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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 305 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) made-up marks (b) your phone and email (c) a party selfie (d) a long life story
  2. 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. 3.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  4. 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. 5.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) full of demands (b) short and specific (c) long and general (d) a copy-paste
  6. 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. 7.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a family group chat about dinner? (a) formal (b) informal
  8. 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. 9.True or false: “Is the form free?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: speaking privately? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  11. 11.True or false: “only waiting to talk” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  13. 13.True or false: “repeating the key point” is a sign of poor listening. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) trimmed nails
  15. 15.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Solution (b) Story (c) Situation (d) Skill
  17. 17.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: volunteer work? (a) include it (b) leave it out
  18. 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. 19.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: achievements or a short objective? (a) achievements (b) a short objective
  20. 20.True or false: “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
  21. 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. 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. 23.True or false: “Whatever, it is fine I guess.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) False (b) True
  24. 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. 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. 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. 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. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting others down (b) listening to all (c) repeating one point (d) pointing fingers
  29. 29.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
  30. 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. 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. 32.👂 What does this reply show? “Anyway, let me tell you about my weekend.” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
  33. 33.True or false: “manners with customers” is what a scholarship panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  35. 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. 36.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Improved (b) Created (c) Was there for (d) Raised
  37. 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
  38. 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. 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. 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

  1. your phone and email
  2. repeating one point
  3. False
  4. the subject line
  5. short and specific
  6. True
  7. informal
  8. to avoid mistakes
  9. True
  10. a helpful habit
  11. False
  12. an informal line
  13. False
  14. trimmed nails
  15. False
  16. Situation
  17. include it
  18. a poor answer
  19. a short objective
  20. False
  21. switched it off
  22. False
  23. True
  24. the subject line
  25. “Thanks, I’ll fix it.”
  26. shows your work
  27. preparing documents
  28. listening to all
  29. the sign-off
  30. attaching your résumé
  31. copy-pasting to all
  32. shows you drifted off
  33. False
  34. False
  35. ask your question
  36. Was there for
  37. a good online habit
  38. a short summary of you
  39. 10–15 minutes early
  40. a poor way to close

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