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.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a short note? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 2.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: gossiping about others? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 3.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) add more words (b) proofread, ask someone (c) never re-read (d) trust the first draft
- 4.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Let us first agree on what the topic means.” (a) starting the discussion (b) disagreeing politely (c) summing up (d) inviting others in
- 6.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: a copied template? (a) a good note habit (b) a poor note habit
- 7.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: naming one detail? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
- 8.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How will this scholarship help your studies?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) a job interview (c) an admission interview
- 9.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the subject line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the subject line
- 10.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) a long life story (b) pleading for the job (c) no role mentioned (d) keeping it short
- 11.👂 Good or poor listening: summing up their point? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) easily distracted (b) impatient (c) shy in big groups (d) a quick learner
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a short note (c) asking for the result (d) a copied template
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) owning your mistakes (c) meeting deadlines (d) taking others’ credit
- 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
- 16.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 17.True or false: “greeting first” is a polite phone habit. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) shout at the caller (b) hang up angrily (c) call ten times (d) leave a short message
- 19.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: bringing up old errors? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 20.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Did some things”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite greeting (b) a sensible email ID (c) forgetting the file (d) short paragraphs
- 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what changed in the end or where and when? (a) what changed in the end (b) where and when
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mock interview (b) noting questions to ask (c) staying up all night (d) practising answers aloud
- 24.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 25.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) saving as PDF (b) copying a friend’s CV (c) never proofreading (d) a file named final2
- 26.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) informal (b) formal
- 27.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) a detail you recall (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
- 28.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Where do you see yourself in five years?” (a) what you would add (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) how you handle problems
- 29.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Building on what Kabir said, schools could help too.” (a) summing up (b) agreeing and adding (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
- 30.True or false: “phone put away” is a sign of poor listening. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no role mentioned (b) copy-pasting to all (c) slang and emojis (d) one real example
- 32.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent (c) say so honestly (d) make something up
- 33.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why do you need financial support?” (a) a job interview (b) an admission interview (c) a scholarship interview
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was there for (b) Was part of (c) Just attended (d) Organised
- 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 37.🚌 Vihaan leaves home at 9:45 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes. How many minutes early will Vihaan reach?
- 38.True or false: “Hmm, okay, whatever you said.” shows that you listened. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
- 40.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Do I really have to come every day?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
Answer key
- a good note habit
- a poor work habit
- proofread, ask someone
- True
- starting the discussion
- a poor note habit
- a good note habit
- a scholarship interview
- the subject line
- keeping it short
- good listening
- a quick learner
- a short note
- taking others’ credit
- False
- polished shoes
- True
- leave a short message
- an unhelpful habit
- a weak phrase
- forgetting the file
- where and when
- staying up all night
- a clear question
- saving as PDF
- formal
- a detail you recall
- your future plans
- agreeing and adding
- False
- one real example
- say so honestly
- False
- a scholarship interview
- Organised
- an open question
- 20
- False
- a good response
- a poor question
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