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.⏱️ 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.🔍 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a team player (b) shy in big groups (c) impatient (d) poor at saying no
- 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.True or false: the question “Where do you see yourself in five years?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: “How will you manage hostel life?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
- 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Reply (b) Review (c) Result (d) Reason
- 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.📁 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.📶 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.🙋 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.🙋 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.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.True or false: “reading about the place” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🚌 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.🤔 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.True or false: “commitment to study” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.🌀 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
- 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.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 28.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
- 29.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
- 30.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: reliability? (a) a scholarship panel (b) a job interviewer (c) an admission panel
- 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.💻 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.🎓 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.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.📁 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.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) zero research (b) preparing documents (c) guessing the time (d) not knowing the address
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 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.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.🎤 “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 to 2 minutes
- moaning about the wait
- a team player
- in front of you
- False
- True
- flip-flops
- free for the shifts
- a weakness
- Result
- a job interview
- shows your work
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor question
- ask one or two
- True
- True
- a strong answer
- 20
- say so honestly
- True
- leaving it to the day
- False
- ask them to rephrase
- a poor answer
- a poor way to close
- a weakness
- True
- Action
- a job interviewer
- proves who you are
- 1:25 PM
- a job interview
- False
- confirms your slot
- preparing documents
- a poor online habit
- it is not believable
- False
- a weak answer
Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students