reading your résumé (c) losing the call letter (d) preparing documents
- 34.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a passport copy? (a) shows your work (b) confirms your slot (c) proves your marks (d) proves who you are
- 35.📁 Where should you keep your documents? (a) at home (b) in your pocket (c) in one neat folder (d) loose in your bag
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading about the place (b) practising answers aloud (c) checking the route (d) not knowing the address
- 37.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a college transcript? (a) proves who you are (b) confirms your slot (c) proves your marks (d) shows your work
- 38.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: activity certificates? (a) shows your work (b) proves who you are (c) confirms your slot (d) proves your marks
- 39.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: zero research? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 40.🔎 What is the best way to research a college before an interview? (a) nothing at all (b) its website, prospectus (c) guessing (d) rumours from friends
Answer key
- activity certificates
- True
- confirms your slot
- sleep on time
- proves who you are
- zero research
- no copies of marksheets
- not reading your résumé
- a passport copy
- leaving it to the day
- losing the call letter
- a day or more before
- good preparation
- proves who you are
- a practice interview
- a project file
- False
- a school ID card
- Class 10 marksheet
- False
- confirms your slot
- False
- poor preparation
- two or three
- poor preparation
- good preparation
- reading about the place
- the slot confirmation
- checking the route
- a mock interview
- True
- good preparation
- preparing documents
- proves who you are
- in one neat folder
- not knowing the address
- proves your marks
- shows your work
- poor preparation
- its website, prospectus
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