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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 535 · 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.🏢 On your first day, you don’t understand a task. What should you do? (a) do nothing (b) ask politely (c) guess and hope (d) ask a customer
  2. 2.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) set a fun ringtone (b) answered it (c) kept it loud (d) switched it off
  3. 3.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 weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a clear question. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) flip-flops (c) a crumpled shirt (d) polished shoes
  6. 6.True or false: “What are the next steps after this interview?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ms Sharma, (a) the sign-off (b) the main message (c) the subject line (d) the greeting
  8. 8.True or false: “a noisy background” is a rude phone habit. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Yeah”? (a) “Ya” (b) “Yup” (c) “Yes” (d) “Yeah”
  11. 11.True or false: “your study habits” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
  13. 13.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Organised”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  14. 14.True or false: “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) speaking clearly (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) repeating one point
  16. 16.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
  17. 17.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: begging for the job? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
  18. 18.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) camera at eye level (c) looking at the camera (d) testing mic and camera
  19. 19.True or false: “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) deny it (b) be ready to explain it (c) say it was a joke (d) change the subject
  21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
  22. 22.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) repeat the answer (b) argue with them (c) thank them and shorten (d) stop talking fully
  23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
  24. 24.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: meeting deadlines? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
  25. 25.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: mocking the person? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) only listing mistakes (b) shouting it in public (c) bringing up old errors (d) giving one clear tip
  27. 27.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking spelling (b) a polite greeting (c) short paragraphs (d) forgetting the file
  29. 29.True or false: “What are the next steps after this interview?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) going off-topic (b) speaking non-stop (c) silent the whole time (d) giving facts or examples
  31. 31.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) losing the call letter (b) leaving it to the day (c) guessing the time (d) a mock interview
  32. 32.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
  34. 34.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) a teacher’s check (b) reading it aloud once (c) same date format (d) mixed date formats
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a file named final2 (b) one font throughout (c) reading it aloud once (d) a teacher’s check
  36. 36.True or false: “arriving late daily” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did you enjoy the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
  39. 39.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Which subjects did you enjoy most in Class 12?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview

Answer key

  1. ask politely
  2. switched it off
  3. False
  4. True
  5. polished shoes
  6. True
  7. the greeting
  8. True
  9. False
  10. “Yes”
  11. False
  12. an unhelpful habit
  13. a strong action verb
  14. False
  15. repeating one point
  16. an informal line
  17. a poor way to close
  18. checking other tabs
  19. True
  20. be ready to explain it
  21. a firm, short handshake
  22. thank them and shorten
  23. upright, feet flat
  24. a good work habit
  25. an unhelpful habit
  26. giving one clear tip
  27. a strong answer
  28. forgetting the file
  29. False
  30. giving facts or examples
  31. a mock interview
  32. True
  33. too casual
  34. mixed date formats
  35. a file named final2
  36. True
  37. True
  38. a closed question
  39. False
  40. an admission interview

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