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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 405 · 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) pointing fingers (b) disagreeing politely (c) speaking non-stop (d) going off-topic
  2. 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: easily distracted? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
  3. 3.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) comparing with others (b) being specific (c) starting with a positive (d) speaking privately
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) keeping it short (c) pleading for the job (d) no attachment
  5. 5.True or false: “arriving on time” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your motivation (b) how you handle problems (c) your future plans (d) your background
  7. 7.📞 You call a school office to ask about admission. What do you say first? (a) “Who is this?” (b) “Tell me the fees.” (c) “Hello? Hello?” (d) a greeting and your name
  8. 8.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eating while talking (b) asking “Is now okay?” (c) calling very late (d) shouting into the phone
  10. 10.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How would you handle an angry customer?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
  11. 11.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: patient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
  12. 12.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) get angry (b) blame others (c) explain it honestly (d) hide it
  13. 13.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: who you are and the role or a polite closing line? (a) who you are and the role (b) a polite closing line
  14. 14.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) inviting others in (b) summing up (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
  15. 15.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: mocking the person? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) meeting deadlines (c) respecting others’ time (d) keeping your desk tidy
  17. 17.True or false: “made-up marks” should be left out of a résumé. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only praise (b) only the mistakes (c) a long lecture (d) one good point, one tip
  20. 20.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) eating while talking (b) a noisy background (c) calling at a fair time (d) not saying who you are
  21. 21.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was there for”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
  22. 22.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: starting with a positive? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  23. 23.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) repeating the key point (b) summing up their point (c) tapping on the desk (d) nodding now and then
  24. 24.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: putting things off? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a long life story (b) copy-pasting to all (c) using the manager’s name (d) pleading for the job
  26. 26.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: ignoring instructions? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
  27. 27.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  28. 28.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  29. 29.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) arriving late daily (b) owning your mistakes (c) gossiping about others (d) taking others’ credit
  30. 30.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) same date format (b) a teacher’s check (c) five font styles (d) checking every number
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) disagreeing politely (b) keeping points brief (c) repeating one point (d) listening to all
  32. 32.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Led (b) Managed (c) Helped with stuff (d) Taught
  34. 34.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) a bit late (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) 2 hours early
  35. 35.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I put up a short notice, placed boxes at the gate and posted reminders in the society chat.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
  36. 36.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) deep research (b) great interest (c) you did not research (d) good manners
  37. 37.📧 Which email ID is best for applications? (a) one based on your name (b) your pet’s nickname (c) a funny nickname (d) a gaming handle
  38. 38.True or false: “languages you know” should be left out of a résumé. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) your phone and email (b) clubs and activities (c) volunteer work (d) your bank details
  40. 40.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: projects or education? (a) projects (b) education

Answer key

  1. disagreeing politely
  2. a weakness
  3. comparing with others
  4. keeping it short
  5. False
  6. your background
  7. a greeting and your name
  8. False
  9. asking “Is now okay?”
  10. a job interview
  11. a strength
  12. explain it honestly
  13. who you are and the role
  14. summing up
  15. an unhelpful habit
  16. ignoring instructions
  17. True
  18. True
  19. one good point, one tip
  20. calling at a fair time
  21. a weak phrase
  22. a helpful habit
  23. tapping on the desk
  24. a weakness
  25. using the manager’s name
  26. a poor work habit
  27. an unhelpful habit
  28. a vague question
  29. owning your mistakes
  30. five font styles
  31. repeating one point
  32. False
  33. Helped with stuff
  34. 10–15 minutes early
  35. Action
  36. you did not research
  37. one based on your name
  38. False
  39. your bank details
  40. education

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