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.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was there for”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
- 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.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.True or false: “calling very late” is a polite phone habit. (a) False (b) True
- 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.💻 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.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: skills or hobbies and interests? (a) skills (b) hobbies and interests
- 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.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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
- 11.True or false: “No questions. Can I go now?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) informal (b) formal
- 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.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning your mistakes (b) respecting others’ time (c) taking others’ credit (d) phone on silent
- 18.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: no copies of marksheets? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not knowing the address (b) reading about the place (c) checking the route (d) sleeping well
- 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.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a big claim (b) a loud voice (c) a real example (d) repeating the word
- 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.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.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Raised (b) Just attended (c) Created (d) Led
- 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.📵 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.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) arguing personally (c) repeating one point (d) disagreeing politely
- 29.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: misspelling their name? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 30.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: your goal or the setting? (a) your goal (b) the setting
- 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.📁 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.True or false: “So the form is due on Friday — did I get that right?” shows that you listened. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “When can you start work?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
- 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.💌 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.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🕘 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
- a weak phrase
- a weak answer
- one font throughout
- False
- silent the whole time
- 6:10 PM
- skills
- leaning in slightly
- True
- informal
- False
- giving facts or examples
- formal
- listen, then add a point
- suits an interview
- greet and say your name
- taking others’ credit
- poor preparation
- an open question
- not knowing the address
- checking the clock
- a real example
- asking a follow-up
- False
- Just attended
- a TV playing nearby
- put it away
- disagreeing politely
- a poor note habit
- the setting
- False
- proves your marks
- True
- False
- False
- copy-pasting to all
- within 24 hours
- True
- a good response
- 11:20 AM
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