Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 178 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
2. 2.True or false: “real financial need” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) a calm smile (b) checking your phone (c) pushing in your chair (d) a short, firm handshake
4. 4.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) real financial need (b) reasons for the college (c) plans for the money (d) commitment to study
6. 6.👂 What does this reply show? “Sorry, what? I was looking at something.” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up their point (b) phone put away (c) steady eye contact (d) interrupting midway
8. 8.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) greeting first (b) hanging up suddenly (c) saying your name (d) asking “Is now okay?”
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
10. 10.True or false: “saying thank you” is a polite phone habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) asking about next steps (c) leaving without a word (d) rushing out
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying thank you (b) chatting to others (c) mumbling your name (d) calling very late
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
14. 14.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being specific? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
15. 15.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
16. 16.🏅 A scholarship panel mainly wants to see… (a) need and commitment (b) your gaming score (c) your best jokes (d) your fancy clothes
17. 17.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
18. 18.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking privately (b) only listing mistakes (c) being specific (d) being kind and honest
20. 20.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “That was bad.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
21. 21.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “saying your name” is a rude phone habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) keeping points brief (b) shouting others down (c) pointing fingers (d) mocking a speaker
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) talking about the work (b) vague praise only (c) bringing up old errors (d) mocking the person
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saving as PDF (b) one font throughout (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) same date format
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) staying on the topic (d) mocking a speaker
28. 28.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: disorganised? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
29. 29.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
30. 30.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
33. 33.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: a long life story? (a) leave it out (b) include it
34. 34.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: mocking the person? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
35. 35.📄 How long should a student résumé usually be? (a) one page (b) ten pages (c) five pages (d) half a line
36. 36.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or note the answer? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) note the answer
38. 38.📄 In which résumé section does this go: Class 10 board: 88%? (a) skills (b) contact details (c) education (d) projects
39. 39.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
40. 40.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit

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