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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 179 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: “commitment to study” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) change the subject (b) say it was a joke (c) be ready to explain it (d) deny it
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) taking short notes (b) summing up their point (c) finishing their sentence (d) steady eye contact
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pushing in your chair (b) a short, firm handshake (c) checking your phone (d) a calm smile
  5. 5.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) spelling names right (b) thanking each person (c) sending it the same day (d) misspelling their name
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
  7. 7.🏢 On your first day, you don’t understand a task. What should you do? (a) ask a customer (b) do nothing (c) guess and hope (d) ask politely
  8. 8.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skils: typing, Hindi, English” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  9. 9.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Did some things”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  10. 10.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the outcome or the setting? (a) the outcome (b) the setting
  12. 12.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) repeating the word (c) a loud voice (d) a real example
  13. 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: thanking each person? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  14. 14.🕘 A good time to call an office is usually… (a) very early morning (b) on a holiday (c) late at night (d) during working hours
  15. 15.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: asking “Is now okay?”? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
  16. 16.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
  18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  19. 19.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your bank details? (a) include it (b) leave it out
  20. 20.True or false: “arriving on time” is a poor workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📧 Which part of an email is this? Yours sincerely, (a) the sign-off (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the main message
  22. 22.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I sometimes say yes to too many tasks, so now I keep a list and check it before taking on more.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
  23. 23.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Was there for (b) Just attended (c) Improved (d) Was involved in
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) leaving without telling (c) meeting deadlines (d) phone on silent
  25. 25.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) arriving late daily (b) arriving on time (c) asking when unsure (d) greeting coworkers
  27. 27.True or false: “long personal calls” is a good workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) attaching your résumé (c) using the manager’s name (d) slang and emojis
  29. 29.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the subject line or the sign-off? (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) taking others’ credit (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) owning your mistakes (d) greeting coworkers
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) mixed date formats (c) checking every number (d) never proofreading
  32. 32.🗣️ How long should each of your turns in a GD be? (a) as long as needed (b) short and to the point (c) five minutes or more (d) one word
  33. 33.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:45 PM (d) 2:05 PM
  34. 34.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
  35. 35.True or false: “a long life story” should be left out of a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📝 Which line about the school fair is stronger? (a) Did fair things (b) Was at the fair (c) Helped a bit (d) Ran the ticket desk
  37. 37.True or false: “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: chatting to others? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
  39. 39.True or false: “taking short notes” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

Answer key

  1. False
  2. be ready to explain it
  3. finishing their sentence
  4. checking your phone
  5. misspelling their name
  6. leaning forward a little
  7. ask politely
  8. a spelling mistake
  9. a weak phrase
  10. True
  11. the setting
  12. a real example
  13. a good note habit
  14. during working hours
  15. a polite phone habit
  16. False
  17. nodding at key points
  18. a good note habit
  19. leave it out
  20. False
  21. the sign-off
  22. a good answer
  23. Improved
  24. leaving without telling
  25. True
  26. arriving late daily
  27. False
  28. slang and emojis
  29. the subject line
  30. taking others’ credit
  31. checking every number
  32. short and to the point
  33. 2:05 PM
  34. a good response
  35. True
  36. Ran the ticket desk
  37. True
  38. a rude phone habit
  39. True
  40. shows nervousness

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