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.🗂️ Good or poor interview preparation: reading about the place? (a) poor preparation (b) good preparation
- 2.🕘 A good time to call an office is usually… (a) very early morning (b) during working hours (c) late at night (d) on a holiday
- 3.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: “Have you finished the book?” is a closed question. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: “I am a good listener — friends often talk problems through with me, and I help them think of options.” is an honest and useful answer. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning your mistakes (b) taking others’ credit (c) greeting coworkers (d) phone on silent
- 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
- 9.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
- 10.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a light scent or none (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 11.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I like movies, sleeping late and hanging out. That’s it.” (a) a strong answer (b) a weak answer
- 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
- 13.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 14.📞 Polite or rude on the phone: saying thank you? (a) a rude phone habit (b) a polite phone habit
- 15.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🗣️ What is the speaker doing with this GD line? “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” (a) summing up (b) inviting others in (c) starting the discussion (d) disagreeing politely
- 17.True or false: “Many thanks for the interview this morning.” restates your interest. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🗣️ Nobody starts the GD. What is a good way to begin? (a) leave the room (b) wait in silence (c) tell a joke about it (d) define the topic
- 19.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) checking your phone (b) asking about next steps (c) a short, firm handshake (d) pushing in your chair
- 20.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Why did you choose this subject?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
- 21.True or false: the question “What would you do if a teammate did no work?” mainly checks your background. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these is a rude phone habit? (a) a noisy background (b) saying thank you (c) asking “Is now okay?” (d) greeting first
- 23.True or false: “Acheivements: 2nd in the quiz” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 24.👂 Good or poor listening: repeating the key point? (a) poor listening (b) good listening
- 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
- 26.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “How many pages should the project report be?” (a) a vague question (b) a clear question
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chatting to others (b) not saying who you are (c) hanging up suddenly (d) asking “Is now okay?”
- 28.True or false: “I am the best student in my school and I am good at everything.” is a weak answer to “Tell me about yourself”. (a) True (b) False
- 29.📄 Include it on a student résumé or leave it out: your bank details? (a) include it (b) leave it out
- 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
- 31.⭐ In the Action part, it is best to say… (a) what you did yourself (b) what went wrong (c) what others did (d) what you wished
- 32.🙋 Why ask questions at the end of an interview? (a) it fills time (b) it tests them (c) it delays the end (d) it shows real interest
- 33.True or false: “What about, you know, that?” is a vague question. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:35 PM (b) 12:55 PM (c) 12:15 PM
- 35.🎓 An admission interview mainly checks… (a) your social media (b) your fit for the course (c) your favourite film (d) your family’s car
- 36.True or false: “not knowing the address” is good interview preparation. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
- 38.💪 How many strengths should you prepare, each with an example? (a) two or three (b) none (c) just one word (d) twenty
- 39.🙋 When you ask about next steps, you learn… (a) when to expect news (b) your marks (c) their salaries (d) the other answers
- 40.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) be left blank (b) sum up the email (c) be a joke (d) say hello
Answer key
- good preparation
- during working hours
- False
- True
- True
- True
- taking others’ credit
- shows boredom
- False
- a crumpled shirt
- a weak answer
- slumping in the chair
- a good question
- a polite phone habit
- True
- starting the discussion
- False
- define the topic
- checking your phone
- an open question
- False
- a noisy background
- True
- good listening
- False
- a clear question
- asking “Is now okay?”
- True
- leave it out
- slow breaths, feet still
- what you did yourself
- it shows real interest
- True
- 12:15 PM
- your fit for the course
- False
- a good GD habit
- two or three
- when to expect news
- sum up the email
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