Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 702 · 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: “Hmm, okay, whatever you said.” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I would love to help with the summer reading drive.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the thanks (c) the sign-off (d) your interest
3. 3.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Can you work the 4 to 8 pm shift?” (a) a scholarship interview (b) an admission interview (c) a job interview
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shouting it in public (b) starting with a positive (c) speaking privately (d) talking about the work
5. 5.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) a few short paragraphs (c) as long as possible (d) ten pages
6. 6.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Objective: want a job lol” (a) too vague (b) too casual (c) a spelling mistake
7. 7.True or false: “asking a follow-up” is a sign of good listening. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📞 You call a school office to ask about admission. What do you say first? (a) “Tell me the fees.” (b) a greeting and your name (c) “Who is this?” (d) “Hello? Hello?”
9. 9.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Action (b) Task (c) Result (d) Situation
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) respecting others’ time (b) long personal calls (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) arriving on time
11. 11.📧 Good or poor email habit: a sensible email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
12. 12.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) wait a day (d) rejoin, explain briefly
13. 13.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: school and marks? (a) leave it out (b) include it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) saying goodbye politely (c) begging for the job (d) moaning about the wait
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) greeting coworkers (b) owning your mistakes (c) keeping your desk tidy (d) gossiping about others
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the person (b) comparing with others (c) vague praise only (d) talking about the work
18. 18.True or false: “Which of our campus clubs would you join?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a polite close (b) naming the role (c) pleading for the job (d) keeping it short
20. 20.🕘 A good time to call an office is usually… (a) on a holiday (b) very early morning (c) during working hours (d) late at night
21. 21.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Taught”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
22. 22.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We finished two days early and won second prize.” (a) Result (b) Task (c) Action (d) Situation
24. 24.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Just attended”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
25. 25.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Team (b) Task (c) Talent (d) Time
26. 26.👂 Good or poor listening: interrupting midway? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
27. 27.True or false: “I called him, learned he was unwell, and shared his part among the rest of us.” is the Situation part. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: skills or hobbies and interests? (a) skills (b) hobbies and interests
29. 29.🎩 Which is the formal way to write “pls”? (a) plz (b) please (c) plss (d) pleeease
30. 30.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: projects or hobbies and interests? (a) projects (b) hobbies and interests
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was part of (b) Helped with stuff (c) Kind of handled (d) Organised
32. 32.🚌 Tara leaves home at 10:40 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
33. 33.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who sits nearest (b) how you work with others (c) who shouts loudest (d) who speaks most
35. 35.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Improved”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
37. 37.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am good at everything, really.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
38. 38.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am a Class 11 student who reads a lot. I run our class library corner and would love to help at the school library.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
39. 39.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “How did your team solve the problem?” (a) an open question (b) a closed question
40. 40.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: awards and prizes? (a) include it (b) leave it out

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students