Interview Questions Test
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In this quiz you will answer questions on how to answer job interview questions the correct way, not just giving simple answers such as "Yes" or "No".
- 1.
- A.
Is there a particular aspect of my background that you would like more information on?
- B.
Would you like me to tell you about my life growing up?
- C.
Do you want to know about my experience working during my high school years?
- D.
Would you like me to expand on my qualifications for the job
- 2.When asked can you work under pressure how should broaden your answer?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No, I don’t do well under pressure it makes me nervous
- C.
Yes, I usually find it stimulating
- D.
No
- E.
Both B and C
- 3.
- A.
I feel I have accomplished a lot in my life with playing sports, succeding in school, and working
- B.
I have not accomplished much in my life, but for my future I plan on acheiving much more
- C.
My accomplishments has taught me to appreciate life more. I think that my accomplishments have helped others.
- D.
Although I feel my biggest achievements are still ahead of me, I am proud of my involvement with...
- 4.
- A.
Your salary requirement
- B.
What job you prefer
- C.
You work history
- D.
Both A and B
- 5.True or FalseAn Interview is a gurantee that you have the job.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.True or FalseWhen asked to list references on your application, you have too?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Of the following five behaviors candidates exhibit in job interviews, what behavior do you think recruiters find most unforgivable?
- A.
Poor personal appearance
- B.
Overemphasis on money
- C.
Failure to look at interviewer while interviewing
- D.
Doesn’t ask questions
- E.
Late to interview
- 8.What is the best way to respond to the question: "Why do you want this job?"
- A.
Indicate that it is right for your career.
- B.
Indicate that you feel you can learn a lot to be an effective employee.
- C.
Indicate how you can make valuable contributions in this job.
- 9.Which of the following is the most important information you need to find out during the interview?
- A.
Who your immediate supervisor would be and how he or she manages people
- B.
The salary and benefit package.
- C.
What career path this job will put you on.
- 10.When is the best time to ask about or to respond to questions about the compensation package?
- A.
Toward the end of the interview when you feel the interviewer understands how your skills can benefit the organization.
- B.
When the interviewer asks, "How much do you need to earn?"
- C.
At the beginning of the interview, so you can tell if it is worth taking your time and the time of the interviewer.
- 11.What is the most important information that you need about the people you will be working with, your manager and colleagues?
- A.
The qualifications and experiences of the team members.
- B.
How everyone gets along as a team.
- C.
Your immediate supervisor's descriptions and opinions of your team members.
- 12.What is the purpose of the job interview?
- A.
To provide you an opportunity to tell the employer about your qualifications and to do the best job of selling yourself.
- B.
To answer all the questions asked by the employer in an honest and convincing way.
- C.
To enable both the organization and potential employee to obtain the information needed to make an informed decision.
- 13.What is the best way to respond to the request, "Tell me about yourself?"
- A.
Describe your hobbies and interests so that you are more than just a name on a resume.
- B.
Describe how your qualifications would enable you to provide value if you were hired.
- C.
Describe what an ideal job would provide you by way of challenge and earnings potential.
- 14.When talking about yourself during the interview, you should:
- A.
Describe your people skills in detail -- specific knowledge can be taught on the job but people skills are more ingrained and therefore more important when hiring.
- B.
Be sure to outline both your "book" knowledge and the practical experience you have acquired to show both academic and real-world accomplishments.
- C.
Emphasize your strengths wherever you have them, being sure to include people skills, job knowledge, and the tools you have learned to use.
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