Interview Skills Worksheet: Questions to Ask

Interview skills lesson 14: Questions to ask at the end · Set 352 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.True or false: “How will my work be checked or guided?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
3. 3.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) thanking the panel (c) rushing out (d) begging for the job
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moaning about the wait (b) checking your phone (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) pushing in your chair
5. 5.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) a calm smile (c) thanking the panel (d) checking your phone
6. 6.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) good manners (b) you did not research (c) deep research (d) great interest
7. 7.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) a calm smile (b) rushing out (c) a short, firm handshake (d) thanking the panel
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) a calm smile (c) rushing out (d) saying goodbye politely
9. 9.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) moaning about the wait (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) leaving without a word
10. 10.True or false: “What would a normal day in this internship look like?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🙋 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moaning about the wait (b) thanking the panel (c) checking your phone (d) asking “Did I pass?”
13. 13.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
14. 14.🙋 What is a good way to leave the interview room? (a) walk out silently (b) ask “Did I pass?” (c) check your phone (d) thank them for the time
15. 15.🙋 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
16. 16.🙋 When you ask about next steps, you learn… (a) the other answers (b) when to expect news (c) your marks (d) their salaries
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) rushing out (c) leaving without a word (d) checking your phone
18. 18.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: leaving without a word? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
19. 19.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What are the next steps after this interview?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
20. 20.True or false: “Do I really have to come every day?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Do I really have to come every day?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: rushing out? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
23. 23.🙋 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.”
24. 24.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) pushing in your chair (b) begging for the job (c) thanking the panel (d) a short, firm handshake
25. 25.True or false: “How soon can I take a long leave?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) asking about next steps (c) saying goodbye politely (d) a short, firm handshake
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) pushing in your chair (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) saying goodbye politely
28. 28.True or false: “What do students usually find hardest in the first year?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking “Did I pass?”? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
30. 30.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What does your bakery sell, anyway?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
31. 31.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking about next steps? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) saying goodbye politely (c) begging for the job (d) thanking the panel
33. 33.True or false: “What does this college even do?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) leaving without a word (c) pushing in your chair (d) thanking the panel
35. 35.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a calm smile? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
36. 36.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “So, did I get the job?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
37. 37.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
38. 38.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Can I leave early every day?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving without a word (b) a short, firm handshake (c) checking your phone (d) asking “Did I pass?”
40. 40.🙋 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

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