Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 910 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) patient (b) poor at saying no (c) disorganised (d) impatient
2. 2.✉️ 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
3. 3.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
4. 4.✉️ Where does this line belong in an application email? “I hope to hear from you about the next steps.” (a) why you fit (b) the opening (c) the closing
5. 5.🕘 Your interview is at 2:30 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:10 PM (b) 12:50 PM (c) 1:30 PM (d) 1:10 PM
6. 6.True or false: “owning your mistakes” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🗣️ In a group discussion (GD), what is the panel mainly watching? (a) who shouts loudest (b) who speaks most (c) who sits nearest (d) how you work with others
8. 8.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What qualities do your best interns share?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
10. 10.Which of these shows your work? (a) a passport copy (b) the invitation email (c) a portfolio (d) the slot confirmation
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pushing in your chair (b) asking “Did I pass?” (c) a calm smile (d) a short, firm handshake
12. 12.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) resting in your lap
13. 13.👂 What does this reply show? “You said the library opens at 9. Is that on Saturdays too?” (a) shows you drifted off (b) shows you listened
14. 14.True or false: “Anything I should know, maybe?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Which subjects did you enjoy most in Class 12?” is typical of a first-job or internship interview. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
17. 17.True or false: “changing the topic” is a sign of poor listening. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping points brief (b) listening to all (c) disagreeing politely (d) repeating one point
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
20. 20.📞 The person you want is not available. What is best? (a) call ten times (b) shout at the caller (c) hang up angrily (d) leave a short message
21. 21.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: guessing the time? (a) good preparation (b) poor preparation
22. 22.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Did your team win?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
23. 23.True or false: talking to your new supervisor on day one needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) you did not research (b) good manners (c) deep research (d) great interest
25. 25.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) slumping in the chair (d) biting your nails
27. 27.Which of these is a good résumé habit? (a) copying a friend’s CV (b) saving as PDF (c) adding fake prizes (d) tiny 8-point text
28. 28.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: free for the shifts? (a) an admission panel (b) a job interviewer (c) a scholarship panel
29. 29.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “T” stand for? (a) Time (b) Task (c) Team (d) Talent
30. 30.Which of these should be left out of a résumé? (a) clubs and activities (b) skills like typing (c) your passwords (d) awards and prizes
31. 31.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: school and marks? (a) leave it out (b) include it
32. 32.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking about next steps? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
33. 33.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) reading it aloud once (b) saving as PDF (c) a sensible file name (d) copying a friend’s CV
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping on the desk (b) repeating the key point (c) checking your phone (d) interrupting midway
35. 35.🔍 What is wrong with this résumé line? “Worked on a project” (a) too vague (b) a spelling mistake (c) too casual
36. 36.Which of these goes in the activities section? (a) a survey of 50 shops (b) typing 40 words a minute (c) a mobile number (d) school football team
37. 37.True or false: “What clubs or projects can first-year students join?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: speaking clearly? (a) a polite phone habit (b) a rude phone habit
40. 40.🎧 In an interview, you did not hear a question clearly. What is best? (a) stay silent (b) politely ask to repeat (c) guess the question (d) answer something else

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