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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 266 · 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.☝️ How many questions should you pack into one sentence? (a) five (b) as many as fit (c) three (d) one
  2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) gotta (d) wanna
  3. 3.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
  4. 4.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: keeping your desk tidy? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
  5. 5.True or false: “What does a normal day here look like?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: ask your question or say why you are calling? (a) ask your question (b) say why you are calling
  7. 7.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 10–15 minutes early (c) exactly on time (d) 2 hours early
  8. 8.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
  9. 9.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: not reading your résumé? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a small, warm smile
  11. 11.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) leaving it to the day (b) guessing the time (c) no copies of marksheets (d) preparing documents
  12. 12.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why do you need financial support?” (a) a job interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) an admission interview
  13. 13.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) naming one detail (b) spelling names right (c) thanking each person (d) a copied template
  14. 14.True or false: “manners with customers” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) begging for the job (c) leaving without a word (d) rushing out
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) curious (d) putting things off
  17. 17.✉️ 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
  18. 18.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) joining 5 minutes early (d) a messy bed behind you
  19. 19.True or false: “How did your team solve the problem?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) only “see” (b) your password (c) that a file is attached (d) nothing about it
  22. 22.True or false: “Anyway, let me tell you about my weekend.” shows that you listened. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👂 Good or poor listening: nodding now and then? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
  24. 24.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  25. 25.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  26. 26.👂 What does this reply show? “So the form is due on Friday — did I get that right?” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
  27. 27.🎤 “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 strong answer (b) a weak answer
  28. 28.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or a polite thank-you line? (a) the sign-off (b) a polite thank-you line
  29. 29.📵 What should you do with your phone while someone talks to you? (a) keep it in your hand (b) text under the desk (c) put it away (d) scroll it quietly
  30. 30.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: eating while talking? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
  31. 31.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) sleeping well (b) knowing your résumé (c) no copies of marksheets (d) reading about the place
  33. 33.True or false: “Our class library corner had books lying everywhere and few readers.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about next steps (b) moaning about the wait (c) saying goodbye politely (d) thanking the panel
  35. 35.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
  36. 36.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or note the answer? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) note the answer
  37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) using the manager’s name (b) copy-pasting to all (c) one real example (d) naming the role
  39. 39.True or false: “staring out the window” is a sign of good listening. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) asking about next steps (c) thanking the panel (d) rushing out

Answer key

  1. one
  2. going to
  3. Result
  4. a good work habit
  5. False
  6. say why you are calling
  7. 10–15 minutes early
  8. firm and brief
  9. poor preparation
  10. a firm, short handshake
  11. preparing documents
  12. a scholarship interview
  13. a copied template
  14. True
  15. saying goodbye politely
  16. putting things off
  17. the subject line
  18. joining 5 minutes early
  19. False
  20. False
  21. that a file is attached
  22. False
  23. good listening
  24. a formal line
  25. an open question
  26. shows you listened
  27. a weak answer
  28. a polite thank-you line
  29. put it away
  30. a rude phone habit
  31. True
  32. no copies of marksheets
  33. False
  34. moaning about the wait
  35. upright, feet flat
  36. note the answer
  37. a vague question
  38. copy-pasting to all
  39. False
  40. rushing out

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