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.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: commitment to study? (a) a scholarship panel (b) a job interviewer (c) an admission panel
- 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) muddy shoes (c) flip-flops (d) neat, tidy hair
- 3.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what you wished (c) what others did (d) what went wrong
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) polished shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) muddy shoes
- 5.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: real financial need? (a) an admission panel (b) a job interviewer (c) a scholarship panel
- 6.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
- 7.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “A” stand for? (a) Action (b) Ability (c) Attitude (d) Answer
- 8.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
- 9.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What qualities do your best interns share?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 10.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) a bit late (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 11.💬 An interview is best described as… (a) a one-way lecture (b) a two-way conversation (c) a debate to win (d) a written exam
- 12.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) two or three (b) exactly fifty (c) only on your phone (d) none
- 13.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
- 14.💪 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 poor answer (b) a good answer
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) flip-flops (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 16.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How soon can I take a long leave?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 17.True or false: “Which subjects did you enjoy most in Class 12?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: “reliability” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) putting things off (b) often late (c) poor at saying no (d) a quick learner
- 20.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Can you work the 4 to 8 pm shift?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) an admission interview (c) a job interview
- 21.🎭 What is a mock interview? (a) a written test (b) a joke interview (c) a fake job offer (d) a practice interview
- 22.🎤 “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
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) moaning about the wait (c) thanking the panel (d) a calm smile
- 24.True or false: “service to others” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: “What do you know about our bakery?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a crumpled shirt (c) sunglasses on your head (d) school uniform if asked
- 28.💪 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
- 29.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: practising answers aloud? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 30.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) a mock interview (b) knowing your résumé (c) preparing documents (d) not reading your résumé
- 31.🙋 When you ask about next steps, you learn… (a) your marks (b) their salaries (c) the other answers (d) when to expect news
- 32.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 33.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) moaning about the wait (b) begging for the job (c) checking your phone (d) thanking the panel
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting things off (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) curious
- 35.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why do you want to study at this college?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) an admission interview (c) a job interview
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) punctual (c) a team player (d) easily distracted
- 37.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Where do you live?” (b) “Tell me about a time…” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
- 38.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in sportswear (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in party clothes
- 39.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking about next steps? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 40.True or false: “ready to start soon” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a scholarship panel
- neat, tidy hair
- what you did yourself
- polished shoes
- a scholarship panel
- Situation
- Action
- Action
- a good question
- 10–15 minutes early
- a two-way conversation
- two or three
- True
- a good answer
- clean, ironed clothes
- a poor question
- False
- True
- a quick learner
- a job interview
- a practice interview
- a weak answer
- moaning about the wait
- True
- False
- True
- school uniform if asked
- a poor answer
- good preparation
- not reading your résumé
- when to expect news
- a weakness
- thanking the panel
- curious
- an admission interview
- easily distracted
- “Tell me about a time…”
- a little more formal
- a good way to close
- True
Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students