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.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 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.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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) impatient (c) a quick learner (d) often late
- 5.True or false: “How do students usually prepare for this?” is a closed question. (a) True (b) False
- 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.True or false: “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
- 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.💌 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.👂 Good or poor listening: steady eye contact? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 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.🔍 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.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 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.👥 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.🔍 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) noting key details (b) speaking clearly (c) shouting into the phone (d) saying your name
- 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.📞 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.🗣️ 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.📑 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.🎤 “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.True or false: “So, like, what about the thing?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is good interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 25.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or the details? (a) the sign-off (b) the details
- 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.📳 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.💬 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.🔍 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.💾 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.📎 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.❓ 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.True or false: “In a group project, one teammate stopped replying to messages.” is the Situation part. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) volunteer work (b) languages you know (c) made-up marks (d) your phone and email
- 35.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 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.📧 Which part of an email is this? Regards, (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the greeting
- 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.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.🎤 “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
- False
- moaning about the wait
- finishing their sentence
- a quick learner
- False
- False
- False
- a noisy background
- the sign-off
- good listening
- a poor answer
- slang and emojis
- avoid for an interview
- an open question
- the asker, then all
- bringing up old errors
- shouting into the phone
- when to expect news
- leave a short message
- inviting others in
- hobbies and interests
- a weak answer
- False
- True
- the details
- Action
- switched it off
- a formal line
- a clear subject line
- Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf
- that a file is attached
- a clear question
- True
- made-up marks
- False
- False
- the sign-off
- asking a follow-up
- a small, warm smile
- a weak answer
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