Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 604 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
2. 2.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Please let me know if you need anything else.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
3. 3.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: noting key details? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
4. 4.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
5. 5.True or false: “checking the route” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or why you are writing? (a) your full name (b) why you are writing
7. 7.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) False (b) True
8. 8.📆 You are asked about a gap year. What is best? (a) explain it honestly (b) hide it (c) get angry (d) blame others
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a follow-up (b) leaning in slightly (c) phone put away (d) checking your phone
10. 10.Which of these belongs on a student résumé? (a) your passwords (b) a party selfie (c) volunteer work (d) your bank details
11. 11.💾 Which file name is best for your résumé? (a) final_final2.pdf (b) Ananya_Rao_Resume.pdf (c) asdfgh.pdf (d) myfile(3).pdf
12. 12.True or false: “Good at many things” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “leaving it to the day” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) trust the first draft (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) never re-read
15. 15.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
16. 16.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) pleeease (c) please (d) plss
17. 17.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) a teacher’s check
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.🔁 “Paraphrasing” in a conversation means… (a) copying it exactly (b) ignoring it (c) saying it in your words (d) shouting it back
20. 20.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the file (b) a clear subject line (c) short paragraphs (d) replying within a day
23. 23.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) phone on silent (b) gossiping about others (c) owning your mistakes (d) asking when unsure
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) no copies of marksheets (b) guessing the time (c) reading about the place (d) staying up all night
26. 26.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
27. 27.True or false: “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for speaking to a panel of judges? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) awards and prizes (b) your Aadhaar number (c) skills like typing (d) projects you did
31. 31.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) replying within a day (b) a polite greeting (c) naming the attachment (d) forgetting the file
32. 32.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) shy in big groups (d) calm under pressure
33. 33.👂 What does this reply show? “That sounds hard. What did you do next?” (a) shows you drifted off (b) shows you listened
34. 34.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
35. 35.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: keeping points brief? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.✉️ 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
38. 38.👂 Good or poor listening: steady eye contact? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
39. 39.💪 Why is “I have no weaknesses” a poor answer? (a) it is too detailed (b) it is not believable (c) it is too humble (d) it is too honest
40. 40.True or false: “finishing their sentence” is a sign of good listening. (a) True (b) False

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