Job Interview Preparation Course: Interview formats, virtual interviews and your questions

1. Pytanie 1 z 16

   What is the main purpose of a screening interview?

   • ATo phone the candidate's references and former employers
   • BTo give the chosen person a written job offer
   • CTo remove candidates who lack the basic requirements
   • DTo agree on the final salary and start date
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   Odpowiedź: C. To remove candidates who lack the basic requirements

   Screening interviews narrow the list by removing people who lack the required qualifications.

2. Pytanie 2 z 16

   In a panel interview, where should you look while answering?

   • ADown at the table the whole time, to show respect
   • BOnly at the most senior person sitting in the room
   • CAt the person who asked, while including the others
   • DAt your own notes for most of every answer
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   Odpowiedź: C. At the person who asked, while including the others

   Sit where you can see everyone, and make eye contact with all panel members as you answer.

3. Pytanie 3 z 16

   In a serial interview, how should you treat a lunch or facility tour with staff?

   • AAs a break where nothing counts
   • BAs part of the assessment
   • CAs an optional extra you can skip
   • DAs the best time to ask about salary
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   Odpowiedź: B. As part of the assessment

   Interviewers assess you through every stage of a serial interview, including informal ones.

4. Pytanie 4 z 16

   When should you test your equipment for a video interview?

   • AAbout an hour before, with a friend
   • BDuring the first minute of the interview itself
   • COnly once, about a week before the interview
   • DRight after the interview has ended
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   Odpowiedź: A. About an hour before, with a friend

   Test your device with a friend about an hour before: check sound levels and learn which buttons to press.

5. Pytanie 5 z 16

   How should you light your face for a video interview?

   • AFrom a single ceiling light directly above you
   • BFrom behind, with a bright window at your back
   • CFrom the front, for example facing a window
   • DFrom one side only, so half of your face is shaded
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   Odpowiedź: C. From the front, for example facing a window

   Light from the front shows your face clearly. Light from behind turns you into a dark shape.

6. Pytanie 6 z 16

   What background is best for a video interview?

   • AA messy room so you look relaxed
   • BA plain, tidy space
   • CA busy virtual background
   • DA window with people walking past
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   Odpowiedź: B. A plain, tidy space

   Use a plain background or a few professional items. Virtual backgrounds can be distracting.

7. Pytanie 7 z 16

   You will use your phone for a video interview. Where should it be?

   • AFlat on the table, facing the ceiling
   • BHeld in your hand the whole time
   • CBalanced on your knee as you sit
   • DOn a tripod or other stable surface
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   Odpowiedź: D. On a tripod or other stable surface

   Secure a mobile device on a tripod or stable surface. Do not hold it in your hand.

8. Pytanie 8 z 16

   Where should you look while you answer in a video interview?

   • AAt your notes beside the screen
   • BAt the interviewer's picture
   • CAt your own video image
   • DAt the camera
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   Odpowiedź: D. At the camera

   Looking at the camera appears as eye contact to the interviewer.

9. Pytanie 9 z 16

   How should you dress for a video interview from home?

   • AOnly the top half matters, so wear anything below
   • BIn a hat, so your hair does not matter
   • CAs you would for an in-person interview
   • DIn comfortable pyjamas, since you are at home
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   Odpowiedź: C. As you would for an in-person interview

   Dress as you would in person. It looks professional and can boost your confidence.

10. Pytanie 10 z 16

    Your internet connection is weak during a video interview. What should you do?

    • ALet the interviewer finish, pause, then speak
    • BTurn off both your camera and your microphone
    • CTalk over the interviewer to save time and keep it moving
    • DHang up and wait for them to try calling you back
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    Odpowiedź: A. Let the interviewer finish, pause, then speak

    With a weak connection, pause before speaking to reduce delay, and make sure the interviewer has finished.

11. Pytanie 11 z 16

    In a phone interview the employer cannot see you. What helps most?

    • AKeep the TV on low in the background for company
    • BEat a snack during the call to help you stay calm
    • CDo quiet chores so you use the time well during the call
    • DSmile, speak clearly and keep your notes nearby
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    Odpowiedź: D. Smile, speak clearly and keep your notes nearby

    On the phone your voice does the work. Give the call your full attention and keep your papers close.

12. Pytanie 12 z 16

    The interviewer asks, "Do you have any questions for us?" What is the best response?

    • AAsk the interviewer to explain what the company sells
    • B"No, thanks, I think you covered everything already."
    • CAsk three or four prepared questions
    • DAsk about vacation days and pay before anything else
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    Odpowiedź: C. Ask three or four prepared questions

    Prepared questions show interest and research. Saying no wastes a chance to make an impression.

13. Pytanie 13 z 16

    Which question is best to ask in a first interview?

    • A"Can you tell me what exactly your company does?"
    • B"What would a typical week look like in this role?"
    • C"How much vacation will I get during my first year here?"
    • D"How soon after starting can I take time off?"
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    Odpowiedź: B. "What would a typical week look like in this role?"

    Questions about the work show genuine interest. Basic facts about the company should come from your own research.

14. Pytanie 14 z 16

    When is it usually best to ask detailed questions about salary and benefits?

    • AAfter you are offered the job
    • BNever, not even after you get an offer
    • CIn the first minute of the first interview
    • DIn your thank-you email after the interview
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    Odpowiedź: A. After you are offered the job

    Wait until you are offered the job before asking detailed questions about pay and benefits, unless the employer brings them up.

15. Pytanie 15 z 16

    Some employers ask you to record video answers before an in-person interview. How should you treat this?

    • AAs a quick task you can send off without checking
    • BAs a real interview stage, so prepare and test
    • CAs an informal step you can do from bed in pyjamas
    • DAs a reading task, using a script word for word
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    Odpowiedź: B. As a real interview stage, so prepare and test

    Recorded video answers are a real interview stage. Prepare your setup and answers as carefully as you would in person.

16. Pytanie 16 z 16

    In a government job competition, you know one panel member from work. How should you answer?

    • ABy asking them to answer some questions for you
    • BAs if the panel knows nothing about you
    • CBriefly, because they already know your work well
    • DBy reminding them of favours you have done for them
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    Odpowiedź: B. As if the panel knows nothing about you

    Panel members cannot use outside knowledge, so give complete answers as if they know nothing about you.

Klawiatura: 1–4, aby odpowiedzieć, Enter – następne pytanie.