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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 212 · 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.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  2. 2.True or false: “changing the topic” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
  4. 4.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) ask them to rephrase (c) look away (d) answer anything
  5. 5.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your bank details (b) your passwords (c) a long life story (d) volunteer work
  6. 6.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  7. 7.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
  8. 8.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or why you are a good fit? (a) who you are and the role (b) why you are a good fit
  9. 9.True or false: “saying thank you” is a rude phone habit. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the greeting or a polite closing line? (a) the greeting (b) a polite closing line
  11. 11.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up at the end (b) listening to all (c) speaking non-stop (d) staying on the topic
  13. 13.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Helped with stuff (b) Was there for (c) Tried to do (d) Created
  15. 15.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: keeping your desk tidy? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
  17. 17.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you bring your ID card?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
  18. 18.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:15 AM (b) 9:55 AM (c) 10:05 AM
  20. 20.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: saying your name? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
  21. 21.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Collected”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  22. 22.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) a joke about it (c) how you are fixing it (d) who caused it
  23. 23.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “reasons for the college” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I scored 86% in the half-yearly exam.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
  26. 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) informal (b) formal
  27. 27.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: ask your question or note the answer? (a) ask your question (b) note the answer
  28. 28.True or false: “What made the play so much fun?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “stating why you called” is a polite phone habit. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
  31. 31.True or false: the question “What can you bring to our team?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: plans for the money? (a) a job interviewer (b) a scholarship panel (c) an admission panel
  33. 33.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or what you did? (a) what changed in the end (b) what you did
  34. 34.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) a trick question (c) an open question (d) a closed question
  35. 35.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: bringing up old errors? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  36. 36.True or false: the question “Describe yourself in a few lines.” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🚌 Tara leaves home at 8:25 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
  38. 38.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) mumbling your name (b) speaking clearly (c) saying your name (d) stating why you called
  39. 39.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
  40. 40.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question

Answer key

  1. a vague question
  2. False
  3. a blank stare
  4. ask them to rephrase
  5. volunteer work
  6. a vague question
  7. constructive feedback
  8. who you are and the role
  9. False
  10. the greeting
  11. an unhelpful habit
  12. speaking non-stop
  13. a strong answer
  14. Created
  15. True
  16. a good work habit
  17. a closed question
  18. False
  19. 9:55 AM
  20. a polite phone habit
  21. a strong action verb
  22. how you are fixing it
  23. False
  24. True
  25. Result
  26. informal
  27. ask your question
  28. False
  29. True
  30. the opening
  31. False
  32. a scholarship panel
  33. what you did
  34. an open question
  35. an unhelpful habit
  36. True
  37. 10
  38. mumbling your name
  39. Situation
  40. a good question

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