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.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 1:10 PM (b) 1:20 PM (c) 1:30 PM
- 2.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: your full name or the sign-off? (a) your full name (b) the sign-off
- 3.True or false: “practising answers aloud” is poor interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🔒 You only need to confirm a date. Which kind of question is quickest? (a) an open question (b) a long story (c) a riddle (d) a closed question
- 5.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) look away (b) ask them to rephrase (c) laugh it off (d) answer anything
- 6.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: greet and say your name or note the answer? (a) greet and say your name (b) note the answer
- 7.True or false: “not knowing the address” is poor interview preparation. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) taking short notes (b) leaning in slightly (c) yawning loudly (d) repeating the key point
- 9.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Could you explain step 3 of the experiment again?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) eyes on the speaker
- 11.True or false: “I am a Class 12 student applying for the part-time tutor post you shared.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: where and when or the steps you took? (a) where and when (b) the steps you took
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the person (b) vague praise only (c) only listing mistakes (d) being specific
- 14.💪 A good weakness answer has two parts: the weakness and… (a) why it is fine (b) who caused it (c) how you are fixing it (d) a joke about it
- 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you get a bonus (b) nothing happens (c) you get promoted (d) you lose their trust
- 16.True or false: “fit with the course” is what a first-job interviewer looks for. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a calm smile? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 18.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “How will you manage hostel life?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
- 19.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 20.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
- 21.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
- 22.True or false: “What did you enjoy most about the trip?” is an open question. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) informal (b) formal
- 24.True or false: “made-up marks” should be left out of a résumé. (a) False (b) True
- 25.📝 Which line about the coding club is stronger? (a) Kind of helped (b) Did some coding (c) Built the club website (d) Was in the coding club
- 26.Which of these is a poor group discussion habit? (a) arguing personally (b) staying on the topic (c) speaking clearly (d) summing up at the end
- 27.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: manners with customers? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
- 28.True or false: “ignoring instructions” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
- 30.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Could you kindly share the details?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
- 31.True or false: “not saying who you are” is a polite phone habit. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: “noting questions to ask” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying thank you (b) noting key details (c) chatting to others (d) saying your name
- 34.📝 Before an important call, what should you keep ready? (a) the TV on (b) loud music (c) a snack (d) a pen and your notes
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) a short note (d) adding demands
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Is now okay?” (b) calling at a fair time (c) speaking clearly (d) hanging up suddenly
- 38.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers the steps you took? (a) Action (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Task
- 39.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
- 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
Answer key
- 1:10 PM
- the sign-off
- False
- a closed question
- ask them to rephrase
- greet and say your name
- True
- yawning loudly
- a clear question
- relaxed open hands
- True
- where and when
- being specific
- how you are fixing it
- you lose their trust
- False
- a good way to close
- an admission interview
- a good way to close
- “Thank you very much.”
- an unhelpful habit
- True
- formal
- True
- Built the club website
- arguing personally
- a job interviewer
- False
- shows confidence
- a formal line
- False
- True
- chatting to others
- a pen and your notes
- avoid for an interview
- a short note
- hanging up suddenly
- Action
- on the interviewer
- touching your face a lot
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