Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 496 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: not saying who you are? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
2. 2.True or false: “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
4. 4.🏆 “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
5. 5.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
6. 6.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or why you are a good fit? (a) the sign-off and name (b) why you are a good fit
7. 7.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why should we choose you?” (a) your motivation (b) your background (c) what you would add (d) your future plans
8. 8.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
9. 9.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
10. 10.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) ten pages (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) one word
11. 11.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
12. 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I am free for a call any weekday after 4 pm.” (a) why you fit (b) the closing (c) the opening
13. 13.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: your study habits? (a) an admission panel (b) a job interviewer (c) a scholarship panel
14. 14.👂 Good or poor listening: nodding now and then? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
15. 15.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) taking short notes (b) repeating the key point (c) waiting for a pause (d) interrupting midway
16. 16.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking “Did I pass?”? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
17. 17.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate (a) the greeting (b) the main message (c) the subject line (d) the sign-off
18. 18.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a polite sign-off? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
19. 19.🕘 Your interview is at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 3:10 PM
20. 20.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: reading about the place? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
21. 21.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
22. 22.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: sending it the same day? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
23. 23.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
24. 24.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) projects you did (b) skills like typing (c) your Aadhaar number (d) school and marks
26. 26.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or note the answer? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) note the answer
27. 27.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or achievements? (a) hobbies and interests (b) achievements
28. 28.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Led”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up their point (b) waiting for a pause (c) asking a follow-up (d) finishing their sentence
30. 30.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) silent the whole time (b) speaking non-stop (c) disagreeing politely (d) shouting others down
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your phone and email? (a) leave it out (b) include it
34. 34.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) pleeease (b) please (c) plss (d) plz
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting it in public (b) being kind and honest (c) comparing with others (d) vague praise only
36. 36.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) no copies of marksheets (b) knowing your résumé (c) preparing documents (d) practising answers aloud
37. 37.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) calm under pressure (b) patient (c) well organised (d) often late
39. 39.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Taught (b) Raised (c) Just attended (d) Organised
40. 40.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) shouting into the phone (b) stating why you called (c) greeting first (d) calling at a fair time

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