Job Interview Scenario Quiz

What is the purpose of a job interview?

• To determine the candidate's favorite color

• To assess a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and personality to determine if they are a good fit for the job and the company culture.

• To waste the candidate's time

• To ask irrelevant questions

Give an example of a common interview question.

• What is your favorite color?

• How many siblings do you have?

• Tell me about yourself.

• What is your favorite food?

What is the purpose of behavioral interview questions?

• To evaluate a candidate's fashion sense

• To assess a candidate's physical abilities

• To test a candidate's knowledge of trivia

• To understand how a candidate has behaved in past situations as a predictor of how they will behave in future situations.

Give an example of a behavioral interview question.

• Can you give me an example of a time when you were late for work and how you handled it?

• Can you give me an example of a time when you had to deal with a difficult coworker and how you handled it?

• Can you give me an example of a time when you disagreed with your supervisor and how you resolved it?

• Can you give me an example of a time when you made a mistake at work and how you rectified it?

How should you handle difficult interview questions?

• Get defensive and argue with the interviewer

• Lie about your qualifications

• Stay calm and composed, listen carefully, ask for clarification if needed, be honest and authentic, highlight strengths and relevant experiences, practice beforehand, maintain a positive attitude

• Panic and give random answers

Give an example of a difficult interview question.

• Can you name all the state capitals?

• What is your favorite TV show?

• Can you explain a time when you had to make a difficult decision and how you handled it?

• What is your favorite color?

What is the best way to prepare for a job interview?

• Researching the company, practicing common interview questions, dressing professionally, and preparing questions to ask the interviewer.

• Winging it and hoping for the best

• Not researching the company at all

• Dressing casually and unprofessionally

What should you do if you don't know the answer to an interview question?

• Admit that you don't know but express willingness to learn

• Panic and start sweating

• Make up an answer

• Avoid eye contact and remain silent

Why is it important to ask questions during a job interview?

• To show interest and gather information

• To demonstrate a lack of preparation

• To waste time and annoy the interviewer

• To show disinterest and lack of motivation

Give an example of a good question to ask during a job interview.

• What relevant experience do you have for this position?

• How many siblings do you have?

• What is your favorite color?

• What is your zodiac sign?