Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 165 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about next steps (b) a short, firm handshake (c) a calm smile (d) moaning about the wait
2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
3. 3.🙋 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
4. 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a bright window behind (d) camera switched off
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
7. 7.🙋 When you ask about next steps, you learn… (a) the other answers (b) when to expect news (c) their salaries (d) your marks
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) leaving without a word (b) asking “Did I pass?” (c) pushing in your chair (d) begging for the job
9. 9.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “How will this scholarship help your studies?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “How will you give back to your community?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
17. 17.True or false: “Why do you want to study at this college?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a real example
20. 20.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: no copies of marksheets? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
21. 21.🧁 A first-job interviewer mainly wants to know… (a) your pet’s name (b) your exam rank only (c) your favourite song (d) if you are reliable
22. 22.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:00 AM (b) 10:40 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 10:20 AM
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) patient (c) often late (d) poor at saying no
24. 24.🧁 Before an interview at a bakery, what should you find out? (a) what it makes and sells (b) the owner’s address (c) nothing at all (d) its rivals’ secrets
25. 25.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
26. 26.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “What qualities do your best interns share?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you had to do? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you had to do
29. 29.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) free for the shifts (b) plans for the money (c) commitment to study (d) fit with the course
30. 30.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “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.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
31. 31.True or false: “commitment to study” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) leaving without a word (c) saying goodbye politely (d) asking about next steps
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
35. 35.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: service to others? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
36. 36.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: practising answers aloud? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
37. 37.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: interest in the subject? (a) a scholarship panel (b) an admission panel (c) a job interviewer
39. 39.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking “Did I pass?”? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
40. 40.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “What will you study with this support?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview

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