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.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why did you choose this course?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
- 2.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) checking your phone (b) leaving without a word (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) a calm smile
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) shy in big groups (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
- 6.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 7.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
- 8.🧁 A first-job interviewer mainly wants to know… (a) your exam rank only (b) your favourite song (c) your pet’s name (d) if you are reliable
- 9.⭐ 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) Result (d) Situation
- 10.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) make something up (c) stay silent (d) say so honestly
- 11.True or false: “I am organised: I planned our class trip budget and we stayed within ₹200 per student.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
- 12.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very detailed (c) very humble (d) not genuine
- 13.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) easily distracted (c) shy in big groups (d) punctual
- 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Result (c) Reason (d) Reply
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about next steps (b) saying goodbye politely (c) a short, firm handshake (d) rushing out
- 17.True or false: “Why did you choose this course?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: reasons for the college? (a) a job interviewer (b) a scholarship panel (c) an admission panel
- 19.True or false: “We filled twelve boxes and sent them the next Sunday.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: “zero research” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) disorganised (c) patient (d) punctual
- 23.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: your study habits? (a) a scholarship panel (b) an admission panel (c) a job interviewer
- 24.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) free for the shifts (b) your study habits (c) service to others (d) real financial need
- 25.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: knowing your résumé? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 26.Which of these is what a scholarship panel looks for? (a) reasons for the college (b) manners with customers (c) free for the shifts (d) commitment to study
- 27.True or false: “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.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
- 28.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
- 29.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “Why is this place so far from my house?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Which of our campus clubs would you join?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview
- 33.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 2 hours early
- 34.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 35.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking about next steps? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 37.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) False (b) True
- 38.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) leaving it to the day (b) losing the call letter (c) reading about the place (d) not reading your résumé
- 39.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Why is this place so far from my house?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 40.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a calm smile? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
Answer key
- an admission interview
- a calm smile
- avoid for an interview
- Situation
- a team player
- a good online habit
- a good answer
- if you are reliable
- Situation
- say so honestly
- False
- not genuine
- True
- punctual
- Result
- rushing out
- True
- an admission panel
- True
- False
- True
- disorganised
- an admission panel
- your study habits
- good preparation
- commitment to study
- True
- how you are fixing it
- True
- False
- True
- an admission interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- a poor way to close
- False
- a good way to close
- True
- reading about the place
- a poor question
- a good way to close
Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students