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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 227 · 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.👂 What does this reply show? “Hmm, okay, whatever you said.” (a) shows you drifted off (b) shows you listened
  2. 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Situation (b) Action (c) Task (d) Result
  3. 3.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these goes in the education section? (a) spreadsheets (basic) (b) B.Com first year (c) a mobile number (d) typing 40 words a minute
  5. 5.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
  7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  8. 8.💬 An interview is best described as… (a) a written exam (b) a debate to win (c) a two-way conversation (d) a one-way lecture
  9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  10. 10.🚶 A walk-in interview means… (a) only walkers apply (b) it is held outdoors (c) you walk the whole way (d) no fixed slot is booked
  11. 11.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was part of”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  12. 12.True or false: “real financial need” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “calling very late” is a rude phone habit. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: ready to start soon? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
  15. 15.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Result
  16. 16.True or false: “greeting first” is a polite phone habit. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) your full life story (b) study, strengths, goal (c) all your hobbies (d) your family tree
  18. 18.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: not saying who you are? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
  19. 19.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) disagreeing politely (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) summing up
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) emojis to a principal (b) no name at the end (c) checking spelling (d) forgetting the file
  21. 21.⭐ A good Result part includes… (a) an excuse (b) a new problem (c) a clear outcome (d) nothing
  22. 22.True or false: “Is the canteen open today?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Organised (b) Just attended (c) Taught (d) Created
  24. 24.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) your interest (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
  25. 25.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) silent the whole time (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) summing up at the end
  27. 27.Which of these is what an admission panel looks for? (a) service to others (b) real financial need (c) your study habits (d) reliability
  28. 28.✉️ You know the manager’s name. How should you greet her? (a) by name, “Dear Ms …” (b) “Yo, team” (c) “Hey buddy” (d) “Dear Friend”
  29. 29.🤝 A friend is telling you about a problem. What should you NOT do? (a) interrupt with advice (b) let them finish (c) ask how they feel (d) nod and listen
  30. 30.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
  32. 32.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: saving as PDF? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  33. 33.True or false: “Wait, who are we talking about again?” shows that you listened. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: noting key details? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
  39. 39.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) your shoe size (c) the weather (d) who you are talking to
  40. 40.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) leaving without telling (b) taking others’ credit (c) arriving on time (d) long personal calls

Answer key

  1. shows you drifted off
  2. Task
  3. False
  4. B.Com first year
  5. False
  6. a weak answer
  7. an informal line
  8. a two-way conversation
  9. a good résumé habit
  10. no fixed slot is booked
  11. a weak phrase
  12. True
  13. True
  14. a job interviewer
  15. Situation
  16. True
  17. study, strengths, goal
  18. a rude phone habit
  19. starting the discussion
  20. checking spelling
  21. a clear outcome
  22. False
  23. Just attended
  24. the sign-off
  25. True
  26. silent the whole time
  27. your study habits
  28. by name, “Dear Ms …”
  29. interrupt with advice
  30. False
  31. a good résumé habit
  32. a good résumé habit
  33. False
  34. True
  35. True
  36. True
  37. True
  38. a polite phone habit
  39. who you are talking to
  40. arriving on time

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