Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 815 · 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.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Built”? (a) a weak phrase (b) a strong action verb
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking every number (b) mixed date formats (c) copying a friend’s CV (d) never proofreading
3. 3.🌀 You did not understand a question. What should you do? (a) laugh it off (b) ask them to rephrase (c) answer anything (d) look away
4. 4.⏰ When is the best time to give feedback on a classmate’s talk? (a) never (b) loudly, in front of all (c) a month later (d) soon after, in private
5. 5.💌 When should you send a thank-you note after an interview? (a) never (b) after a month (c) within 24 hours (d) before the interview
6. 6.True or false: “your passwords” belongs on a student résumé. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) checking the route (b) preparing documents (c) zero research (d) knowing your résumé
8. 8.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: say why you are calling or note the answer? (a) say why you are calling (b) note the answer
9. 9.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
10. 10.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: your study habits? (a) a scholarship panel (b) an admission panel (c) a job interviewer
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copied template (b) naming one detail (c) spelling names right (d) a short note
12. 12.🙋 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
13. 13.True or false: “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” belongs in the opening paragraph. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: the question “Tell me about yourself.” mainly checks your background. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚠️ An interviewer finds a lie on your résumé. What is likely? (a) you lose their trust (b) you get a bonus (c) nothing happens (d) you get promoted
16. 16.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Hobbies: chilling, sleeping, memes” (a) too casual (b) a spelling mistake (c) too vague
17. 17.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) the sign-off (b) your interest (c) the thanks (d) a detail you recall
18. 18.✉️ Good or poor application habit: naming the role? (a) a good application habit (b) a poor application habit
19. 19.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Can you work the 4 to 8 pm shift?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
20. 20.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) vague praise only (b) being specific (c) being kind and honest (d) speaking privately
21. 21.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) camera switched off (d) a messy bed behind you
22. 22.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: the setting or the outcome? (a) the setting (b) the outcome
23. 23.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
24. 24.🧩 A good “Tell me about yourself” answer covers… (a) all your hobbies (b) study, strengths, goal (c) your full life story (d) your family tree
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking about the work (b) starting with a positive (c) mocking the person (d) being kind and honest
26. 26.📧 Good or poor email habit: one huge paragraph? (a) a poor email habit (b) a good email habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) asking when unsure (b) phone on silent (c) long personal calls (d) keeping your desk tidy
28. 28.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) school and marks (b) made-up marks (c) projects you did (d) volunteer work
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting midway (b) steady eye contact (c) finishing their sentence (d) staring out the window
30. 30.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I had to keep the queue moving without billing mistakes.” (a) Task (b) Situation (c) Result (d) Action
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Was part of (b) Was involved in (c) Tried to do (d) Improved
32. 32.Which of these is poor interview preparation? (a) knowing your résumé (b) practising answers aloud (c) not reading your résumé (d) checking the route
33. 33.True or false: “Let me check I have it: two copies and one photo.” shows that you drifted off. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📄 In which résumé section does this go: Class 10 board: 88%? (a) contact details (b) education (c) skills (d) activities
35. 35.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
36. 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) testing mic and camera (c) camera at eye level (d) a TV playing nearby
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a positive (b) being kind and honest (c) being specific (d) vague praise only
38. 38.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What does this college even do?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
39. 39.⭐ Which STAR part is this sentence? “I was asked to make the corner easy to use.” (a) Result (b) Situation (c) Task (d) Action
40. 40.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) False (b) True

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