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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 509 · 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.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) moaning about the wait (b) pushing in your chair (c) asking about next steps (d) thanking the panel
  3. 3.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) repeating the key point (b) steady eye contact (c) finishing their sentence (d) phone put away
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
  5. 5.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “You said the library opens at 9. Is that on Saturdays too?” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) noting key details (b) asking “Is now okay?” (c) saying thank you (d) a noisy background
  9. 9.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Warm regards, Kabir Shah” (a) the sign-off (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) your interest
  10. 10.👂 Good or poor listening: steady eye contact? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
  11. 11.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slang and emojis (b) using the manager’s name (c) attaching your résumé (d) keeping it short
  13. 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
  14. 14.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  15. 15.👥 In a panel interview, whom should you look at while answering? (a) only the senior one (b) the door (c) the asker, then all (d) nobody
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing up old errors (b) talking about the work (c) starting with a positive (d) being kind and honest
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting key details (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting into the phone (d) saying your name
  18. 18.🙋 When you ask about next steps, you learn… (a) your marks (b) the other answers (c) their salaries (d) when to expect news
  19. 19.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) leave a short message (b) call ten times (c) hang up angrily (d) shout at the caller
  20. 20.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Meera, you were about to say something?” (a) starting the discussion (b) inviting others in (c) agreeing and adding (d) disagreeing politely
  21. 21.📑 Which section usually comes last on a student résumé? (a) education (b) name and contact details (c) hobbies and interests (d) a short objective
  22. 22.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
  23. 23.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the details? (a) the sign-off (b) the details
  26. 26.⭐ 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) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
  27. 27.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) answered it (b) switched it off (c) kept it loud (d) set a fun ringtone
  28. 28.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) text-message spelling (b) emojis to a principal (c) no name at the end (d) a clear subject line
  30. 30.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) asdfgh.pdf (b) myfile(3).pdf (c) final_final2.pdf (d) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  31. 31.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) nothing about it (b) only “see” (c) your password (d) that a file is attached
  32. 32.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
  33. 33.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) volunteer work (b) languages you know (c) made-up marks (d) your phone and email
  35. 35.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the greeting
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping on the desk (b) checking your phone (c) asking a follow-up (d) yawning loudly
  39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
  40. 40.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer

Answer key

  1. False
  2. moaning about the wait
  3. finishing their sentence
  4. a quick learner
  5. False
  6. False
  7. False
  8. a noisy background
  9. the sign-off
  10. good listening
  11. a poor answer
  12. slang and emojis
  13. avoid for an interview
  14. an open question
  15. the asker, then all
  16. bringing up old errors
  17. shouting into the phone
  18. when to expect news
  19. leave a short message
  20. inviting others in
  21. hobbies and interests
  22. a weak answer
  23. False
  24. True
  25. the details
  26. Action
  27. switched it off
  28. a formal line
  29. a clear subject line
  30. Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
  31. that a file is attached
  32. a clear question
  33. True
  34. made-up marks
  35. False
  36. False
  37. the sign-off
  38. asking a follow-up
  39. a small, warm smile
  40. a weak answer

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