Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 781 · 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.True or false: “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” is a strong answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a sensible file name? (a) a poor résumé habit (b) a good résumé habit
3. 3.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get promoted (c) nothing happens (d) you get a bonus
4. 4.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) chatting to others (b) stating why you called (c) eating while talking (d) not saying who you are
5. 5.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “We still had to submit the full report by Friday.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Task (d) Situation
6. 6.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “Describe yourself in a few lines.” (a) what you would add (b) your motivation (c) how you handle problems (d) your background
7. 7.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: why you are a good fit or a polite closing line? (a) why you are a good fit (b) a polite closing line
8. 8.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the weather (b) who you are talking to (c) the time on the clock (d) your shoe size
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) camera at eye level (c) lying on the bed (d) joining 5 minutes early
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
12. 12.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the steps you took or the outcome? (a) the steps you took (b) the outcome
13. 13.⭐ Which part of a STAR answer is usually the longest? (a) Result (b) Action (c) Task (d) Situation
14. 14.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔁 “Paraphrasing” in a conversation means… (a) shouting it back (b) saying it in your words (c) copying it exactly (d) ignoring it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short note (b) a polite sign-off (c) sending it the same day (d) adding demands
17. 17.True or false: “When can you start work?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “arriving late daily” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: impatient? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
21. 21.📧 Good or poor email habit: a silly email ID? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
22. 22.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “Our school science fair was two weeks away and our team had no project idea.” (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
23. 23.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
24. 24.🎧 In an interview, you did not hear a question clearly. What is best? (a) politely ask to repeat (b) answer something else (c) guess the question (d) stay silent
25. 25.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
26. 26.👂 Good or poor listening: yawning loudly? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
27. 27.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “Um, I don’t know, I am just a normal person.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
28. 28.🙋 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
29. 29.🕘 Your interview is at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:10 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 9:50 AM
30. 30.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The poster looks neat; a bigger title would help people at the back.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
31. 31.True or false: “Why do you want to study at this college?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “How would you handle an angry customer?” is typical of a scholarship interview. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Whatever, it is fine I guess.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
34. 34.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: plans for the money? (a) a job interviewer (b) an admission panel (c) a scholarship panel
35. 35.🔍 What is the best way to catch spelling errors? (a) never re-read (b) add more words (c) proofread, ask someone (d) trust the first draft
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
38. 38.True or false: “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a good email habit? (a) emojis to a principal (b) short paragraphs (c) forgetting the file (d) no subject line
40. 40.True or false: “How many pages should the project report be?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False

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