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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 258 · 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 good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
  2. 2.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
  3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
  4. 4.📄 What font style suits a résumé? (a) five fancy fonts (b) tiny handwriting (c) one plain, clear font (d) all bold capitals
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thanking the panel (b) rushing out (c) a calm smile (d) a short, firm handshake
  6. 6.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: shouting it in public? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  7. 7.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) one real example (c) keeping it short (d) slang and emojis
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a positive (b) being kind and honest (c) only listing mistakes (d) talking about the work
  9. 9.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: greeting coworkers? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
  10. 10.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: projects or hobbies and interests? (a) projects (b) hobbies and interests
  11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
  12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
  13. 13.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) say it was a joke (b) deny it (c) be ready to explain it (d) change the subject
  14. 14.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) putting things off (c) well organised (d) patient
  15. 15.🔎 What is the best way to research a college before an interview? (a) guessing (b) its website, prospectus (c) rumours from friends (d) nothing at all
  16. 16.👂 Good or poor listening: repeating the key point? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) slang and emojis (c) one real example (d) using the manager’s name
  18. 18.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
  19. 19.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Helped with stuff (b) Tried to do (c) Created (d) Did some things
  21. 21.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask one or two (b) say “No, nothing.” (c) ask twenty (d) ask about pay first
  22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
  23. 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
  24. 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  25. 25.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
  26. 26.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: staying up all night? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
  27. 27.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Tell me about yourself.” (a) your motivation (b) your future plans (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
  28. 28.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
  29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
  30. 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or a polite closing line? (a) the sign-off and name (b) a polite closing line
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the route (b) no copies of marksheets (c) sleeping well (d) a mock interview
  32. 32.True or false: “tapping on the desk” is a sign of good listening. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👂 Good or poor listening: finishing their sentence? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
  34. 34.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “What will you study with this support?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview
  35. 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:15 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 5:00 PM (b) 5:20 PM (c) 4:40 PM (d) 4:55 PM
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) a file named final2 (c) a sensible file name (d) mixed date formats
  37. 37.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) make something up (d) say so honestly
  38. 38.True or false: “Our housing society wanted to help a family whose home was damaged in the floods.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) a trick question (c) an open question (d) no question
  40. 40.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too vague. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a good response
  2. formal
  3. shows interest
  4. one plain, clear font
  5. rushing out
  6. an unhelpful habit
  7. slang and emojis
  8. only listing mistakes
  9. a good work habit
  10. projects
  11. nodding at key points
  12. firm and brief
  13. be ready to explain it
  14. putting things off
  15. its website, prospectus
  16. good listening
  17. slang and emojis
  18. Action
  19. 15
  20. Created
  21. ask one or two
  22. biting your nails
  23. a poor answer
  24. a clear question
  25. a poor answer
  26. poor preparation
  27. your background
  28. formal
  29. shows nervousness
  30. a polite closing line
  31. no copies of marksheets
  32. False
  33. poor listening
  34. a scholarship interview
  35. 4:40 PM
  36. a sensible file name
  37. say so honestly
  38. False
  39. an open question
  40. False

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