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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 565 · 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.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) set a fun ringtone (b) kept it loud (c) switched it off (d) answered it
  2. 2.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) hang up angrily (b) call ten times (c) leave a short message (d) shout at the caller
  4. 4.True or false: “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” is the Task part. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📧 Good or poor email habit: a polite greeting? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
  6. 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a long essay? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
  7. 7.🎤 “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
  8. 8.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) a teacher’s check (c) same date format (d) checking every number
  10. 10.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Fine. I will never try again.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
  11. 11.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) stating why you called (b) asking “Is now okay?” (c) chatting to others (d) greeting first
  12. 12.True or false: “a mock interview” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
  14. 14.True or false: the question “What made you choose science?” mainly checks your motivation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.☎️ You get a wrong-number call. What is polite? (a) hang up silently (b) pretend to be them (c) tell them politely (d) shout at them
  16. 16.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the closing (b) why you fit (c) the opening
  17. 17.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) interrupting midway (b) only waiting to talk (c) nodding now and then (d) checking your phone
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about next steps (b) a calm smile (c) checking your phone (d) a short, firm handshake
  19. 19.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your opening was clear. Next time, slow down at the numbers.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
  20. 20.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “No worries, bro.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
  21. 21.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a polite sign-off (c) waiting two weeks (d) misspelling their name
  22. 22.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Is the bus late today?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  23. 23.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
  24. 24.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you had to do or the steps you took? (a) what you had to do (b) the steps you took
  25. 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: bringing in quiet ones? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
  26. 26.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) vague praise only (b) comparing with others (c) being kind and honest (d) only listing mistakes
  27. 27.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) chatting to others (b) shouting into the phone (c) asking “Is now okay?” (d) eating while talking
  28. 28.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) in party clothes (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
  30. 30.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) calmly finish your point (b) give up (c) shout back (d) walk out
  31. 31.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or why you are a good fit? (a) a polite closing line (b) why you are a good fit
  32. 32.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) attaching your résumé (d) slang and emojis
  33. 33.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Did some things (b) Led (c) Collected (d) Designed
  34. 34.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “When can you start work?” (a) an admission interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) a job interview
  35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
  36. 36.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what others did (b) what you did yourself (c) what went wrong (d) what you wished
  37. 37.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Tried to do”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
  38. 38.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
  39. 39.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) before the interview (c) within 24 hours (d) after a month
  40. 40.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) speak very fast (b) ask five at once (c) ask during a test (d) know what you need

Answer key

  1. switched it off
  2. False
  3. leave a short message
  4. True
  5. a good email habit
  6. a poor note habit
  7. a weak answer
  8. True
  9. five font styles
  10. a poor response
  11. chatting to others
  12. False
  13. a clear question
  14. True
  15. tell them politely
  16. the closing
  17. nodding now and then
  18. checking your phone
  19. constructive feedback
  20. an informal line
  21. a polite sign-off
  22. a closed question
  23. a closed question
  24. what you had to do
  25. a good GD habit
  26. being kind and honest
  27. asking “Is now okay?”
  28. True
  29. a little more formal
  30. calmly finish your point
  31. why you are a good fit
  32. attaching your résumé
  33. Did some things
  34. a job interview
  35. a small, warm smile
  36. what you did yourself
  37. a weak phrase
  38. constructive feedback
  39. within 24 hours
  40. know what you need

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