Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 814 · 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.💪 Strengths and weaknesses: good or poor answer? “My strength? I don’t know, you tell me.” (a) a good answer (b) a poor answer
2. 2.True or false: “Responsable for the class notice board” is too casual for a résumé. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📄 Your résumé says you led a club. In the interview you should… (a) say it was a joke (b) deny it (c) be ready to explain it (d) change the subject
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hiding a mistake (b) respecting others’ time (c) leaving without telling (d) taking others’ credit
5. 5.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “Best regards, Rohan Das” (a) your interest (b) a detail you recall (c) the thanks (d) the sign-off
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Hey”? (a) “Good morning” (b) “Hiya” (c) “Sup” (d) “Yo”
7. 7.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
8. 8.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the details? (a) why you are writing (b) the details
9. 9.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: same date format? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
10. 10.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) call ten times (b) shout at the caller (c) leave a short message (d) hang up angrily
11. 11.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) checking spelling (c) a clear subject line (d) text-message spelling
12. 12.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: repeating one point? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
13. 13.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “In short, most of us feel the plan needs a trial first.” (a) agreeing and adding (b) disagreeing politely (c) inviting others in (d) summing up
14. 14.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “I enjoyed hearing about your plan for a reading club.” (a) the thanks (b) your interest (c) a detail you recall (d) the sign-off
15. 15.💌 Why mention one detail from the interview? (a) it shows you listened (b) it asks for marks (c) it fills space (d) it shows off
16. 16.🗣️ Someone keeps interrupting you in a GD. What should you do? (a) shout back (b) walk out (c) give up (d) calmly finish your point
17. 17.🙋 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
18. 18.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: mocking the person? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
19. 19.True or false: “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a weak way to start a résumé line? (a) Built (b) Raised (c) Was there for (d) Designed
21. 21.💪 Dressing up a strength as a weakness (“I am too perfect”) sounds… (a) very honest (b) very humble (c) not genuine (d) very detailed
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
23. 23.🤔 You don’t know the answer to a subject question. What is best? (a) say so honestly (b) change the topic (c) make something up (d) stay silent
24. 24.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: thank and say goodbye or note the answer? (a) thank and say goodbye (b) note the answer
25. 25.🎤 What does this interview question mainly check? “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” (a) your future plans (b) your motivation (c) what you would add (d) how you handle problems
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
27. 27.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “Would anyone like to add to that?” (a) inviting others in (b) agreeing and adding (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
28. 28.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only the mistakes (b) only praise (c) a long lecture (d) one good point, one tip
29. 29.✉️ In a job or internship application email, which comes first: the sign-off and name or the greeting? (a) the sign-off and name (b) the greeting
30. 30.🔍 Good or poor résumé habit: a teacher’s check? (a) a good résumé habit (b) a poor résumé habit
31. 31.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Created”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
32. 32.True or false: “Where should I hand in the signed consent slip?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
35. 35.✉️ How long should a student’s application email be? (a) one word (b) ten pages (c) as long as possible (d) a few short paragraphs
36. 36.True or false: “greeting coworkers” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What about, you know, that?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
38. 38.🎩 Formal or informal tone for writing to a bakery owner for a summer job? (a) informal (b) formal
39. 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a bright window behind? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying thank you (b) greeting first (c) calling at a fair time (d) mumbling your name

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