Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 10 · 40 questions

Tip (Ready for the room): Find the topic of the question: communication, interview type, preparation, answers, STAR, closing, timing, résumé, application, thank-you note, workplace or GD. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For time questions, add the minutes you need and count back from the start time.

1. 1.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) five minutes or more (b) one word (c) short and to the point (d) as long as needed
2. 2.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) only waiting to talk (b) changing the topic (c) nodding now and then (d) yawning loudly
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) final_final2.pdf (c) myfile(3).pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
5. 5.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) asking “Is now okay?” (b) calling at a fair time (c) a noisy background (d) saying thank you
6. 6.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the sign-off (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the subject line
7. 7.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) long personal calls (b) leaving without telling (c) arriving late daily (d) keeping your desk tidy
8. 8.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) checking spelling (b) short paragraphs (c) a polite greeting (d) text-message spelling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
10. 10.True or false: “speaking clearly” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
12. 12.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) preparing documents (b) no copies of marksheets (c) reading about the place (d) checking the route
13. 13.True or false: “guessing the time” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
15. 15.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: talking about the work? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
16. 16.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Fine. I will never try again.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
17. 17.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:15 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:05 PM (b) 12:45 PM (c) 1:25 PM (d) 12:55 PM
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
19. 19.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) being specific (b) speaking privately (c) mocking the person (d) starting with a positive
21. 21.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) a polite sign-off (d) spelling names right
22. 22.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) answered it (b) set a fun ringtone (c) switched it off (d) kept it loud
23. 23.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) pleading for the job (b) slang and emojis (c) keeping it short (d) a long life story
24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: calm under pressure? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
25. 25.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: a noisy background? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
26. 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) starting the discussion (c) disagreeing politely (d) summing up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) misspelling their name (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) spelling names right
28. 28.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) a few short paragraphs (d) as long as possible
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
31. 31.📄 A student with no work experience should highlight… (a) made-up jobs (b) projects and activities (c) nothing at all (d) their parents’ jobs
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) taking short notes (b) steady eye contact (c) only waiting to talk (d) summing up their point
33. 33.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Why did you even try this?” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
34. 34.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
35. 35.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) keeping it short (b) using the manager’s name (c) one real example (d) copy-pasting to all
36. 36.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading about the place (b) leaving it to the day (c) knowing your résumé (d) preparing documents
38. 38.Which of these is what a first-job interviewer looks for? (a) fit with the course (b) reasons for the college (c) real financial need (d) free for the shifts
39. 39.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True

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