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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 77 · 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
  2. 2.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
  3. 3.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) heavy perfume (c) sunglasses on your head (d) school uniform if asked
  4. 4.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
  5. 5.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) a messy bed behind you (d) a quiet room
  8. 8.True or false: “knowing your résumé” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: the question “What are your goals for the next year?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
  11. 11.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Time (c) Talent (d) Task
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) knowing your résumé (b) noting questions to ask (c) checking the route (d) not knowing the address
  13. 13.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: no copies of marksheets? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) zero research (b) staying up all night (c) guessing the time (d) noting questions to ask
  15. 15.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a college transcript? (a) proves your marks (b) shows your work (c) proves who you are (d) confirms your slot
  16. 16.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: your study habits? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
  17. 17.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: punctual? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
  18. 18.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
  19. 19.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) your study habits (b) reliability (c) commitment to study (d) free for the shifts
  20. 20.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Which subjects did you enjoy most in Class 12?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
  21. 21.True or false: “reading about the place” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) checking other tabs (c) joining late (d) a messy bed behind you
  23. 23.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) thanking the panel (b) a calm smile (c) saying goodbye politely (d) begging for the job
  24. 24.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) give up (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
  25. 25.🕘 Your interview is at 3:00 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 2:40 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 1:10 PM
  26. 26.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: the call letter? (a) confirms your slot (b) proves your marks (c) shows your work (d) proves who you are
  27. 27.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “What do you know about our bakery?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview
  28. 28.True or false: “guessing the time” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “I have no weaknesses at all.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask twenty (b) ask about pay first (c) ask one or two (d) say “No, nothing.”
  32. 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) a crumpled shirt
  33. 33.True or false: “your study habits” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What qualities do your best interns share?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
  35. 35.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: a mock interview? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  36. 36.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🗺️ When should you check the route to the venue? (a) on the way there (b) a day or more before (c) after you are late (d) never
  38. 38.True or false: “Why did you choose this course?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I split the work into four parts and set a short check-in every evening.” (a) Action (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Result
  40. 40.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a poor answer
  2. what you did
  3. school uniform if asked
  4. call and inform them
  5. False
  6. False
  7. a messy bed behind you
  8. False
  9. False
  10. a good way to close
  11. Task
  12. not knowing the address
  13. poor preparation
  14. noting questions to ask
  15. proves your marks
  16. an admission panel
  17. a strength
  18. a good answer
  19. your study habits
  20. an admission interview
  21. False
  22. testing mic and camera
  23. begging for the job
  24. rejoin, explain briefly
  25. 1:10 PM
  26. confirms your slot
  27. a job interview
  28. False
  29. False
  30. False
  31. ask one or two
  32. clean, ironed clothes
  33. True
  34. a good question
  35. good preparation
  36. False
  37. a day or more before
  38. False
  39. Action
  40. False

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