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.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) projects you did (b) your passwords (c) made-up marks (d) your siblings’ marks
- 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.🔍 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.👂 What does this reply show? “That sounds hard. What did you do next?” (a) shows you drifted off (b) shows you listened
- 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.🗨️ 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.📝 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.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.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
- 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.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
- 13.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
- 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.True or false: “hanging up suddenly” is a rude phone habit. (a) False (b) True
- 16.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
- 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) signing with your name (b) a sensible email ID (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) short paragraphs
- 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.🙋 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) bringing up old errors (c) being specific (d) vague praise only
- 22.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 23.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
- 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.🚦 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.📝 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.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.🔍 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.True or false: “Wait, who are we talking about again?” shows that you listened. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🎤 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.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) a spelling mistake (b) too casual (c) too vague
- 35.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: starting with a positive? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 36.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
- 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.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the canteen open today?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 39.True or false: “staying up all night” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 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
- projects you did
- ask them to rephrase
- a short, firm handshake
- shows you listened
- the subject line
- a poor response
- Ran the ticket desk
- False
- a good résumé habit
- listen, then add a point
- False
- a good GD habit
- a good GD habit
- you did not research
- True
- a weakness
- practising answers aloud
- ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
- a job interview
- a poor way to close
- being specific
- a vague question
- unhelpful feedback
- False
- call and inform them
- Built the club website
- False
- text-message spelling
- False
- arguing personally
- False
- True
- thank them and shorten
- too vague
- a helpful habit
- False
- why you fit
- a closed question
- False
- a formal line
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