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Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 576 · 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.✉️ 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. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) well organised (b) curious (c) patient (d) shy in big groups
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 9.True or false: “Yeah, yeah, I know all that already.” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
  11. 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. 12.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: projects you did? (a) leave it out (b) include it
  13. 13.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
  14. 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. 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. 16.True or false: “Can you explain everything again?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
  17. 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. 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. 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. 20.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: phone on silent? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
  21. 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. 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. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
  25. 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. 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. 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. 28.True or false: “steady eye contact” is a sign of poor listening. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the greeting or the subject line? (a) the greeting (b) the subject line
  30. 30.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
  31. 31.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: hobbies and interests or skills? (a) hobbies and interests (b) skills
  32. 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. 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. 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. 35.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is a poor answer. (a) True (b) False
  36. 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. 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. 38.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or your full name? (a) the sign-off (b) your full name
  39. 39.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit

Answer key

  1. a few short paragraphs
  2. shy in big groups
  3. it is not specific
  4. naming one detail
  5. politely ask to repeat
  6. Ran the ticket desk
  7. shows your work
  8. text-message spelling
  9. True
  10. a poor GD habit
  11. confirms your slot
  12. include it
  13. True
  14. asking “Is now okay?”
  15. a job interview
  16. False
  17. why you fit
  18. adding fake prizes
  19. the sign-off
  20. a good work habit
  21. where and when
  22. True
  23. False
  24. True
  25. who you are and the role
  26. that a file is attached
  27. a poor response
  28. False
  29. the subject line
  30. too vague
  31. skills
  32. checking every number
  33. a good response
  34. thank them and shorten
  35. True
  36. proofread, ask someone
  37. stating why you called
  38. the sign-off
  39. False
  40. a poor online habit

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