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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 175 · 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.🧁 A first-job interviewer mainly wants to know… (a) your pet’s name (b) your favourite song (c) your exam rank only (d) if you are reliable
  2. 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) muddy shoes
  3. 3.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “No questions. Can I go now?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
  4. 4.🧁 Before an interview at a bakery, what should you find out? (a) the owner’s address (b) nothing at all (c) what it makes and sells (d) its rivals’ secrets
  5. 5.True or false: “reliability” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
  7. 7.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
  8. 8.🗺️ When should you check the route to the venue? (a) on the way there (b) never (c) after you are late (d) a day or more before
  9. 9.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) commitment to study (b) reasons for the college (c) plans for the money (d) manners with customers
  10. 10.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) none (b) only on your phone (c) exactly fifty (d) two or three
  11. 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
  12. 12.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Task
  13. 13.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: thanking the panel? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
  14. 14.🙋 When you ask about next steps, you learn… (a) when to expect news (b) the other answers (c) their salaries (d) your marks
  15. 15.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) heavy perfume (d) neat, tidy hair
  16. 16.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:35 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 3:00 PM
  17. 17.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
  18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
  19. 19.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your motivation (c) your background (d) what you would add
  20. 20.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) great interest (b) good manners (c) deep research (d) you did not research
  22. 22.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: the call letter? (a) proves who you are (b) confirms your slot (c) shows your work (d) proves your marks
  23. 23.True or false: “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “What do you know about our bakery?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🎭 What is a mock interview? (a) a joke interview (b) a fake job offer (c) a practice interview (d) a written test
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moaning about the wait (b) asking “Did I pass?” (c) leaving without a word (d) a calm smile
  27. 27.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) a calm smile (c) thanking the panel (d) moaning about the wait
  28. 28.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 12:15 PM for an interview at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
  29. 29.True or false: “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: guessing the time? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  31. 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
  32. 32.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
  33. 33.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: staying up all night? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  34. 34.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) muddy shoes
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) begging for the job (c) pushing in your chair (d) thanking the panel
  36. 36.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What qualities do your best interns share?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
  37. 37.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) a TV playing nearby
  38. 38.Which of these is what a scholarship panel looks for? (a) reasons for the college (b) interest in the subject (c) your study habits (d) commitment to study
  39. 39.True or false: “Why did you choose this course?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) putting things off (c) shy in big groups (d) a team player

Answer key

  1. if you are reliable
  2. polished shoes
  3. a poor question
  4. what it makes and sells
  5. False
  6. easily distracted
  7. a weakness
  8. a day or more before
  9. reasons for the college
  10. two or three
  11. a poor online habit
  12. Task
  13. a good way to close
  14. when to expect news
  15. heavy perfume
  16. 2:35 PM
  17. a good answer
  18. a poor answer
  19. your motivation
  20. False
  21. you did not research
  22. confirms your slot
  23. False
  24. True
  25. a practice interview
  26. a calm smile
  27. moaning about the wait
  28. 20
  29. True
  30. poor preparation
  31. a good online habit
  32. your background
  33. poor preparation
  34. clean, ironed clothes
  35. begging for the job
  36. a good question
  37. a TV playing nearby
  38. commitment to study
  39. True
  40. a team player

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