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.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about a time something went wrong.” (a) your future plans (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
- 2.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no subject line (b) a sensible email ID (c) emojis to a principal (d) no name at the end
- 3.✉️ Should you send the same letter to every employer? (a) only if it is long (b) yes, word for word (c) no, tailor each one (d) yes, without names
- 4.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: rushing out? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 5.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 6.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
- 7.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 8.✉️ Good or poor application habit: no role mentioned? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
- 9.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your background (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) what you would add
- 10.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) stating why you called (b) hanging up suddenly (c) saying thank you (d) asking “Is now okay?”
- 11.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) your motivation (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your future plans
- 12.True or false: “What do I do?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) thanking the panel (b) checking your phone (c) pushing in your chair (d) a calm smile
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short paragraphs (b) a clear subject line (c) a polite greeting (d) forgetting the file
- 17.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) only waiting to talk (b) steady eye contact (c) summing up their point (d) repeating the key point
- 18.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) define the topic (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) leave the room
- 19.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was part of”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
- 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too vague (c) too casual
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
- 22.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) taking others’ credit (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) meeting deadlines (d) owning your mistakes
- 23.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
- 24.True or false: “leaving it to the day” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning in slightly (b) yawning loudly (c) asking a follow-up (d) summing up their point
- 26.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) asking about next steps (b) checking your phone (c) rushing out (d) asking “Did I pass?”
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a teacher’s check (b) adding fake prizes (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
- 28.🙋 Why ask questions at the end of an interview? (a) it shows real interest (b) it delays the end (c) it tests them (d) it fills time
- 29.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) taking short notes (b) repeating the key point (c) asking a follow-up (d) yawning loudly
- 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: one real example? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
- 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) a firm, short handshake
- 32.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking privately (b) starting with a positive (c) being specific (d) comparing with others
- 34.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
- 36.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or say why you are calling? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) say why you are calling
- 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 38.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Fine. I will never try again.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
- 39.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 1 to 2 minutes (b) 15 minutes (c) half an hour (d) 10 seconds
- 40.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yup” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yeah”
Answer key
- how you handle problems
- a sensible email ID
- no, tailor each one
- a poor way to close
- a closed question
- a good answer
- False
- a poor application habit
- what you would add
- hanging up suddenly
- your background
- True
- True
- False
- checking your phone
- forgetting the file
- only waiting to talk
- define the topic
- a weak phrase
- too casual
- a shaky, quiet voice
- taking others’ credit
- a weakness
- False
- yawning loudly
- asking about next steps
- a teacher’s check
- it shows real interest
- yawning loudly
- a good application habit
- touching your face a lot
- True
- comparing with others
- True
- True
- say why you are calling
- a clear question
- a poor response
- 1 to 2 minutes
- “Yes”
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