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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 135 · 40 questions
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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) good with numbers (b) patient (c) impatient (d) curious
  7. 7.True or false: “commitment to study” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shy in big groups (b) well organised (c) punctual (d) good with numbers
  10. 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. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) good with numbers (c) a quick learner (d) easily distracted
  12. 12.True or false: “real financial need” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: practising answers aloud? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  14. 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. 15.True or false: “How will this scholarship help your studies?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
  16. 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. 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. 18.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
  20. 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. 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: trimmed nails? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
  22. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 29.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: your study habits? (a) an admission panel (b) a scholarship panel (c) a job interviewer
  30. 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. 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. 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. 33.True or false: “noting questions to ask” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 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. 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. 36.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: not reading your résumé? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
  37. 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. 38.True or false: “Why do you want to study at this college?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “staying up all night” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview

Answer key

  1. your background
  2. 25
  3. Situation
  4. a poor way to close
  5. need and commitment
  6. impatient
  7. True
  8. True
  9. shy in big groups
  10. 20
  11. easily distracted
  12. False
  13. good preparation
  14. True
  15. True
  16. begging for the job
  17. a poor answer
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a good question
  21. suits an interview
  22. 1 to 2 minutes
  23. if you are reliable
  24. the asker, then all
  25. reading about the place
  26. a strong answer
  27. proves your marks
  28. ask one or two
  29. an admission panel
  30. sleeping well
  31. False
  32. lying on the bed
  33. True
  34. a poor question
  35. False
  36. poor preparation
  37. False
  38. True
  39. True
  40. avoid for an interview

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