Interview Skills Worksheet: Final Test

Interview skills lesson 24: Final test: interview skills · Set 937 · 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.🎤 “Tell me about yourself.” Strong or weak answer? “I was born in 2008. My father’s name is… my mother’s name is… I have two cousins…” (a) a weak answer (b) a strong answer
2. 2.👂 What is active listening? (a) nodding without hearing (b) listening with focus (c) waiting for your turn (d) listening with one ear
3. 3.⏰ When is the best time to give feedback on a classmate’s talk? (a) soon after, in private (b) loudly, in front of all (c) a month later (d) never
4. 4.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “What time does the admission test start on Monday?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
5. 5.True or false: “Did you enjoy the trip?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💪 Is this usually a strength or a weakness: shy in big groups? (a) a strength (b) a weakness
7. 7.📁 What does this document do for you at an interview: a school ID card? (a) proves your marks (b) proves who you are (c) confirms your slot (d) shows your work
8. 8.Which of these is a poor thank-you note habit? (a) a polite sign-off (b) thanking each person (c) spelling names right (d) adding demands
9. 9.💌 A thank-you note should be… (a) long and general (b) short and specific (c) a copy-paste (d) full of demands
10. 10.☎️ You get a wrong-number call. What is polite? (a) shout at them (b) pretend to be them (c) hang up silently (d) tell them politely
11. 11.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: mocking a speaker? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the person (b) only listing mistakes (c) starting with a positive (d) shouting it in public
13. 13.🤝 A friend is telling you about a problem. What should you NOT do? (a) let them finish (b) interrupt with advice (c) nod and listen (d) ask how they feel
14. 14.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) a polite greeting (b) no subject line (c) signing with your name (d) replying within a day
15. 15.True or false: “Why did you choose this subject?” is an open question. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “What does a normal day here look like?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
17. 17.Which of these confirms your interview slot? (a) a project file (b) the slot confirmation (c) Class 12 marksheet (d) Class 10 marksheet
18. 18.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers what changed in the end? (a) Action (b) Result (c) Situation (d) Task
19. 19.📄 How many copies of your résumé should you carry? (a) only on your phone (b) exactly fifty (c) two or three (d) none
20. 20.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: giving facts or examples? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
21. 21.Which of these is a weakness to work on? (a) often late (b) a quick learner (c) patient (d) curious
22. 22.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) thanking the panel (b) checking your phone (c) a short, firm handshake (d) a calm smile
23. 23.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “Why do you need financial support?” (a) an admission interview (b) a scholarship interview (c) a job interview
24. 24.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: speaking clearly? (a) a good GD habit (b) a poor GD habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) poor at saying no (b) well organised (c) impatient (d) shy in big groups
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) replying within a day (b) checking spelling (c) ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (d) short paragraphs
27. 27.📑 On a student résumé, which section usually comes first: skills or hobbies and interests? (a) skills (b) hobbies and interests
28. 28.📞 In a polite phone call, which comes first: note the answer or greet and say your name? (a) note the answer (b) greet and say your name
29. 29.💌 Should you send a thank-you note even if you think it went badly? (a) only if you won (b) only with a gift (c) yes, it is still polite (d) no, never
30. 30.👂 Good or poor listening: yawning loudly? (a) good listening (b) poor listening
31. 31.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Result (c) Action (d) Situation
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving it to the day (b) noting questions to ask (c) not reading your résumé (d) not knowing the address
33. 33.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding now and then (b) yawning loudly (c) taking short notes (d) waiting for a pause
35. 35.📄 In which résumé section does this go: debate club secretary? (a) contact details (b) activities (c) education (d) skills
36. 36.❓ Is this an open or a closed question? “Are you in Class 11?” (a) a closed question (b) an open question
37. 37.📧 Which part of an email is this? Please find my résumé attached for the summer internship. (a) the main message (b) the subject line (c) the sign-off (d) the greeting
38. 38.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only the mistakes (b) a long lecture (c) one good point, one tip (d) only praise
39. 39.Which of these is a poor résumé habit? (a) tiny 8-point text (b) same date format (c) a teacher’s check (d) a sensible file name
40. 40.True or false: “Should the essay be in English or Hindi?” is a vague question. (a) False (b) True

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