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 writing to apply for the weekend helper role at your bakery.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
- 2.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a quick learner? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
- 3.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) no name at the end (c) a sensible email ID (d) a polite greeting
- 4.🏢 Your supervisor gives you feedback on your work. What should you say? (a) “Not my fault.” (b) “I quit.” (c) “Thanks, I’ll fix it.” (d) “Whatever.”
- 5.❓ Why do good listeners ask follow-up questions? (a) to understand better (b) to change the topic (c) to show off (d) to end the talk
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
- 7.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) an open question (c) a closed question (d) a trick question
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning loudly (b) summing up their point (c) tapping on the desk (d) interrupting midway
- 9.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) speak very fast (c) know what you need (d) ask during a test
- 10.True or false: “fit with the course” is what an admission panel looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) who caused it (b) a joke about it (c) why it is fine (d) how you are fixing it
- 15.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Why do you want this internship?” (a) how you handle problems (b) your background (c) your motivation (d) your future plans
- 16.True or false: “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What does this college even do?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 18.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 19.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: volunteer work? (a) leave it out (b) include it
- 20.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) slangy and casual (b) rude and short (c) polite and formal (d) silly and loud
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving one clear tip (b) bringing up old errors (c) mocking the person (d) vague praise only
- 22.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did you get interested in coding?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
- 23.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Thx!” (c) “Thank you very much.” (d) “Tysm!!”
- 24.True or false: “changing the topic” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Good at many things” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
- 26.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
- 27.True or false: “hiding a mistake” is a poor workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 28.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the details? (a) the greeting (b) the details
- 29.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: a mock interview? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
- 31.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 32.True or false: “Can I leave early every day?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Hiya” (b) “Sup” (c) “Good morning” (d) “Yo”
- 34.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) informal (b) formal
- 35.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) asking about next steps (b) thanking the panel (c) moaning about the wait (d) a calm smile
- 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 37.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) a mock interview (b) checking the route (c) practising answers aloud (d) no copies of marksheets
- 38.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the greeting (d) the sign-off
- 39.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 40.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) not genuine (c) very detailed (d) very humble
Answer key
- True
- a strength
- no name at the end
- “Thanks, I’ll fix it.”
- to understand better
- relaxed open hands
- an open question
- summing up their point
- know what you need
- True
- False
- True
- False
- how you are fixing it
- your motivation
- True
- a poor question
- a good way to close
- include it
- polite and formal
- giving one clear tip
- an open question
- “Thank you very much.”
- False
- too vague
- “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
- True
- the greeting
- good preparation
- shaking your leg
- a closed question
- False
- “Good morning”
- formal
- moaning about the wait
- an open question
- no copies of marksheets
- the subject line
- True
- not genuine
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