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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 17 · 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.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: knowing your résumé? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or your goal? (a) the steps you took (b) your goal
  3. 3.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your background
  4. 4.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:35 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 1:45 PM (d) 1:55 PM
  5. 5.🎓 An admission interview mainly checks… (a) your family’s car (b) your fit for the course (c) your social media (d) your favourite film
  6. 6.True or false: “So, did I get the job?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What makes you a good fit here?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
  8. 8.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you wished
  9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
  10. 10.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How will my work be checked or guided?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
  11. 11.True or false: “preparing documents” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “real financial need” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) deep research (b) great interest (c) good manners (d) you did not research
  15. 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 2:30 PM
  16. 16.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
  17. 17.📁 Where should you keep your documents? (a) at home (b) in one neat folder (c) in your pocket (d) loose in your bag
  18. 18.True or false: “In Class 11, my maths marks fell in the first unit test.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
  20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
  21. 21.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) say so honestly (c) stay silent (d) make something up
  22. 22.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a school ID card? (a) proves who you are (b) confirms your slot (c) proves your marks (d) shows your work
  23. 23.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) knowing your résumé (b) staying up all night (c) noting questions to ask (d) practising answers aloud
  24. 24.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “interest in the subject” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “reading about the place” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧁 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
  28. 28.🎤 “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
  29. 29.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) eating on camera (c) looking at the camera (d) a plain, tidy background
  31. 31.True or false: “manners with customers” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: leaving without a word? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
  33. 33.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) how you are fixing it (c) why it is fine (d) who caused it
  34. 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) heavy perfume
  35. 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
  36. 36.True or false: “How soon can I take a long leave?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Borrowing doubled within a month.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🙋 What is a good way to leave the interview room? (a) check your phone (b) ask “Did I pass?” (c) walk out silently (d) thank them for the time
  39. 39.True or false: “Why do you need financial support?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer

Answer key

  1. good preparation
  2. your goal
  3. your background
  4. 1:35 PM
  5. your fit for the course
  6. False
  7. what you would add
  8. what you did yourself
  9. Task
  10. a good question
  11. False
  12. True
  13. False
  14. you did not research
  15. 2:30 PM
  16. a poor online habit
  17. in one neat folder
  18. True
  19. a good question
  20. Situation
  21. say so honestly
  22. proves who you are
  23. staying up all night
  24. True
  25. False
  26. True
  27. if you are reliable
  28. a strong answer
  29. True
  30. eating on camera
  31. True
  32. a poor way to close
  33. how you are fixing it
  34. heavy perfume
  35. a poor online habit
  36. False
  37. True
  38. thank them for the time
  39. True
  40. a poor answer

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