Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 184 · 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.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) very detailed (d) not genuine
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) naming the role (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
3. 3.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) explain it honestly
4. 4.🔎 What is the best way to research a college before an interview? (a) nothing at all (b) its website, prospectus (c) rumours from friends (d) guessing
5. 5.🏢 On your first day, you don’t understand a task. What should you do? (a) guess and hope (b) do nothing (c) ask a customer (d) ask politely
6. 6.Which of these goes in the activities section? (a) built a rain gauge model (b) spreadsheets (basic) (c) eco club member (d) your city and PIN code
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
8. 8.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) summing up
11. 11.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) same date format
12. 12.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a long essay (d) sending it the same day
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kind of handled (b) Was there for (c) Just attended (d) Led
15. 15.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) the opening (b) the closing (c) why you fit
16. 16.True or false: “Which of our campus clubs would you join?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: skills or education? (a) skills (b) education
19. 19.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks what you would add. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
21. 21.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or who you are and the role? (a) the greeting (b) who you are and the role
22. 22.True or false: “What do you know about our bakery?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) heavy perfume (c) muddy shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
24. 24.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: asking when unsure? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
25. 25.True or false: “Anyway, let me tell you about my weekend.” shows that you listened. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
27. 27.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) short paragraphs (b) a polite greeting (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) naming the attachment
28. 28.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a closed question (b) a long story (c) a riddle (d) an open question
29. 29.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) shouting it in public (b) comparing with others (c) bringing up old errors (d) being kind and honest
30. 30.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
31. 31.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) shout back (c) give up (d) walk out
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Was there for (b) Tried to do (c) Designed (d) Just attended
34. 34.True or false: “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” is agreeing and adding. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) laugh it off (c) ask them to rephrase (d) answer anything
36. 36.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too humble (b) it is too honest (c) it is too detailed (d) it is not believable
37. 37.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: school and marks? (a) leave it out (b) include it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the panel (b) begging for the job (c) checking your phone (d) rushing out
40. 40.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) a detail you recall (d) your interest

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