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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 239 · 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.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was there for”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  2. 2.🎤 “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
  3. 3.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) adding fake prizes (b) one font throughout (c) never proofreading (d) tiny 8-point text
  4. 4.True or false: “calling very late” is a polite phone habit. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) silent the whole time (c) keeping points brief (d) summing up at the end
  6. 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. 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) 6:20 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 6:30 PM
  7. 7.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: skills or hobbies and interests? (a) skills (b) hobbies and interests
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring out the window (b) finishing their sentence (c) leaning in slightly (d) checking your phone
  9. 9.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
  10. 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
  11. 11.True or false: “No questions. Can I go now?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) shouting others down (c) speaking non-stop (d) giving facts or examples
  13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
  14. 14.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) change the topic (c) listen, then add a point (d) stay silent fully
  15. 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
  16. 16.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: greet and say your name or note the answer? (a) greet and say your name (b) note the answer
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning your mistakes (b) respecting others’ time (c) taking others’ credit (d) phone on silent
  18. 18.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: no copies of marksheets? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
  19. 19.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) an open question (c) no question (d) a trick question
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not knowing the address (b) reading about the place (c) checking the route (d) sleeping well
  21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) nodding at key points
  22. 22.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
  23. 23.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) staring out the window (b) yawning loudly (c) asking a follow-up (d) tapping on the desk
  24. 24.True or false: “My strength is patience — I tutored my neighbour’s son in maths for a year and his marks went from 50% to 75%.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Raised (b) Just attended (c) Created (d) Led
  26. 26.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a plain, tidy background (c) testing mic and camera (d) a TV playing nearby
  27. 27.📵 What should you do with your phone while someone talks to you? (a) scroll it quietly (b) text under the desk (c) put it away (d) keep it in your hand
  28. 28.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
  29. 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
  30. 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
  31. 31.True or false: “I am writing about the Saturday helper post at your pet clinic.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: Class 12 marksheet? (a) confirms your slot (b) proves who you are (c) proves your marks (d) shows your work
  33. 33.True or false: “So the form is due on Friday — did I get that right?” shows that you listened. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “When can you start work?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) a polite close (c) copy-pasting to all (d) one real example
  37. 37.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) within 24 hours (b) after a month (c) before the interview (d) never
  38. 38.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thank you, I will work on that.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
  40. 40.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:40 PM (b) 11:40 AM (c) 12:00 PM (d) 11:20 AM

Answer key

  1. a weak phrase
  2. a weak answer
  3. one font throughout
  4. False
  5. silent the whole time
  6. 6:10 PM
  7. skills
  8. leaning in slightly
  9. True
  10. informal
  11. False
  12. giving facts or examples
  13. formal
  14. listen, then add a point
  15. suits an interview
  16. greet and say your name
  17. taking others’ credit
  18. poor preparation
  19. an open question
  20. not knowing the address
  21. checking the clock
  22. a real example
  23. asking a follow-up
  24. False
  25. Just attended
  26. a TV playing nearby
  27. put it away
  28. disagreeing politely
  29. a poor note habit
  30. the setting
  31. False
  32. proves your marks
  33. True
  34. False
  35. False
  36. copy-pasting to all
  37. within 24 hours
  38. True
  39. a good response
  40. 11:20 AM

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