Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 103 · 40 questions

Tip (Prepare, answer, close): Find the topic: interview type, preparation, common question, STAR, strengths and weaknesses, questions to ask, or dress and timing. Use that lesson’s tip — know what they look for; know, practise, pack; find the real question; S-T-A-R; honest and useful; ask, thank, leave calmly; neat, early, ready. For time questions, add the minutes you need, then count back from the start time.

1. 1.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
2. 2.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: rushing out? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising answers aloud (b) sleeping well (c) reading about the place (d) guessing the time
4. 4.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what you had to do? (a) what you did (b) what you had to do
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) good with numbers (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
6. 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
7. 7.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: leaving without a word? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
10. 10.🗺️ When should you check the route to the venue? (a) a day or more before (b) never (c) on the way there (d) after you are late
11. 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
12. 12.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
13. 13.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “During my summer job at a bakery, the shop got very busy every Sunday morning.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Which subjects did you enjoy most in Class 12?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
16. 16.🚌 Meera leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
17. 17.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
18. 18.True or false: “fit with the course” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Are you free on weekends for shifts?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview
20. 20.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
21. 21.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: reasons for the college? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
22. 22.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
23. 23.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) great interest (b) you did not research (c) deep research (d) good manners
24. 24.True or false: “interest in the subject” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what changed in the end? (a) your goal (b) what changed in the end
26. 26.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
27. 27.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How would you handle an angry customer?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
28. 28.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “What is your name?” (c) “Are you ready?” (d) “Where do you live?”
29. 29.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: leaving it to the day? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
30. 30.👥 In a panel interview, whom should you look at while answering? (a) the door (b) nobody (c) the asker, then all (d) only the senior one
31. 31.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or what you did? (a) the outcome (b) what you did
32. 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:15 PM (d) 4:25 PM
33. 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
34. 34.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) plans for the money (b) commitment to study (c) reliability (d) your study habits
35. 35.True or false: the question “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “knowing your résumé” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “So, did I get the job?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: reading about the place? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
40. 40.True or false: “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False

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