Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test
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.
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- 1.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) repeat the answer (b) thank them and shorten (c) stop talking fully (d) argue with them
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) attaching your résumé (b) no attachment (c) slang and emojis (d) pleading for the job
- 3.🏢 You made a mistake in a bill. What is best? (a) tell your supervisor (b) hide it (c) blame a coworker (d) leave early
- 4.True or false: “asking “Is now okay?”” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🙋 What is a good way to leave the interview room? (a) ask “Did I pass?” (b) walk out silently (c) check your phone (d) thank them for the time
- 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
- 7.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Action part. (a) False (b) True
- 8.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Tried to do (b) Raised (c) Did some things (d) Was part of
- 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
- 10.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) volunteer work (b) school and marks (c) awards and prizes (d) your passwords
- 11.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “I liked your idea. Maybe we can test it on a small group first.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
- 12.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) a long essay (c) misspelling their name (d) sending it the same day
- 13.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) True (b) False
- 14.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can you explain everything again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 15.True or false: “reading about the place” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) talking about the work (b) speaking privately (c) shouting it in public (d) being kind and honest
- 17.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
- 18.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting key details (b) not saying who you are (c) calling very late (d) chatting to others
- 20.True or false: “ignoring instructions” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 21.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) finishing their sentence (b) checking your phone (c) changing the topic (d) waiting for a pause
- 22.Which of these goes in the projects section? (a) school football team (b) built a rain gauge model (c) spreadsheets (basic) (d) Class 10 board: 88%
- 23.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) proofread, ask someone (c) add more words (d) trust the first draft
- 24.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
- 25.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
- 26.True or false: “How do students here balance clubs and studies?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 27.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
- 28.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 29.True or false: “I am good at everything, really.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
- 31.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the greeting? (a) why you are writing (b) the greeting
- 32.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a false claim (b) a small style choice (c) a good idea (d) a typing error
- 33.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: hiding a mistake? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 34.True or false: “awards and prizes” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Built (b) Did some things (c) Improved (d) Designed
- 36.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: name and contact details or achievements? (a) name and contact details (b) achievements
- 37.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or why you are writing? (a) your full name (b) why you are writing
- 38.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it, like, okay or not?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 39.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the outcome? (a) what you had to do (b) the outcome
- 40.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) waiting two weeks (c) naming one detail (d) misspelling their name
Answer key
- thank them and shorten
- attaching your résumé
- tell your supervisor
- True
- thank them for the time
- shows confidence
- False
- Raised
- Result
- your passwords
- constructive feedback
- sending it the same day
- False
- a vague question
- False
- shouting it in public
- “Yes”
- a clear question
- noting key details
- False
- waiting for a pause
- built a rain gauge model
- proofread, ask someone
- say so honestly
- informal
- False
- a good answer
- an open question
- False
- a poor résumé habit
- the greeting
- a false claim
- a poor work habit
- True
- Did some things
- name and contact details
- why you are writing
- a vague question
- what you had to do
- naming one detail
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