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.True or false: “Is there someone I would learn from closely?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) begging for the job (b) pushing in your chair (c) thanking the panel (d) saying goodbye politely
- 3.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “Why is this place so far from my house?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 4.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) begging for the job (b) rushing out (c) checking your phone (d) saying goodbye politely
- 5.🙋 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
- 6.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) checking your phone (b) begging for the job (c) rushing out (d) asking about next steps
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) moaning about the wait (b) thanking the panel (c) pushing in your chair (d) saying goodbye politely
- 8.True or false: “What do students usually find hardest in the first year?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm smile (b) thanking the panel (c) a short, firm handshake (d) rushing out
- 10.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: begging for the job? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) begging for the job (b) rushing out (c) asking about next steps (d) leaving without a word
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your phone (b) a short, firm handshake (c) rushing out (d) leaving without a word
- 13.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: asking about next steps? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 14.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: moaning about the wait? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 15.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “What clubs or projects can first-year students join?” (a) a good question (b) a poor question
- 16.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: pushing in your chair? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 17.🙋 What is a good way to leave the interview room? (a) walk out silently (b) ask “Did I pass?” (c) thank them for the time (d) check your phone
- 18.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a short, firm handshake? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 19.True or false: “Do I really have to come every day?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: a calm smile? (a) a poor way to close (b) a good way to close
- 21.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: saying goodbye politely? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) leaving without a word (c) a short, firm handshake (d) thanking the panel
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) begging for the job (b) checking your phone (c) asking “Did I pass?” (d) a calm smile
- 24.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) saying goodbye politely (b) pushing in your chair (c) thanking the panel (d) leaving without a word
- 25.True or false: “Do I really have to come every day?” is a good question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🙋 The interviewer asks, “Do you have any questions for us?” What is best? (a) ask about pay first (b) ask one or two (c) ask twenty (d) say “No, nothing.”
- 27.Which of these is a good way to close an interview? (a) thanking the panel (b) moaning about the wait (c) rushing out (d) asking “Did I pass?”
- 28.True or false: “Why is this place so far from my house?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🙋 Good or poor question to ask at the end of an interview? “How do students here balance clubs and studies?” (a) a poor question (b) a good question
- 30.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) pushing in your chair (b) asking about next steps (c) a short, firm handshake (d) moaning about the wait
- 31.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) a calm smile (b) pushing in your chair (c) saying goodbye politely (d) checking your phone
- 32.🙋 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
- 33.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) a short, firm handshake (b) a calm smile (c) asking about next steps (d) asking “Did I pass?”
- 34.🙋 Good or poor way to close an interview: checking your phone? (a) a good way to close (b) a poor way to close
- 35.Which of these is a poor way to close an interview? (a) begging for the job (b) a calm smile (c) saying goodbye politely (d) asking about next steps
- 36.🙋 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
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking “Did I pass?” (b) leaving without a word (c) begging for the job (d) pushing in your chair
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm smile (b) a short, firm handshake (c) saying goodbye politely (d) checking your phone
- 39.True or false: “No questions. Can I go now?” is a poor question to ask at the end. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🙋 Asking something answered on their website’s first page shows… (a) great interest (b) good manners (c) you did not research (d) deep research
Answer key
- False
- begging for the job
- a poor question
- saying goodbye politely
- a good question
- asking about next steps
- moaning about the wait
- False
- rushing out
- a poor way to close
- asking about next steps
- a short, firm handshake
- a good way to close
- a poor way to close
- a good question
- a good way to close
- thank them for the time
- a good way to close
- True
- a good way to close
- a good way to close
- leaving without a word
- a calm smile
- leaving without a word
- False
- ask one or two
- thanking the panel
- True
- a good question
- moaning about the wait
- checking your phone
- a good question
- asking “Did I pass?”
- a poor way to close
- begging for the job
- a good question
- pushing in your chair
- checking your phone
- True
- you did not research
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