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.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Ishaan, we haven’t heard from you yet — what do you think?” (a) disagreeing politely (b) starting the discussion (c) agreeing and adding (d) inviting others in
- 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “With thanks, Meera Iyer” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 3.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: real financial need? (a) an admission panel (b) a job interviewer (c) a scholarship panel
- 4.True or false: “Can I use a pencil for the diagram in Question 4?” is a clear question. (a) False (b) True
- 5.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) rushing out (b) asking “Did I pass?” (c) leaving without a word (d) a calm smile
- 6.📧 Which part of an email is this? Subject: Leave application for 12 March (a) the sign-off (b) the subject line (c) the main message (d) the greeting
- 7.True or false: “saying thank you” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: a phone call to a hospital reception needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only praise (b) only the mistakes (c) a long lecture (d) one good point, one tip
- 10.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) informal (b) formal
- 11.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) zero research (b) no copies of marksheets (c) losing the call letter (d) sleeping well
- 12.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
- 13.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: asking “Is now okay?”? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
- 14.🚶 A walk-in interview means… (a) only walkers apply (b) no fixed slot is booked (c) you walk the whole way (d) it is held outdoors
- 15.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) respecting others’ time (b) phone on silent (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) rude replies on chat
- 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “S” stand for? (a) Story (b) Skill (c) Situation (d) Solution
- 18.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
- 19.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask about pay first (b) say “No, nothing.” (c) ask twenty (d) ask one or two
- 20.True or false: “Is it, like, okay or not?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
- 21.📑 In the education section, which order is usual? (a) latest first (b) oldest first (c) alphabetical (d) random order
- 22.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) school and marks (b) languages you know (c) your passwords (d) clubs and activities
- 23.🎤 “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
- 24.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: clubs and activities? (a) include it (b) leave it out
- 25.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I just finished Class 12 in commerce. Helping at my uncle’s shop on weekends taught me billing and patience, so this cashier role interests me.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
- 26.True or false: “asking a follow-up” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
- 27.True or false: “Yeah, yeah, I know all that already.” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
- 28.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Borrowing doubled within a month.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
- 29.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) short and specific (b) a copy-paste (c) full of demands (d) long and general
- 30.True or false: “I sorted the books by level, made a sign-out sheet and put up a weekly “top pick”.” is the Result part. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “I am a first-year computer science student. I build small websites for school clubs and want to learn in a real team this summer.” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: hiding a mistake? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 33.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Walk me through your résumé.” (a) your background (b) your future plans (c) your motivation (d) what you would add
- 34.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: poor at saying no? (a) a weakness (b) a strength
- 35.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no attachment (b) copy-pasting to all (c) attaching your résumé (d) no role mentioned
- 37.Which of these confirms your interview slot? (a) activity certificates (b) an Aadhaar card copy (c) the call letter (d) Class 10 marksheet
- 38.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) summing up (d) starting the discussion
- 39.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Sup” (b) “Yo” (c) “Hiya” (d) “Good morning”
- 40.True or false: “You said the library opens at 9. Is that on Saturdays too?” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- inviting others in
- the sign-off
- a scholarship panel
- True
- a calm smile
- the subject line
- True
- True
- one good point, one tip
- formal
- sleeping well
- a good résumé habit
- a polite phone habit
- no fixed slot is booked
- rude replies on chat
- True
- Situation
- slow breaths, feet still
- ask one or two
- True
- latest first
- your passwords
- a weak answer
- include it
- a strong answer
- True
- True
- Result
- short and specific
- False
- True
- a poor work habit
- your background
- a weakness
- formal
- attaching your résumé
- the call letter
- inviting others in
- “Good morning”
- False
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