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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 299 · 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.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) projects you did (b) your passwords (c) made-up marks (d) your siblings’ marks
  2. 2.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) look away (c) answer anything (d) ask them to rephrase
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing out (b) a short, firm handshake (c) begging for the job (d) asking “Did I pass?”
  4. 4.👂 What does this reply show? “That sounds hard. What did you do next?” (a) shows you drifted off (b) shows you listened
  5. 5.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Internship application – Ananya Rao (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
  6. 6.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Whatever. I don’t care.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
  7. 7.📝 Which line about the school fair is stronger? (a) Was at the fair (b) Did fair things (c) Helped a bit (d) Ran the ticket desk
  8. 8.True or false: “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
  10. 10.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) make up facts (b) listen, then add a point (c) change the topic (d) stay silent fully
  11. 11.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
  13. 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
  14. 14.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) great interest (b) deep research (c) you did not research (d) good manners
  15. 15.True or false: “hanging up suddenly” is a rude phone habit. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
  17. 17.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) zero research (b) practising answers aloud (c) not knowing the address (d) no copies of marksheets
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) a sensible email ID (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) short paragraphs
  19. 19.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “When can you start work?” (a) a job interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) an admission interview
  20. 20.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: leaving without a word? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) bringing up old errors (c) being specific (d) vague praise only
  22. 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  23. 23.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
  24. 24.True or false: “Why is this place so far from my house?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) just not go
  26. 26.📝 Which line about the coding club is stronger? (a) Kind of helped (b) Did some coding (c) Built the club website (d) Was in the coding club
  27. 27.True or false: “So the form is due on Friday — did I get that right?” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) a polite greeting (c) text-message spelling (d) a clear subject line
  29. 29.True or false: “Wait, who are we talking about again?” shows that you listened. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts or examples (b) staying on the topic (c) arguing personally (d) bringing in quiet ones
  31. 31.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “I am writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) repeat the answer (b) argue with them (c) thank them and shorten (d) stop talking fully
  34. 34.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
  35. 35.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: starting with a positive? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  36. 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have taught maths to younger children in my building for a year.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
  38. 38.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
  39. 39.True or false: “staying up all night” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line

Answer key

  1. projects you did
  2. ask them to rephrase
  3. a short, firm handshake
  4. shows you listened
  5. the subject line
  6. a poor response
  7. Ran the ticket desk
  8. False
  9. a good résumé habit
  10. listen, then add a point
  11. False
  12. a good GD habit
  13. a good GD habit
  14. you did not research
  15. True
  16. a weakness
  17. practising answers aloud
  18. ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
  19. a job interview
  20. a poor way to close
  21. being specific
  22. a vague question
  23. unhelpful feedback
  24. False
  25. call and inform them
  26. Built the club website
  27. False
  28. text-message spelling
  29. False
  30. arguing personally
  31. False
  32. True
  33. thank them and shorten
  34. too vague
  35. a helpful habit
  36. False
  37. why you fit
  38. a closed question
  39. False
  40. a formal line

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