Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 43 · 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.True or false: “fit with the course” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “a mock interview” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: well organised? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
4. 4.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What are the next steps after this interview?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
5. 5.🙋 Why ask questions at the end of an interview? (a) it shows real interest (b) it fills time (c) it delays the end (d) it tests them
6. 6.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: no copies of marksheets? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
7. 7.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why did you choose this course?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
8. 8.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the steps you took? (a) the outcome (b) the steps you took
9. 9.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: interest in the subject? (a) a scholarship panel (b) an admission panel (c) a job interviewer
10. 10.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) hide it (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) get angry
11. 11.True or false: “leaving it to the day” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
13. 13.⭐ 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) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
14. 14.Which of these proves who you are? (a) the call letter (b) a college transcript (c) the slot confirmation (d) a school ID card
15. 15.Which of these is what a scholarship panel looks for? (a) fit with the course (b) free for the shifts (c) reasons for the college (d) plans for the money
16. 16.True or false: “How will you give back to your community?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “your study habits” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: checking the route? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
21. 21.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: reading about the place? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
22. 22.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) none (b) two or three (c) exactly fifty (d) only on your phone
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) curious
24. 24.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
25. 25.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking “Did I pass?”? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
26. 26.👥 In a panel interview, whom should you look at while answering? (a) nobody (b) the asker, then all (c) the door (d) only the senior one
27. 27.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
30. 30.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:20 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 10:35 AM
31. 31.True or false: “service to others” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) commitment to study (b) real financial need (c) fit with the course (d) plans for the money
34. 34.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
35. 35.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) checking your phone (c) begging for the job (d) a calm smile
37. 37.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “When can you start work?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) an admission interview (c) a job interview
38. 38.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
39. 39.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) why it is fine (c) a joke about it (d) how you are fixing it
40. 40.True or false: “Can you work the 4 to 8 pm shift?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) True (b) False

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