Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 753 · 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.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What do students usually find hardest in the first year?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
2. 2.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you get a bonus
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Did some things (b) Was there for (c) Managed (d) Helped with stuff
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.True or false: “summing up their point” is a sign of poor listening. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a good group discussion habit? (a) silent the whole time (b) giving facts or examples (c) speaking non-stop (d) arguing personally
7. 7.✉️ In an application email, what should the middle paragraph show? (a) why you fit the role (b) your family history (c) your holiday plans (d) other jobs you want
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting to others (b) stating why you called (c) calling at a fair time (d) saying your name
9. 9.True or false: “Are you free on weekends for shifts?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: arriving late daily? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
11. 11.💌 Good or poor thank-you note habit: waiting two weeks? (a) a poor note habit (b) a good note habit
12. 12.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: preparing documents? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for talking to your new supervisor on day one? (a) informal (b) formal
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the route (b) practising answers aloud (c) knowing your résumé (d) losing the call letter
15. 15.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) shouting others down (b) staying on the topic (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) listening to all
16. 16.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or your full name? (a) why you are writing (b) your full name
17. 17.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the setting? (a) Situation (b) Result (c) Task (d) Action
18. 18.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: calling at a fair time? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
19. 19.Which of these is a poor application habit? (a) one real example (b) using the manager’s name (c) copy-pasting to all (d) attaching your résumé
20. 20.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) waiting two weeks (c) a long essay (d) adding demands
21. 21.👂 What does this reply show? “That sounds hard. What did you do next?” (a) shows you listened (b) shows you drifted off
22. 22.True or false: “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We submitted on time, and he added his part once he recovered.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Action (d) Result
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting for a pause (b) summing up their point (c) phone put away (d) interrupting midway
25. 25.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
26. 26.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very detailed (b) not genuine (c) very humble (d) very honest
27. 27.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no copies of marksheets (b) leaving it to the day (c) staying up all night (d) knowing your résumé
29. 29.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) a calm smile (b) leaving without a word (c) checking your phone (d) moaning about the wait
30. 30.True or false: “Why is this place so far from my house?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🙏 After you get an answer, what is a good habit? (a) walk off silently (b) say thank you (c) roll your eyes (d) ask it again
32. 32.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Led”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
33. 33.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) neat, tidy hair (c) polished shoes (d) torn jeans
35. 35.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) saying thank you (b) a noisy background (c) mumbling your name (d) calling very late
36. 36.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) staying on the topic (b) giving facts or examples (c) bringing in quiet ones (d) arguing personally
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) listening to all (b) giving facts or examples (c) going off-topic (d) summing up at the end
38. 38.Which of these is what a first-job interviewer looks for? (a) plans for the money (b) commitment to study (c) reliability (d) your study habits
39. 39.True or false: “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking non-stop (b) mocking a speaker (c) staying on the topic (d) repeating one point

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