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.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: a polite closing line or the greeting? (a) a polite closing line (b) the greeting
- 2.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) starting with a positive (b) being kind and honest (c) only listing mistakes (d) giving one clear tip
- 3.True or false: “How will this scholarship help your studies?” is typical of an admission interview. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sensible file name (b) a file named final2 (c) adding fake prizes (d) five font styles
- 5.🙋 Which is the most polite way to begin a question to a teacher? (a) “Hey, you!” (b) “Excuse me, ma’am, …” (c) “Tell me now…” (d) “Oi, listen…”
- 6.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Do I really have to come every day?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 7.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Created”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 8.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Which documents should I bring for the scholarship form?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 9.True or false: “It was great to learn how the bakery prepares for festivals.” recalls a detail from the interview. (a) False (b) True
- 10.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: not saying who you are? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
- 11.True or false: “Thank you for your time on Monday.” is the thanks part of the note. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: the question “Walk me through your résumé.” mainly checks your future plans. (a) True (b) False
- 13.✉️ Good or poor application habit: slang and emojis? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was involved in (b) Led (c) Organised (d) Built
- 15.📄 A résumé is… (a) a full autobiography (b) a short summary of you (c) a letter of thanks (d) a school report card
- 16.📝 Which line about the coding club is stronger? (a) Was in the coding club (b) Did some coding (c) Built the club website (d) Kind of helped
- 17.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) a closed question (b) a riddle (c) an open question (d) a long story
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copy-pasting to all (b) using the manager’s name (c) no attachment (d) a long life story
- 19.Which of these goes in the skills section? (a) Class 10 board: 88% (b) built a rain gauge model (c) debate club secretary (d) spreadsheets (basic)
- 20.🎤 “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
- 21.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) rude and short (b) silly and loud (c) polite and formal (d) slangy and casual
- 22.True or false: “I have helped at my family’s shop for two years and can handle billing.” belongs in the closing paragraph. (a) True (b) False
- 23.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) be ready to explain it (b) say it was a joke (c) deny it (d) change the subject
- 24.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Raised”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
- 25.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) hiding a mistake (b) arriving late daily (c) rude replies on chat (d) arriving on time
- 26.🗣️ You don’t know much about the GD topic. What is best? (a) change the topic (b) stay silent fully (c) listen, then add a point (d) make up facts
- 27.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or the outcome? (a) what you did (b) the outcome
- 28.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “I am not very good with spreadsheets yet, so I am doing a free online course on them.” (a) a poor answer (b) a good answer
- 29.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: staying up all night? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 30.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Anything I should know, maybe?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 31.True or false: texting your cousin about a movie needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
- 32.✉️ Good or poor application habit: a polite close? (a) a poor application habit (b) a good application habit
- 33.True or false: “I am even more excited about joining your team.” restates your interest. (a) True (b) False
- 34.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 35.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 36.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 8:50 AM for an interview at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning loudly (b) waiting for a pause (c) checking your phone (d) only waiting to talk
- 38.True or false: “shouting into the phone” is a rude phone habit. (a) False (b) True
- 39.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) a clear subject line (b) one huge paragraph (c) text-message spelling (d) forgetting the file
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) speaking clearly (b) not saying who you are (c) hanging up suddenly (d) eating while talking
Answer key
- the greeting
- only listing mistakes
- False
- a sensible file name
- “Excuse me, ma’am, …”
- a poor question
- a strong action verb
- a clear question
- True
- a rude phone habit
- True
- False
- a poor application habit
- Was involved in
- a short summary of you
- Built the club website
- a closed question
- using the manager’s name
- spreadsheets (basic)
- a strong answer
- polite and formal
- False
- be ready to explain it
- a strong action verb
- arriving on time
- listen, then add a point
- what you did
- a good answer
- poor preparation
- a vague question
- False
- a good application habit
- True
- a formal line
- a good way to close
- 5
- waiting for a pause
- True
- a clear subject line
- speaking clearly
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