Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 615 · 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.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📧 Good or poor email habit: a polite greeting? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “arriving late daily” is a good workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I am lazy and I hate getting up early.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: vague praise only? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “Why did you even try this?” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Did some things (b) Collected (c) Was part of (d) Just attended
9. 9.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I have no weaknesses at all.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
10. 10.True or false: “a mock interview” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who speaks most (b) how you work with others (c) who sits nearest (d) who shouts loudest
12. 12.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or say why you are calling? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) say why you are calling
13. 13.Which of these is what a scholarship panel looks for? (a) fit with the course (b) real financial need (c) ready to start soon (d) manners with customers
14. 14.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) your future plans (d) your background
15. 15.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: name and contact details or education? (a) name and contact details (b) education
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
17. 17.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What qualities do your best interns share?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
18. 18.🗣️ Your friend asks about her speech, which had a weak ending. What do you say? (a) “It was terrible.” (b) “Perfect, no notes!” (c) a kind, specific tip (d) nothing at all
19. 19.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Have you finished the book?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
20. 20.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) listening to all (b) speaking clearly (c) mocking a speaker (d) giving facts or examples
21. 21.True or false: “That sounds hard. What did you do next?” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
24. 24.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) slang and emojis (b) copy-pasting to all (c) pleading for the job (d) naming the role
25. 25.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
26. 26.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) not reading your résumé (b) guessing the time (c) zero research (d) reading about the place
27. 27.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only the mistakes (b) only praise (c) one good point, one tip (d) a long lecture
28. 28.True or false: emailing the principal for leave needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Sorry, what? I was looking at something.” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers your goal? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
32. 32.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I wanted to get back above 80% by the half-yearly exam.” (a) Situation (b) Task (c) Result (d) Action
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) practising answers aloud (b) noting questions to ask (c) staying up all night (d) reading about the place
34. 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
35. 35.True or false: “noting key details” is a rude phone habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: arriving on time? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
37. 37.🚌 Meera leaves home at 12:30 PM for an interview at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
39. 39.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Sincerely, Tara Menon” (a) the thanks (b) a detail you recall (c) your interest (d) the sign-off
40. 40.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a long life story? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit

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