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.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) read it once more (b) delete the subject (c) nothing (d) add ten emojis
- 2.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why do you need financial support?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) an admission interview (c) a job interview
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) a sensible email ID (c) text-message spelling (d) short paragraphs
- 4.👂 Good or poor listening: leaning in slightly? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 5.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: note the answer or thank and say goodbye? (a) note the answer (b) thank and say goodbye
- 6.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) school uniform if asked (d) heavy perfume
- 7.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) disagreeing politely (b) going off-topic (c) arguing personally (d) speaking non-stop
- 9.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) your password (b) that a file is attached (c) only “see” (d) nothing about it
- 10.📧 Good or poor email habit: naming the attachment? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 11.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or a polite closing line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) a polite closing line
- 12.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
- 13.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Talent (b) Task (c) Team (d) Time
- 14.True or false: “Are you in Class 11?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long personal calls (b) owning your mistakes (c) leaving without telling (d) taking others’ credit
- 16.True or false: “changing the topic” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
- 17.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) greeting coworkers (b) asking when unsure (c) owning your mistakes (d) hiding a mistake
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing the topic (b) only waiting to talk (c) nodding now and then (d) checking your phone
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) a messy bed behind you (c) a TV playing nearby (d) light on your face
- 20.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Tell me now…”
- 21.📄 A student with no work experience should highlight… (a) made-up jobs (b) projects and activities (c) nothing at all (d) their parents’ jobs
- 22.🔢 Why do numbers make a résumé line stronger? (a) they confuse people (b) they show real results (c) they fill space (d) they look pretty
- 23.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
- 24.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
- 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
- 26.🎤 “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 weak answer (b) a strong answer
- 27.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: “Whatever, it is fine I guess.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) blame others (b) get angry (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
- 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) silent the whole time (c) repeating one point (d) bringing in quiet ones
- 32.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: noting key details? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
- 33.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” shows why you fit the role. (a) True (b) False
- 34.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listing mistakes (b) starting with a positive (c) bringing up old errors (d) vague praise only
- 36.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 37.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or the subject line? (a) who you are and the role (b) the subject line
- 38.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) mixed date formats (c) one font throughout (d) checking every number
- 39.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: ready to start soon? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
- 40.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What do I do?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
Answer key
- read it once more
- a scholarship interview
- text-message spelling
- good listening
- note the answer
- heavy perfume
- True
- disagreeing politely
- that a file is attached
- a good email habit
- why you are a good fit
- unhelpful feedback
- Task
- False
- owning your mistakes
- False
- hiding a mistake
- nodding now and then
- light on your face
- “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
- projects and activities
- they show real results
- “Tell me about a time…”
- informal
- touching your face a lot
- a strong answer
- True
- True
- explain it honestly
- shows nervousness
- bringing in quiet ones
- a polite phone habit
- True
- what you had to do
- starting with a positive
- suits an interview
- the subject line
- mixed date formats
- a job interviewer
- a vague question
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