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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 179 · 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.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) leaving without a word (c) a calm smile (d) rushing out
  2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
  3. 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) clean, ironed clothes
  4. 4.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Attitude (b) Ability (c) Answer (d) Action
  5. 5.True or false: “How will you give back to your community?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “a mock interview” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Action (d) Task
  8. 8.True or false: “staying up all night” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) disorganised (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
  10. 10.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
  12. 12.True or false: “No questions. Can I go now?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Which subjects did you enjoy most in Class 12?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) pushing in your chair (c) checking your phone (d) thanking the panel
  15. 15.💬 An interview is best described as… (a) a debate to win (b) a two-way conversation (c) a one-way lecture (d) a written exam
  16. 16.🙋 Why ask questions at the end of an interview? (a) it fills time (b) it tests them (c) it shows real interest (d) it delays the end
  17. 17.True or false: “How will you manage hostel life?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: zero research? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  19. 19.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) torn jeans (c) school uniform if asked (d) a plain shirt or kurta
  20. 20.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Are you free on weekends for shifts?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
  21. 21.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) pushing in your chair (c) a calm smile (d) moaning about the wait
  22. 22.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.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 an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) staying up all night (b) sleeping well (c) zero research (d) not reading your résumé
  25. 25.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What do you want to do after college?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
  27. 27.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What would a normal day in this internship look like?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
  28. 28.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 15 minutes (d) 10 seconds
  29. 29.🚌 Diya leaves home at 10:15 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
  30. 30.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) practising answers aloud (b) not knowing the address (c) sleeping well (d) checking the route
  31. 31.True or false: “What will you study with this support?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) deep research (b) you did not research (c) good manners (d) great interest
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm smile (b) saying goodbye politely (c) moaning about the wait (d) pushing in your chair
  34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Result (d) Task
  35. 35.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very humble (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very honest
  36. 36.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
  38. 38.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) not knowing the address (b) a mock interview (c) staying up all night (d) losing the call letter
  40. 40.True or false: “reliability” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a calm smile
  2. what you did
  3. a T-shirt with slogans
  4. Action
  5. False
  6. True
  7. Situation
  8. True
  9. curious
  10. True
  11. your background
  12. False
  13. an admission interview
  14. checking your phone
  15. a two-way conversation
  16. it shows real interest
  17. False
  18. poor preparation
  19. torn jeans
  20. a job interview
  21. moaning about the wait
  22. True
  23. True
  24. sleeping well
  25. True
  26. your future plans
  27. a good question
  28. 1 to 2 minutes
  29. 5
  30. not knowing the address
  31. False
  32. you did not research
  33. moaning about the wait
  34. Action
  35. not genuine
  36. True
  37. your future plans
  38. False
  39. a mock interview
  40. False

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