Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 294 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) a polite close (d) slang and emojis
3. 3.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) leave a short message (b) call ten times (c) hang up angrily (d) shout at the caller
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone on silent (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) respecting others’ time (d) hiding a mistake
5. 5.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is it like that or something?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
6. 6.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) a short note (c) a long essay (d) naming one detail
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
8. 8.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) curious (b) well organised (c) good with numbers (d) putting things off
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping on the desk (b) summing up their point (c) finishing their sentence (d) yawning loudly
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting to others (b) eating while talking (c) calling very late (d) saying thank you
11. 11.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: tiny 8-point text? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
12. 12.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: education or hobbies and interests? (a) education (b) hobbies and interests
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) emojis to a principal (b) a sensible email ID (c) a silly email ID (d) no subject line
14. 14.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking non-stop? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
15. 15.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) add more words
16. 16.True or false: “summing up their point” is a sign of poor listening. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “You mentioned a science club — when does it meet?” shows that you listened. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the outcome? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
21. 21.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) deny it (b) change the subject (c) be ready to explain it (d) say it was a joke
22. 22.Which of these is what a first-job interviewer looks for? (a) reasons for the college (b) reliability (c) real financial need (d) commitment to study
23. 23.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) a long essay
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: real financial need? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
26. 26.📝 Which line about tutoring is stronger? (a) Taught maths to 6 kids (b) Helped with stuff (c) Did some teaching (d) Was a helper
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the time” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
29. 29.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) pointing fingers (c) going off-topic (d) keeping points brief
30. 30.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am in Class 12 and enjoy maths. Last summer I taught younger children at our society’s free tuition, so I want to study education.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
31. 31.💌 Three people interviewed you. Whom should you thank? (a) only the youngest (b) nobody (c) just the first one (d) all of them
32. 32.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
33. 33.🎧 In an interview, you did not hear a question clearly. What is best? (a) answer something else (b) politely ask to repeat (c) stay silent (d) guess the question
34. 34.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) phone on silent (b) hiding a mistake (c) leaving without telling (d) arriving late daily
35. 35.✉️ Good or poor application habit: attaching your résumé? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
36. 36.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “Tell me about a time…” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “What is your name?” (d) “Are you ready?”
37. 37.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: noting key details? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: never proofreading? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
40. 40.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:40 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?

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