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.📅 Why should all dates on a résumé use the same format? (a) it is a law (b) it is longer (c) it looks neat and clear (d) it hides gaps
- 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
- 3.👂 Good or poor listening: tapping on the desk? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 4.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) tell a joke about it (b) define the topic (c) wait in silence (d) leave the room
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) not knowing the address (b) sleeping well (c) knowing your résumé (d) practising answers aloud
- 6.⭐ STAR answers suit questions that begin… (a) “What is your name?” (b) “Where do you live?” (c) “Tell me about a time…” (d) “Are you ready?”
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Taught (b) Tried to do (c) Helped with stuff (d) Was involved in
- 8.True or false: “greeting first” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
- 9.📄 How long should a student résumé usually be? (a) half a line (b) ten pages (c) five pages (d) one page
- 10.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: arguing personally? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
- 11.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: ready to start soon? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
- 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
- 13.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Managed (b) Built (c) Designed (d) Was part of
- 14.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) walk out (b) calmly finish your point (c) give up (d) shout back
- 15.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) no subject line (b) a silly email ID (c) checking spelling (d) one huge paragraph
- 16.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Huh? The stuff for tomorrow?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) summing up their point (b) repeating the key point (c) yawning loudly (d) steady eye contact
- 18.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) moaning about the wait (c) leaving without a word (d) checking your phone
- 19.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: a team player? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
- 20.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or note the answer? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) note the answer
- 21.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: chatting to others? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
- 22.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or the sign-off and name? (a) why you are a good fit (b) the sign-off and name
- 23.Which of these is a strong action verb for a résumé? (a) Helped with stuff (b) Tried to do (c) Raised (d) Did some things
- 24.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a passport copy? (a) proves your marks (b) proves who you are (c) confirms your slot (d) shows your work
- 25.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
- 26.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
- 27.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: note the answer or thank and say goodbye? (a) note the answer (b) thank and say goodbye
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear subject line (b) forgetting the file (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) emojis to a principal
- 29.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what went wrong (b) what others did (c) what you wished (d) what you did yourself
- 30.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) you did not research (b) good manners (c) deep research (d) great interest
- 31.True or false: “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Skills: super good at stuff” (a) too casual (b) too vague (c) a spelling mistake
- 33.📳 Your phone rings during an interview. What should you have done? (a) kept it loud (b) answered it (c) switched it off (d) set a fun ringtone
- 34.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) calm under pressure (b) often late (c) disorganised (d) shy in big groups
- 35.True or false: “That is a good point; it also works for small towns.” is disagreeing politely. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “How soon can I take a long leave?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: greeting coworkers? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 39.Which of these is a good application habit? (a) attaching your résumé (b) a long life story (c) copy-pasting to all (d) pleading for the job
- 40.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what you had to do? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Action
Answer key
- it looks neat and clear
- checking the clock
- poor listening
- define the topic
- not knowing the address
- “Tell me about a time…”
- Taught
- True
- one page
- a poor GD habit
- a job interviewer
- biting your nails
- Was part of
- calmly finish your point
- checking spelling
- a vague question
- yawning loudly
- a short, firm handshake
- a strength
- note the answer
- a rude phone habit
- why you are a good fit
- Raised
- proves who you are
- a poor GD habit
- constructive feedback
- note the answer
- a clear subject line
- what you did yourself
- you did not research
- True
- too casual
- switched it off
- calm under pressure
- False
- False
- True
- a good work habit
- attaching your résumé
- Task
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