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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) disorganised (d) a quick learner
- 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
- 3.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Taught (b) Was part of (c) Tried to do (d) Did some things
- 4.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
- 5.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: talking about the work? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 4:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 4:35 PM (b) 4:05 PM (c) 4:20 PM (d) 4:15 PM
- 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
- 8.📞 You call a school office to ask about admission. What do you say first? (a) “Hello? Hello?” (b) a greeting and your name (c) “Tell me the fees.” (d) “Who is this?”
- 9.📧 Good or poor email habit: emojis to a principal? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 10.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
- 11.True or false: “I liked your idea. Maybe we can test it on a small group first.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
- 13.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) your background
- 15.🏅 A scholarship panel mainly wants to see… (a) your fancy clothes (b) need and commitment (c) your best jokes (d) your gaming score
- 16.True or false: “Can I leave early every day?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 17.👂 Good or poor listening: phone put away? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 18.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a long story (b) an open question (c) a closed question (d) a riddle
- 19.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a loud voice (c) repeating the word (d) a big claim
- 20.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) a copy-paste (b) short and specific (c) full of demands (d) long and general
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 4:00 PM (c) 3:10 PM (d) 3:35 PM
- 22.True or false: “How will you give back to your community?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) good with numbers (b) calm under pressure (c) easily distracted (d) a team player
- 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: going off-topic? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
- 25.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) a noisy background (b) mumbling your name (c) saying your name (d) not saying who you are
- 26.📧 Which part of an email is this? Thank you and regards, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
- 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
- 28.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the subject line? (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line
- 29.True or false: “So the form is due on Friday — did I get that right?” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
- 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 31.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your siblings’ marks (b) clubs and activities (c) your passwords (d) your bank details
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) respecting others’ time (b) arriving on time (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) taking others’ credit
- 33.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Result (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Task
- 34.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) walk out (c) shout back (d) give up
- 35.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 36.True or false: “May I begin? I think the topic has two sides.” is starting the discussion. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
- 38.True or false: “What qualities do your best interns share?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “Why do you want to study at this college?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) a clear subject line (c) checking spelling (d) one huge paragraph
Answer key
- disorganised
- Situation
- Taught
- too casual
- a helpful habit
- 4:05 PM
- False
- a greeting and your name
- a poor email habit
- yawning
- False
- a good GD habit
- True
- your motivation
- need and commitment
- True
- good listening
- a closed question
- a real example
- short and specific
- 3:10 PM
- True
- easily distracted
- a poor GD habit
- saying your name
- the sign-off
- a formal line
- the subject line
- False
- a clear question
- clubs and activities
- taking others’ credit
- Action
- calmly finish your point
- a good way to close
- True
- Action
- False
- False
- one huge paragraph
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