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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 195 · 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.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or what you had to do? (a) the setting (b) what you had to do
  2. 2.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) asking about next steps (b) rushing out (c) leaving without a word (d) begging for the job
  3. 3.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
  4. 4.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) none (b) exactly fifty (c) only on your phone (d) two or three
  5. 5.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: plans for the money? (a) an admission panel (b) a scholarship panel (c) a job interviewer
  6. 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
  7. 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) checking other tabs (c) a bright window behind (d) camera switched off
  8. 8.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 1:10 PM (c) 12:55 PM (d) 1:45 PM
  10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Result
  11. 11.🗺️ When should you check the route to the venue? (a) after you are late (b) a day or more before (c) on the way there (d) never
  12. 12.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Are you free on weekends for shifts?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
  13. 13.True or false: “real financial need” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
  15. 15.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
  18. 18.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: ready to start soon? (a) a job interviewer (b) a scholarship panel (c) an admission panel
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) zero research (b) losing the call letter (c) not reading your résumé (d) practising answers aloud
  20. 20.True or false: “reading about the place” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) reading about the place (b) preparing documents (c) checking the route (d) not knowing the address
  22. 22.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: Class 12 marksheet? (a) proves your marks (b) confirms your slot (c) proves who you are (d) shows your work
  23. 23.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
  24. 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
  25. 25.💬 An interview is best described as… (a) a two-way conversation (b) a one-way lecture (c) a written exam (d) a debate to win
  26. 26.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: losing the call letter? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  27. 27.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What do students usually find hardest in the first year?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
  28. 28.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) all your hobbies (c) study, strengths, goal (d) your family tree
  29. 29.📁 Where should you keep your documents? (a) in one neat folder (b) at home (c) in your pocket (d) loose in your bag
  30. 30.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) muddy shoes (d) a crumpled shirt
  32. 32.True or false: “Are you free on weekends for shifts?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🙋 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
  35. 35.🕘 Your interview is at 4:15 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:00 PM (b) 3:05 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 2:50 PM
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) curious (d) disorganised
  37. 37.True or false: “Why do you need financial support?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
  40. 40.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question

Answer key

  1. the setting
  2. asking about next steps
  3. a poor answer
  4. two or three
  5. a scholarship panel
  6. avoid for an interview
  7. joining 5 minutes early
  8. False
  9. 12:40 PM
  10. Result
  11. a day or more before
  12. a job interview
  13. True
  14. Situation
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a weak answer
  18. a job interviewer
  19. practising answers aloud
  20. True
  21. not knowing the address
  22. proves your marks
  23. good with numbers
  24. avoid for an interview
  25. a two-way conversation
  26. poor preparation
  27. a good question
  28. study, strengths, goal
  29. in one neat folder
  30. False
  31. a plain shirt or kurta
  32. False
  33. False
  34. a good question
  35. 2:35 PM
  36. disorganised
  37. False
  38. False
  39. a weakness
  40. a good question

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