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Interview Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Interview skills lesson 16: Part 2 test: interviews · Set 82 · 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.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 10 seconds (b) 1 to 2 minutes (c) 15 minutes (d) half an hour
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) a short, firm handshake (c) a calm smile (d) moaning about the wait
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
  4. 4.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) under the desk (c) off completely (d) in front of you
  5. 5.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “How will you manage hostel life?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) polished shoes (c) school uniform if asked (d) flip-flops
  8. 8.Which of these is what a first-job interviewer looks for? (a) service to others (b) your study habits (c) free for the shifts (d) fit with the course
  9. 9.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
  10. 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
  11. 11.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Can you work the 4 to 8 pm shift?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
  12. 12.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: activity certificates? (a) proves who you are (b) proves your marks (c) shows your work (d) confirms your slot
  13. 13.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) rejoin, explain briefly (b) send angry texts (c) give up (d) wait a day
  14. 14.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Can I leave early every day?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
  15. 15.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask twenty (b) ask one or two (c) say “No, nothing.” (d) ask about pay first
  16. 16.True or false: “I placed the most popular items near the counter and kept change ready.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “reading about the place” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
  19. 19.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:10 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
  20. 20.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) say so honestly (c) make something up (d) change the topic
  21. 21.True or false: “commitment to study” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) sleeping well (b) reading about the place (c) leaving it to the day (d) preparing documents
  23. 23.True or false: “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) answer anything (b) look away (c) laugh it off (d) ask them to rephrase
  25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
  26. 26.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: leaving without a word? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
  27. 27.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
  28. 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
  30. 30.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: reliability? (a) a scholarship panel (b) a job interviewer (c) an admission panel
  31. 31.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a school ID card? (a) confirms your slot (b) proves who you are (c) shows your work (d) proves your marks
  32. 32.💻 Your online interview starts at 2:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 2:25 PM
  33. 33.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “What do you know about our bakery?” (a) an admission interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) a job interview
  34. 34.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: the call letter? (a) proves your marks (b) confirms your slot (c) proves who you are (d) shows your work
  36. 36.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) zero research (b) preparing documents (c) guessing the time (d) not knowing the address
  37. 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
  38. 38.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is too honest (c) it is not believable (d) it is too humble
  39. 39.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer

Answer key

  1. 1 to 2 minutes
  2. moaning about the wait
  3. a team player
  4. in front of you
  5. False
  6. True
  7. flip-flops
  8. free for the shifts
  9. a weakness
  10. Result
  11. a job interview
  12. shows your work
  13. rejoin, explain briefly
  14. a poor question
  15. ask one or two
  16. True
  17. True
  18. a strong answer
  19. 20
  20. say so honestly
  21. True
  22. leaving it to the day
  23. False
  24. ask them to rephrase
  25. a poor answer
  26. a poor way to close
  27. a weakness
  28. True
  29. Action
  30. a job interviewer
  31. proves who you are
  32. 1:25 PM
  33. a job interview
  34. False
  35. confirms your slot
  36. preparing documents
  37. a poor online habit
  38. it is not believable
  39. False
  40. a weak answer

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