Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test
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.⭐ 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.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.💪 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.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) none (b) exactly fifty (c) only on your phone (d) two or three
- 5.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: plans for the money? (a) an admission panel (b) a scholarship panel (c) a job interviewer
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 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.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.🕘 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.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reason (b) Reply (c) Review (d) Result
- 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.🎓 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.True or false: “real financial need” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
- 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.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.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.🎤 “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.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: ready to start soon? (a) a job interviewer (b) a scholarship panel (c) an admission panel
- 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.True or false: “reading about the place” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 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.📁 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.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) good with numbers
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 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.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: losing the call letter? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 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.🧩 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.📁 Where should you keep your documents? (a) in one neat folder (b) at home (c) in your pocket (d) loose in your bag
- 30.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: “Are you free on weekends for shifts?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
- 33.True or false: the question “What makes you a good fit here?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🕘 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) well organised (c) curious (d) disorganised
- 37.True or false: “Why do you need financial support?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
- 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 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
- the setting
- asking about next steps
- a poor answer
- two or three
- a scholarship panel
- avoid for an interview
- joining 5 minutes early
- False
- 12:40 PM
- Result
- a day or more before
- a job interview
- True
- Situation
- False
- False
- a weak answer
- a job interviewer
- practising answers aloud
- True
- not knowing the address
- proves your marks
- good with numbers
- avoid for an interview
- a two-way conversation
- poor preparation
- a good question
- study, strengths, goal
- in one neat folder
- False
- a plain shirt or kurta
- False
- False
- a good question
- 2:35 PM
- disorganised
- False
- False
- a weakness
- a good question
Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students