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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 30 · 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.True or false: “How will my work be checked or guided?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.💪 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
  3. 3.🚌 Meera leaves home at 10:35 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
  4. 4.💬 An interview is best described as… (a) a written exam (b) a two-way conversation (c) a debate to win (d) a one-way lecture
  5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
  6. 6.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: staying up all night? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  7. 7.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🙋 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
  10. 10.True or false: “sleeping well” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) thanking the panel (c) a short, firm handshake (d) pushing in your chair
  12. 12.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
  14. 14.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: reliability? (a) an admission panel (b) a job interviewer (c) a scholarship panel
  15. 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
  16. 16.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Why is this place so far from my house?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
  17. 17.🎭 What is a mock interview? (a) a written test (b) a practice interview (c) a fake job offer (d) a joke interview
  18. 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
  19. 19.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: fit with the course? (a) a scholarship panel (b) an admission panel (c) a job interviewer
  21. 21.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) preparing documents (b) sleeping well (c) practising answers aloud (d) leaving it to the day
  22. 22.🧁 A first-job interviewer mainly wants to know… (a) if you are reliable (b) your exam rank only (c) your pet’s name (d) your favourite song
  23. 23.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) guessing the time (b) not reading your résumé (c) a mock interview (d) no copies of marksheets
  24. 24.💪 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
  25. 25.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
  26. 26.True or false: the question “Why do you want this internship?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) what you would add (b) how you handle problems (c) your background (d) your future plans
  29. 29.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your family tree (b) your full life story (c) study, strengths, goal (d) all your hobbies
  30. 30.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) only on your phone (b) exactly fifty (c) none (d) two or three
  31. 31.🎓 An admission interview mainly checks… (a) your fit for the course (b) your family’s car (c) your favourite film (d) your social media
  32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
  33. 33.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: practising answers aloud? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  34. 34.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask twenty (b) ask one or two (c) say “No, nothing.” (d) ask about pay first
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) pushing in your chair (c) begging for the job (d) checking your phone
  36. 36.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Are you ready?” (c) “Where do you live?” (d) “Tell me about a time…”
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping well (b) practising answers aloud (c) reading about the place (d) not knowing the address
  38. 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
  39. 39.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
  40. 40.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. a good answer
  3. 5
  4. a two-way conversation
  5. Task
  6. poor preparation
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a good question
  10. False
  11. asking “Did I pass?”
  12. True
  13. at eye level
  14. a job interviewer
  15. avoid for an interview
  16. a poor question
  17. a practice interview
  18. suits an interview
  19. False
  20. an admission panel
  21. leaving it to the day
  22. if you are reliable
  23. a mock interview
  24. a poor answer
  25. a poor question
  26. True
  27. False
  28. what you would add
  29. study, strengths, goal
  30. two or three
  31. your fit for the course
  32. Situation
  33. good preparation
  34. ask one or two
  35. pushing in your chair
  36. “Tell me about a time…”
  37. not knowing the address
  38. a poor online habit
  39. a weakness
  40. True

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