Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 728 · 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.🚫 You won second place but write “First prize”. This is… (a) a good idea (b) a typing error (c) a false claim (d) a small style choice
2. 2.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Tried to do”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
3. 3.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Do I really have to come every day?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
4. 4.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) preparing documents (b) not knowing the address (c) a mock interview (d) noting questions to ask
5. 5.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) patient (b) punctual (c) often late (d) a team player
6. 6.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: respecting others’ time? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
7. 7.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) agreeing and adding (b) summing up (c) inviting others in (d) disagreeing politely
8. 8.True or false: the question “What do you want to do after college?” mainly checks your future plans. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) text-message spelling (c) signing with your name (d) a silly email ID
10. 10.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Thank you very much.” (b) “Ta!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Tysm!!”
11. 11.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
12. 12.True or false: “Did your team win?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a crumpled shirt (c) school uniform if asked (d) a plain shirt or kurta
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calling very late (b) stating why you called (c) hanging up suddenly (d) chatting to others
15. 15.True or false: “Worked on a project” is too casual for a résumé. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) a short, firm handshake (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) leaving without a word
17. 17.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) calling very late (b) not saying who you are (c) greeting first (d) shouting into the phone
18. 18.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) speaking non-stop (b) silent the whole time (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying thank you (b) speaking clearly (c) greeting first (d) shouting into the phone
20. 20.True or false: “Well, my name is on the form, so you know it already.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) going off-topic (b) summing up at the end (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) staying on the topic
22. 22.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) call ten times (b) hang up angrily (c) shout at the caller (d) leave a short message
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Well, your poster was worse.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
26. 26.🗨️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was involved in (b) Helped with stuff (c) Kind of handled (d) Led
29. 29.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: shouting others down? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
30. 30.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What clubs or projects can first-year students join?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
31. 31.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) leaving it to the day (b) practising answers aloud (c) preparing documents (d) sleeping well
32. 32.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: the sign-off or a polite thank-you line? (a) the sign-off (b) a polite thank-you line
33. 33.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) ask five at once (b) speak very fast (c) know what you need (d) ask during a test
34. 34.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: a party selfie? (a) leave it out (b) include it
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) emojis to a principal (b) a clear subject line (c) a silly email ID (d) no subject line
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) bringing up old errors (b) vague praise only (c) speaking privately (d) comparing with others
37. 37.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How do students here balance clubs and studies?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
38. 38.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: note the answer or greet and say your name? (a) note the answer (b) greet and say your name
39. 39.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Anyone could do better than that.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one real example (b) naming the role (c) copy-pasting to all (d) a polite close

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