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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
- 2.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 9:05 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
- 4.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 5.🏅 A scholarship panel mainly wants to see… (a) your best jokes (b) your fancy clothes (c) your gaming score (d) need and commitment
- 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) impatient (d) curious
- 7.True or false: “commitment to study” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
- 10.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 1:15 PM for an interview at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
- 12.True or false: “real financial need” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: practising answers aloud? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 14.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: “How will this scholarship help your studies?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) asking about next steps (b) thanking the panel (c) a short, firm handshake (d) begging for the job
- 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
- 18.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What are the next steps after this interview?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 22.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) half an hour (b) 15 minutes (c) 1 to 2 minutes (d) 10 seconds
- 23.🧁 A first-job interviewer mainly wants to know… (a) your favourite song (b) your exam rank only (c) your pet’s name (d) if you are reliable
- 24.👥 In a panel interview, whom should you look at while answering? (a) the asker, then all (b) only the senior one (c) nobody (d) the door
- 25.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) reading about the place (b) no copies of marksheets (c) losing the call letter (d) not knowing the address
- 26.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
- 27.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a college transcript? (a) proves who you are (b) confirms your slot (c) shows your work (d) proves your marks
- 28.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask one or two (b) ask about pay first (c) say “No, nothing.” (d) ask twenty
- 29.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: your study habits? (a) an admission panel (b) a scholarship panel (c) a job interviewer
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping well (b) guessing the time (c) staying up all night (d) leaving it to the day
- 31.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) mute when others speak (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 33.True or false: “noting questions to ask” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Can I leave early every day?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 35.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: not reading your résumé? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 37.True or false: “I sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: “Why do you want to study at this college?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: “staying up all night” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
Answer key
- your background
- 25
- Situation
- a poor way to close
- need and commitment
- impatient
- True
- True
- shy in big groups
- 20
- easily distracted
- False
- good preparation
- True
- True
- begging for the job
- a poor answer
- True
- False
- a good question
- suits an interview
- 1 to 2 minutes
- if you are reliable
- the asker, then all
- reading about the place
- a strong answer
- proves your marks
- ask one or two
- an admission panel
- sleeping well
- False
- lying on the bed
- True
- a poor question
- False
- poor preparation
- False
- True
- True
- avoid for an interview
Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students