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.👂 Good or poor listening: only waiting to talk? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 2.🏢 You will be late tomorrow because of a doctor’s visit. What should you do? (a) say nothing (b) just come late (c) skip the whole day (d) inform in advance
- 3.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 4.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (b) one huge paragraph (c) text-message spelling (d) a clear subject line
- 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “I agree with Tara, and I would add one example.” (a) starting the discussion (b) summing up (c) disagreeing politely (d) agreeing and adding
- 6.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) one real example (c) a long life story (d) no role mentioned
- 7.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: reading it aloud once? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
- 8.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: copying a friend’s CV? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
- 9.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: disagreeing politely? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
- 10.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: a short objective or projects? (a) a short objective (b) projects
- 11.True or false: “I practised 20 sums a day and asked my teacher about every doubt.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Yeah” (b) “Yes” (c) “Ya” (d) “Yup”
- 13.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What made you choose science?” (a) your future plans (b) what you would add (c) your background (d) your motivation
- 14.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Kind of handled”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 15.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) repeating the word (b) a big claim (c) a real example (d) a loud voice
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) repeating one point (d) silent the whole time
- 17.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
- 18.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) a closed question (b) an open question (c) no question (d) a trick question
- 19.👂 Good or poor listening: finishing their sentence? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 20.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) you did not research (b) good manners (c) deep research (d) great interest
- 21.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Led”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 22.✅ Before you press Send, what should you do? (a) read it once more (b) nothing (c) delete the subject (d) add ten emojis
- 23.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My weakness is that I work too hard and I am too perfect.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
- 24.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) easily distracted
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) replying within a day (c) no subject line (d) checking spelling
- 26.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or what you had to do? (a) the steps you took (b) what you had to do
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) staying on the topic (c) silent the whole time (d) keeping points brief
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short paragraphs (b) no subject line (c) no name at the end (d) one huge paragraph
- 29.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “Which of our campus clubs would you join?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: “Is it like that or something?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
- 33.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the sign-off and name? (a) a polite closing line (b) the sign-off and name
- 34.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
- 35.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the subject line (b) the main message (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
- 36.🏆 “Why should we choose you?” — what should your answer link? (a) your family’s fame (b) your need for money (c) other candidates’ flaws (d) your skills to the role
- 37.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
- 38.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your phone and email? (a) include it (b) leave it out
- 39.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) nodding now and then (b) leaning in slightly (c) summing up their point (d) changing the topic
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Raised (b) Created (c) Built (d) Just attended
Answer key
- poor listening
- inform in advance
- a detail you recall
- a clear subject line
- agreeing and adding
- one real example
- a good résumé habit
- a poor résumé habit
- a good GD habit
- a short objective
- True
- “Yes”
- your motivation
- a weak phrase
- a real example
- summing up at the end
- on the interviewer
- an open question
- poor listening
- you did not research
- a strong action verb
- read it once more
- a poor answer
- curious
- no subject line
- what you had to do
- silent the whole time
- short paragraphs
- True
- True
- False
- False
- a polite closing line
- how you handle problems
- the sign-off
- your skills to the role
- True
- include it
- changing the topic
- Just attended
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