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.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) a few short paragraphs (b) one word (c) ten pages (d) as long as possible
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
- 3.👍 Why is “Good job” alone not very useful feedback? (a) it is not specific (b) it is too detailed (c) it is too long (d) it is rude
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) naming one detail (b) asking for the result (c) misspelling their name (d) a long essay
- 5.🎧 In an interview, you did not hear a question clearly. What is best? (a) guess the question (b) politely ask to repeat (c) stay silent (d) answer something else
- 6.📝 Which line about the school fair is stronger? (a) Helped a bit (b) Did fair things (c) Was at the fair (d) Ran the ticket desk
- 7.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a portfolio? (a) proves your marks (b) confirms your slot (c) proves who you are (d) shows your work
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) signing with your name (c) text-message spelling (d) short paragraphs
- 9.True or false: “Yeah, yeah, I know all that already.” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
- 11.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: the slot confirmation? (a) shows your work (b) proves who you are (c) proves your marks (d) confirms your slot
- 12.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: projects you did? (a) leave it out (b) include it
- 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 14.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) mumbling your name (b) asking “Is now okay?” (c) not saying who you are (d) shouting into the phone
- 15.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How would you handle an angry customer?” (a) an admission interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) a job interview
- 16.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
- 17.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
- 18.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) a teacher’s check (d) adding fake prizes
- 19.📧 Which part of an email is this? With thanks, (a) the subject line (b) the sign-off (c) the main message (d) the greeting
- 20.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: phone on silent? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 21.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
- 22.True or false: “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
- 25.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or who you are and the role? (a) the sign-off and name (b) who you are and the role
- 26.📎 You attached your résumé. What should the email say? (a) only “see” (b) that a file is attached (c) your password (d) nothing about it
- 27.🗨️ 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
- 28.True or false: “steady eye contact” is a sign of poor listening. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
- 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
- 31.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or skills? (a) hobbies and interests (b) skills
- 32.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) five font styles (b) checking every number (c) mixed date formats (d) adding fake prizes
- 33.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
- 34.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) argue with them (b) stop talking fully (c) thank them and shorten (d) repeat the answer
- 35.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) never re-read (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
- 37.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) a noisy background (b) stating why you called (c) hanging up suddenly (d) shouting into the phone
- 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
- 39.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
Answer key
- a few short paragraphs
- shy in big groups
- it is not specific
- naming one detail
- politely ask to repeat
- Ran the ticket desk
- shows your work
- text-message spelling
- True
- a poor GD habit
- confirms your slot
- include it
- True
- asking “Is now okay?”
- a job interview
- False
- why you fit
- adding fake prizes
- the sign-off
- a good work habit
- where and when
- True
- False
- True
- who you are and the role
- that a file is attached
- a poor response
- False
- the subject line
- too vague
- skills
- checking every number
- a good response
- thank them and shorten
- True
- proofread, ask someone
- stating why you called
- the sign-off
- False
- a poor online habit
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