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.Which of these is usually a strength? (a) curious (b) shy in big groups (c) easily distracted (d) poor at saying no
- 2.📧 Which part of an email is this? Dear Ma’am, (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
- 3.⏱️ A “Tell me about yourself” answer should last about… (a) 15 minutes (b) 10 seconds (c) half an hour (d) 1 to 2 minutes
- 4.True or false: “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 5.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) asking for the result (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) waiting two weeks
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) meeting deadlines (c) owning your mistakes (d) long personal calls
- 7.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
- 8.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) talking about the work (c) speaking privately (d) being kind and honest
- 10.True or false: “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: “eating while talking” is a rude phone habit. (a) False (b) True
- 12.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I sort and label books for our class library every week.” (a) the closing (b) the opening (c) why you fit
- 13.Which of these is a sign of good listening? (a) tapping on the desk (b) finishing their sentence (c) only waiting to talk (d) taking short notes
- 14.✉️ Good or poor application habit: keeping it short? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
- 15.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) arrive and say nothing (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 16.📄 In which résumé section does this go: an email ID? (a) education (b) activities (c) projects (d) contact details
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible email ID (b) a clear subject line (c) one huge paragraph (d) a polite greeting
- 18.🎩 Formal or informal tone for texting your cousin about a movie? (a) formal (b) informal
- 19.👂 Good or poor listening: waiting for a pause? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
- 20.True or false: a call to a college office needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
- 22.True or false: “I get angry easily and I don’t plan to change.” is a poor answer. (a) False (b) True
- 23.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Result (b) Task (c) Situation (d) Action
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) sending it the same day (c) a copied template (d) misspelling their name
- 25.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a long essay (b) a short note (c) spelling names right (d) a polite sign-off
- 26.📝 Which line about the school fair is stronger? (a) Ran the ticket desk (b) Helped a bit (c) Was at the fair (d) Did fair things
- 27.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your bank details? (a) leave it out (b) include it
- 28.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: school and marks? (a) leave it out (b) include it
- 29.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) waiting for a pause (b) steady eye contact (c) phone put away (d) finishing their sentence
- 30.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) mocking a speaker (b) bringing in quiet ones (c) pointing fingers (d) repeating one point
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) torn jeans (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) trimmed nails
- 32.Which of these is good interview preparation? (a) a mock interview (b) losing the call letter (c) staying up all night (d) no copies of marksheets
- 33.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Your point about teamwork in the lab stayed with me.” (a) the thanks (b) the sign-off (c) your interest (d) a detail you recall
- 35.True or false: “Wait, who are we talking about again?” shows that you drifted off. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: speaking privately? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
- 37.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 38.True or false: “service to others” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) False (b) True
- 39.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “Thank you for considering my application.” (a) the opening (b) why you fit (c) the closing
- 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a voice note to your old school friend? (a) formal (b) informal
Answer key
- curious
- the greeting
- 1 to 2 minutes
- True
- sending it the same day
- long personal calls
- firm and brief
- False
- comparing with others
- False
- True
- why you fit
- taking short notes
- a good application habit
- call and inform them
- contact details
- one huge paragraph
- informal
- good listening
- False
- Result
- True
- Situation
- sending it the same day
- a long essay
- Ran the ticket desk
- leave it out
- include it
- finishing their sentence
- bringing in quiet ones
- trimmed nails
- a mock interview
- True
- a detail you recall
- True
- a helpful habit
- a poor way to close
- False
- the closing
- informal
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