Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 212 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🚌 Diya leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
2. 2.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
3. 3.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
4. 4.True or false: “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.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚶 A walk-in interview means… (a) it is held outdoors (b) no fixed slot is booked (c) you walk the whole way (d) only walkers apply
6. 6.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
7. 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:20 PM (d) 2:05 PM
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pushing in your chair (b) rushing out (c) saying goodbye politely (d) thanking the panel
9. 9.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: reliability? (a) an admission panel (b) a scholarship panel (c) a job interviewer
10. 10.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) disorganised (b) well organised (c) often late (d) shy in big groups
11. 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
12. 12.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
13. 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
14. 14.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
15. 15.True or false: “sleeping well” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
17. 17.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “No questions. Can I go now?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
18. 18.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
19. 19.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
20. 20.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or the steps you took? (a) what changed in the end (b) the steps you took
21. 21.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: a mock interview? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
22. 22.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) half an hour (c) 10 seconds (d) 15 minutes
23. 23.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) asking about next steps (c) saying goodbye politely (d) asking “Did I pass?”
26. 26.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: preparing documents? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
27. 27.True or false: “What would a normal day in this internship look like?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
29. 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
30. 30.🔎 What is the best way to research a college before an interview? (a) its website, prospectus (b) rumours from friends (c) nothing at all (d) guessing
31. 31.True or false: “noting questions to ask” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📁 Where should you keep your documents? (a) in one neat folder (b) at home (c) in your pocket (d) loose in your bag
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) easily distracted (c) punctual (d) impatient
35. 35.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
36. 36.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
37. 37.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) a joke about it (b) who caused it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
38. 38.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: interest in the subject? (a) an admission panel (b) a job interviewer (c) a scholarship panel
40. 40.True or false: “ready to start soon” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False

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