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 email habit: forgetting the file? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 2.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
- 3.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only the mistakes (b) a long lecture (c) one good point, one tip (d) only praise
- 4.🏢 You made a mistake in a bill. What is best? (a) leave early (b) tell your supervisor (c) blame a coworker (d) hide it
- 5.👂 Good or poor listening: leaning in slightly? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) often late (c) curious (d) poor at saying no
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a positive (b) talking about the work (c) bringing up old errors (d) being kind and honest
- 9.True or false: “phone on silent” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) muddy shoes (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) flip-flops
- 11.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
- 12.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Query about Class 11 admission (a) the main message (b) the greeting (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
- 13.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) camera at eye level (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 15.True or false: “Customers waited about half as long, and the owner kept the new setup.” is the Result part. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) steady eye contact (b) only waiting to talk (c) nodding now and then (d) taking short notes
- 17.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Which of our campus clubs would you join?” (a) an admission interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) a job interview
- 18.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) no attachment (b) one real example (c) copy-pasting to all (d) slang and emojis
- 19.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) thank them and shorten (b) stop talking fully (c) argue with them (d) repeat the answer
- 20.True or false: “greeting first” is a rude phone habit. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) tell a joke about it (c) define the topic (d) wait in silence
- 22.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Email: cutiepie_2008@…” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
- 23.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: checking every number? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
- 25.True or false: “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” is inviting others in. (a) False (b) True
- 26.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) naming the role (b) using the manager’s name (c) no role mentioned (d) a polite close
- 27.True or false: “gossiping about others” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) shouting others down (c) silent the whole time (d) listening to all
- 29.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 30.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: achievements or hobbies and interests? (a) achievements (b) hobbies and interests
- 31.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) saying thank you (c) calling very late (d) greeting first
- 33.👂 Good or poor listening: changing the topic? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 34.🗣️ In a group interview, how should you treat other candidates? (a) with respect (b) by ignoring them (c) with jokes about them (d) as enemies
- 35.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Organised”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 36.📄 In which résumé section does this go: B.Com first year? (a) contact details (b) skills (c) education (d) projects
- 37.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 38.True or false: “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
- 40.True or false: “stating why you called” is a rude phone habit. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a poor email habit
- a good answer
- one good point, one tip
- tell your supervisor
- good listening
- leaning forward a little
- curious
- bringing up old errors
- False
- neat, tidy hair
- Situation
- the subject line
- what you did
- a bright window behind
- True
- only waiting to talk
- an admission interview
- one real example
- thank them and shorten
- False
- define the topic
- too casual
- False
- a good résumé habit
- True
- no role mentioned
- False
- listening to all
- a strength
- achievements
- an informal line
- calling very late
- poor listening
- with respect
- a strong action verb
- education
- an informal line
- False
- shows boredom
- False
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