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.🔎 What is the best way to research a college before an interview? (a) rumours from friends (b) guessing (c) its website, prospectus (d) nothing at all
- 2.❓ Is this a clear or a vague question? “Is the last date for the form 15 June or 20 June?” (a) a clear question (b) a vague question
- 3.📧 In a polite email, which comes first: why you are writing or the details? (a) why you are writing (b) the details
- 4.Which of these is a sign of poor listening? (a) asking a follow-up (b) taking short notes (c) summing up their point (d) tapping on the desk
- 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
- 6.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The poster looks neat; a bigger title would help people at the back.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
- 7.🔓 You want details, not a yes or no. Which kind of question should you ask? (a) no question (b) an open question (c) a trick question (d) a closed question
- 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🎓 Who mainly looks for this: plans for the money? (a) an admission panel (b) a scholarship panel (c) a job interviewer
- 10.⭐ In the STAR method, what does “R” stand for? (a) Review (b) Reason (c) Reply (d) Result
- 11.Which of these is a good thank-you note habit? (a) thanking each person (b) adding demands (c) asking for the result (d) misspelling their name
- 12.💌 Which part of a thank-you note is this? “This role is a great fit for my interest in teaching.” (a) a detail you recall (b) the sign-off (c) the thanks (d) your interest
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting two weeks (b) a copied template (c) thanking each person (d) adding demands
- 14.🎓 Which interview would usually ask this? “What will you study with this support?” (a) an admission interview (b) a job interview (c) a scholarship interview
- 15.Which of these is a poor email habit? (a) naming the attachment (b) a clear subject line (c) forgetting the file (d) signing with your name
- 16.True or false: “Did many activities” has a spelling mistake. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: the question “Why should we choose you?” mainly checks how you handle problems. (a) False (b) True
- 18.📧 What should the subject line do? (a) sum up the email (b) be left blank (c) say hello (d) be a joke
- 19.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: arriving on time? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 20.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: rushing out? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 21.⭐ In the STAR method, which part covers where and when? (a) Task (b) Action (c) Result (d) Situation
- 22.Which of these is a polite phone habit? (a) chatting to others (b) mumbling your name (c) noting key details (d) not saying who you are
- 23.True or false: “I had to collect old clothes and books within one week.” is the Task part. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🎯 Before asking a question in class, what helps most? (a) speak very fast (b) ask five at once (c) ask during a test (d) know what you need
- 25.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) looking at the camera (c) eating on camera (d) camera at eye level
- 26.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thank you, I will work on that.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
- 27.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:15 AM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 28.⭐ In a STAR answer, which comes first: what you did or what changed in the end? (a) what you did (b) what changed in the end
- 29.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) flip-flops (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a crumpled shirt
- 30.🗣️ Good or poor group discussion habit: listening to all? (a) a poor GD habit (b) a good GD habit
- 31.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:00 AM (b) 8:15 AM (c) 8:00 AM (d) 8:30 AM
- 33.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is a formal line. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: “If everyone agrees, I will open with a few facts.” is disagreeing politely. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⏳ When is a good time to follow up on an unanswered email? (a) after a few working days (b) every hour (c) never (d) after ten minutes
- 37.🧁 A first-job interviewer mainly wants to know… (a) if you are reliable (b) your favourite song (c) your pet’s name (d) your exam rank only
- 38.📝 Strong action verb or weak phrase to start a résumé line: “Was there for”? (a) a strong action verb (b) a weak phrase
- 39.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask one or two (b) ask twenty (c) ask about pay first (d) say “No, nothing.”
- 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
Answer key
- its website, prospectus
- a clear question
- why you are writing
- tapping on the desk
- a blank stare
- constructive feedback
- an open question
- True
- a scholarship panel
- Result
- thanking each person
- your interest
- thanking each person
- a scholarship interview
- forgetting the file
- False
- False
- sum up the email
- a good work habit
- a poor way to close
- Situation
- noting key details
- True
- know what you need
- eating on camera
- a good response
- 9:35 AM
- what you did
- a light scent or none
- a good GD habit
- False
- 8:00 AM
- False
- True
- False
- after a few working days
- if you are reliable
- a weak phrase
- ask one or two
- shows confidence
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