Interview Skills Worksheet: Questions to Ask
Tip (Ask, thank, leave calmly): Good: a normal day in the role, what first-year students find hardest, how your work will be guided, clubs or projects to join, the next steps. Poor: “Did I get the job?”, “What does this college even do?”, “Can I leave early every day?”, or saying “No questions” and walking out. Close well: thank the panel, ask about next steps, a calm smile and a polite goodbye.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) leaving without a word (c) a calm smile (d) asking “Did I pass?”
- 2.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) checking your phone (b) rushing out (c) a short, firm handshake (d) begging for the job
- 3.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) rushing out (b) asking about next steps (c) saying goodbye politely (d) a short, firm handshake
- 4.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
- 5.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “No questions. Can I go now?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 6.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a calm smile? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 7.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: checking your phone? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 8.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) moaning about the wait (b) leaving without a word (c) asking about next steps (d) rushing out
- 9.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) thanking the panel (b) saying goodbye politely (c) checking your phone (d) asking about next steps
- 10.🙋 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
- 11.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 12.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking about next steps? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 13.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 14.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 15.🙋 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
- 16.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Can I leave early every day?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 17.True or false: “Do I really have to come every day?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking “Did I pass?”? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 19.🙋 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
- 20.🙋 Why ask questions at the end of an interview? (a) it delays the end (b) it tests them (c) it shows real interest (d) it fills time
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm smile (b) asking about next steps (c) begging for the job (d) thanking the panel
- 22.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Do I really have to come every day?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rushing out (b) a short, firm handshake (c) checking your phone (d) asking “Did I pass?”
- 24.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: thanking the panel? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 25.True or false: “How do students here balance clubs and studies?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) pushing in your chair (b) a short, firm handshake (c) checking your phone (d) a calm smile
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm smile (b) thanking the panel (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) saying goodbye politely
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving without a word (b) pushing in your chair (c) thanking the panel (d) asking about next steps
- 29.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: begging for the job? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 30.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) leaving without a word (b) thanking the panel (c) checking your phone (d) rushing out
- 31.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How will my work be checked or guided?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking about next steps (b) thanking the panel (c) moaning about the wait (d) saying goodbye politely
- 33.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How soon can I take a long leave?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 34.True or false: “What are the next steps after this interview?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: leaving without a word? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 36.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What are the next steps after this interview?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 37.🙋 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
- 38.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What would a normal day in this internship look like?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 39.True or false: “What qualities do your best interns share?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a calm smile
- a short, firm handshake
- rushing out
- True
- a poor question
- a good way to close
- a poor way to close
- asking about next steps
- checking your phone
- a good question
- a poor way to close
- a good way to close
- a good way to close
- a good way to close
- a poor question
- a poor question
- True
- a poor way to close
- a good question
- it shows real interest
- begging for the job
- a poor question
- a short, firm handshake
- a good way to close
- False
- checking your phone
- asking “Did I pass?”
- leaving without a word
- a poor way to close
- thanking the panel
- a good question
- moaning about the wait
- a poor question
- False
- a poor way to close
- a good question
- a good question
- a good question
- False
- True
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