Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 58 · 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.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How will you manage hostel life?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
2. 2.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) polished shoes (c) a crumpled shirt (d) heavy perfume
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it to the day (b) losing the call letter (c) zero research (d) a mock interview
4. 4.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:35 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 9:25 AM
5. 5.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask about pay first (b) say “No, nothing.” (c) ask one or two (d) ask twenty
6. 6.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How do students here balance clubs and studies?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving without a word (b) a calm smile (c) begging for the job (d) rushing out
8. 8.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not knowing the address (b) knowing your résumé (c) losing the call letter (d) staying up all night
10. 10.Which of these is what a first-job interviewer looks for? (a) service to others (b) your study habits (c) ready to start soon (d) plans for the money
11. 11.Which of these proves your marks? (a) an Aadhaar card copy (b) a portfolio (c) the slot confirmation (d) Class 10 marksheet
12. 12.True or false: “I used to get nervous speaking in class; I joined the debate club and it is getting easier.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
14. 14.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: guessing the time? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
15. 15.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
16. 16.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) noting questions to ask (b) no copies of marksheets (c) knowing your résumé (d) reading about the place
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
18. 18.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: activity certificates? (a) shows your work (b) proves who you are (c) proves your marks (d) confirms your slot
19. 19.🙋 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
20. 20.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What do students usually find hardest in the first year?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
21. 21.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
22. 22.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) just one word (b) two or three (c) twenty (d) none
23. 23.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Reason (c) Result (d) Review
24. 24.True or false: “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
26. 26.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) other candidates’ flaws (b) your skills to the role (c) your family’s fame (d) your need for money
27. 27.💪 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
28. 28.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Can I leave early every day?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the panel (b) saying goodbye politely (c) a calm smile (d) moaning about the wait
30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or what you did? (a) your goal (b) what you did
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising answers aloud (b) not reading your résumé (c) staying up all night (d) losing the call letter
32. 32.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why did you choose this course?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
33. 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
34. 34.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: fit with the course? (a) a job interviewer (b) a scholarship panel (c) an admission panel
35. 35.True or false: “How will my work be checked or guided?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
38. 38.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) zero research (b) not knowing the address (c) losing the call letter (d) a mock interview
40. 40.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False

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