Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.
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- 1.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) checking the route (b) preparing documents (c) knowing your résumé (d) losing the call letter
- 2.🏅 A scholarship panel mainly wants to see… (a) your fancy clothes (b) your gaming score (c) need and commitment (d) your best jokes
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a school ID card? (a) shows your work (b) confirms your slot (c) proves your marks (d) proves who you are
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) curious (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
- 6.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “What do you know about our bakery?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview
- 7.🗺️ When should you check the route to the venue? (a) on the way there (b) after you are late (c) a day or more before (d) never
- 8.👥 In a panel interview, whom should you look at while answering? (a) nobody (b) only the senior one (c) the door (d) the asker, then all
- 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 10.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
- 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Situation (b) Story (c) Skill (d) Solution
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 9:40 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:50 AM
- 13.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: free for the shifts? (a) a scholarship panel (b) a job interviewer (c) an admission panel
- 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why did you apply to our school?” (a) your future plans (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your motivation
- 15.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a passport copy? (a) proves your marks (b) confirms your slot (c) proves who you are (d) shows your work
- 16.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) preparing documents (b) checking the route (c) practising answers aloud (d) guessing the time
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) disorganised
- 18.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “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.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
- 19.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
- 20.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) begging for the job (b) pushing in your chair (c) asking about next steps (d) thanking the panel
- 21.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How soon can I take a long leave?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) flip-flops (c) a light scent or none (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 23.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) rushing out (b) asking about next steps (c) leaving without a word (d) asking “Did I pass?”
- 24.True or false: “reading about the place” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 25.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) staying up all night (b) losing the call letter (c) preparing documents (d) not knowing the address
- 26.True or false: “When can you start work?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “real financial need” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
- 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
- 29.True or false: “Why do you need financial support?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Action (d) Result
- 31.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 3:00 PM for an interview at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 32.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or where and when? (a) your goal (b) where and when
- 33.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) what you would add (d) your background
- 35.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your family’s fame (c) your skills to the role (d) your need for money
- 36.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: reading about the place? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
- 39.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) very casually
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- losing the call letter
- need and commitment
- suits an interview
- proves who you are
- shy in big groups
- a job interview
- a day or more before
- the asker, then all
- a weakness
- Action
- Situation
- 8:30 AM
- a job interviewer
- your motivation
- proves who you are
- guessing the time
- a quick learner
- a strong answer
- False
- begging for the job
- a poor question
- flip-flops
- asking about next steps
- True
- preparing documents
- True
- False
- the steps you took
- True
- Task
- 10
- where and when
- True
- your background
- your skills to the role
- True
- good preparation
- Situation
- a little more formal
- a good online habit
Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students