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: a silly email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
- 2.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) respecting others’ time (b) taking others’ credit (c) arriving late daily (d) rude replies on chat
- 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thx!” (b) “Thank you very much.” (c) “Tysm!!” (d) “Ta!”
- 4.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
- 5.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) using the manager’s name (b) slang and emojis (c) attaching your résumé (d) naming the role
- 6.⏰ When is the best time to give feedback on a classmate’s talk? (a) soon after, in private (b) loudly, in front of all (c) never (d) a month later
- 7.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) kept it loud (b) set a fun ringtone (c) answered it (d) switched it off
- 8.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 9.💬 An interview is best described as… (a) a written exam (b) a debate to win (c) a two-way conversation (d) a one-way lecture
- 10.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” is too vague. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
- 12.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) listening to all (d) repeating one point
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about next steps (b) saying goodbye politely (c) rushing out (d) pushing in your chair
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 9:10 AM (c) 8:50 AM
- 15.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) greeting coworkers (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) rude replies on chat (d) arriving on time
- 16.True or false: “sleeping well” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: speaking privately? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 18.True or false: “How will my work be checked or guided?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: adding fake prizes? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
- 20.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) polished shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a quick learner (b) shy in big groups (c) good with numbers (d) punctual
- 22.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
- 23.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) checking every number (c) tiny 8-point text (d) reading it aloud once
- 25.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) asking “Is now okay?” (b) saying your name (c) shouting into the phone (d) stating why you called
- 26.True or false: the question “How do you deal with pressure before exams?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
- 27.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) leaving without telling (b) asking when unsure (c) taking others’ credit (d) rude replies on chat
- 28.📧 Good or poor email habit: replying within a day? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 29.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
- 30.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Principal, (a) the greeting (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the main message
- 31.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not saying who you are (b) eating while talking (c) calling very late (d) asking “Is now okay?”
- 33.True or false: “As team leader, I had to get a working model ready in time.” is the Action part. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 35.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) owning your mistakes (b) leaving without telling (c) taking others’ credit (d) hiding a mistake
- 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up at the end (d) mocking a speaker
- 37.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 38.True or false: “How soon can I take a long leave?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your bank details (b) a long life story (c) made-up marks (d) school and marks
- 40.👂 What is active listening? (a) nodding without hearing (b) waiting for your turn (c) listening with one ear (d) listening with focus
Answer key
- a poor email habit
- respecting others’ time
- “Thank you very much.”
- the greeting
- slang and emojis
- soon after, in private
- switched it off
- True
- a two-way conversation
- False
- firm and brief
- repeating one point
- rushing out
- 8:50 AM
- rude replies on chat
- True
- a helpful habit
- True
- a poor résumé habit
- sunglasses on your head
- shy in big groups
- informal
- True
- tiny 8-point text
- shouting into the phone
- False
- asking when unsure
- a good email habit
- the steps you took
- the greeting
- a clear question
- asking “Is now okay?”
- False
- a weakness
- owning your mistakes
- mocking a speaker
- an open question
- True
- school and marks
- listening with focus
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