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 is the odd one out? (a) made-up marks (b) your phone and email (c) a party selfie (d) a long life story
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) repeating one point (b) summing up at the end (c) listening to all (d) keeping points brief
- 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
- 4.📧 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
- 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
- 6.True or false: “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
- 8.📅 Why should you repeat key details like a date on the phone? (a) to end the call (b) to avoid mistakes (c) to waste time (d) to sound bored
- 9.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: speaking privately? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 11.True or false: “only waiting to talk” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
- 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 13.True or false: “repeating the key point” is a sign of poor listening. (a) True (b) False
- 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
- 15.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
- 17.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: volunteer work? (a) include it (b) leave it out
- 18.💪 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
- 19.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: achievements or a short objective? (a) achievements (b) a short objective
- 20.True or false: “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) kept it loud (b) answered it (c) switched it off (d) set a fun ringtone
- 22.True or false: “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “Whatever, it is fine I guess.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 24.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
- 25.🏢 Your supervisor gives you feedback on your work. What should you say? (a) “Thanks, I’ll fix it.” (b) “Whatever.” (c) “I quit.” (d) “Not my fault.”
- 26.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a project file? (a) shows your work (b) proves who you are (c) proves your marks (d) confirms your slot
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staying up all night (b) zero research (c) leaving it to the day (d) preparing documents
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
- 29.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) a long life story (c) no attachment (d) attaching your résumé
- 31.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) attaching your résumé (c) a polite close (d) copy-pasting to all
- 32.👂 What does this reply show? “Anyway, let me tell you about my weekend.” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
- 33.True or false: “manners with customers” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 35.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or ask your question? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) ask your question
- 36.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Improved (b) Created (c) Was there for (d) Raised
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.📄 A résumé is… (a) a full autobiography (b) a school report card (c) a short summary of you (d) a letter of thanks
- 39.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 40.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
Answer key
- your phone and email
- repeating one point
- False
- the subject line
- short and specific
- True
- informal
- to avoid mistakes
- True
- a helpful habit
- False
- an informal line
- False
- trimmed nails
- False
- Situation
- include it
- a poor answer
- a short objective
- False
- switched it off
- False
- True
- the subject line
- “Thanks, I’ll fix it.”
- shows your work
- preparing documents
- listening to all
- the sign-off
- attaching your résumé
- copy-pasting to all
- shows you drifted off
- False
- False
- ask your question
- Was there for
- a good online habit
- a short summary of you
- 10–15 minutes early
- a poor way to close
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