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.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) often late (b) shy in big groups (c) disorganised (d) calm under pressure
- 2.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Situation (d) Result
- 3.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) going to (b) kinda (c) wanna (d) gotta
- 4.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) calling very late (b) asking “Is now okay?” (c) stating why you called (d) saying thank you
- 5.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) yawning loudly (b) summing up their point (c) interrupting midway (d) finishing their sentence
- 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Did many activities” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
- 7.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: not knowing the address? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
- 8.True or false: “Thank you for meeting me today about the library internship.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) thank them and shorten (b) repeat the answer (c) argue with them (d) stop talking fully
- 11.True or false: a scholarship interview needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 12.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: say why you are calling or thank and say goodbye? (a) say why you are calling (b) thank and say goodbye
- 13.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: asking for the result? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting coworkers (b) leaving without telling (c) asking when unsure (d) respecting others’ time
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not knowing the address (b) not reading your résumé (c) guessing the time (d) reading about the place
- 16.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) adding demands (c) misspelling their name (d) a polite sign-off
- 17.📝 Which line about the fundraiser is stronger? (a) Was part of it (b) Raised ₹8,000 in a week (c) Did collection stuff (d) Helped with fundraising
- 18.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 19.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) leaning in slightly (b) staring out the window (c) yawning loudly (d) checking your phone
- 20.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
- 21.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: a polite thank-you line or why you are writing? (a) a polite thank-you line (b) why you are writing
- 22.💪 What proves a strength best? (a) a real example (b) a big claim (c) a loud voice (d) repeating the word
- 23.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Thank you for your time on Monday.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
- 24.🏢 A coworker is speaking in a meeting and you have a point. What is best? (a) roll your eyes (b) wait for your turn (c) leave the room (d) interrupt loudly
- 25.True or false: “saying thank you” is a rude phone habit. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “So, our group’s view is that both sides have merit.” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
- 27.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 2:00 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 28.True or false: “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” is the sign-off of the note. (a) True (b) False
- 30.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) taking short notes (b) repeating the key point (c) staring out the window (d) phone put away
- 32.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How will you give back to your community?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
- 33.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Tell me now…” (b) “Oi, listen…” (c) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (d) “Hey, you!”
- 34.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a short note (b) naming one detail (c) waiting two weeks (d) sending it the same day
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) adding fake prizes (d) checking every number
- 36.📧 Good or poor email habit: short paragraphs? (a) a good email habit (b) a poor email habit
- 37.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
- 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
- 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
Answer key
- calm under pressure
- Situation
- going to
- calling very late
- summing up their point
- too vague
- poor preparation
- False
- False
- thank them and shorten
- False
- say why you are calling
- a poor note habit
- leaving without telling
- reading about the place
- a polite sign-off
- Raised ₹8,000 in a week
- True
- leaning in slightly
- too vague
- why you are writing
- a real example
- the thanks
- wait for your turn
- False
- summing up
- 20
- False
- False
- the greeting
- staring out the window
- a scholarship interview
- “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
- waiting two weeks
- checking every number
- a good email habit
- Result
- False
- a calm, steady voice
- formal
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