This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Common Subjects > English Flamingo > Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 7 The Interview – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 7 The Interview Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to an old saying what happens when perceptions are made about a person? A) The original identity of his soul is lost. B) Person becomes popular. C) Person feels happy. D) Person feels irritated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The original identity of his soul is lost. 2. What does writing novels on Sundays signify? A) Writing novels-his interest. B) Writing novels-his casual job. C) Writing novels-his need. D) Writing novels-his passion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing novels-his casual job. 3. Ethan, Ava, and Emma are preparing for a job interview. Which of the following actions by Emma is NOT recommended during the interview? A) Making eye contact with the interviewer. B) Slouching in her chair. C) Nodding to show understanding of the interviewer's questions. D) Offering a firm handshake to the interviewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slouching in her chair. 4. What do his works for children speak about? A) His passion for children. B) Children are nuisance. C) Children love to be happy. D) Non-violence and peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-violence and peace. 5. Your handshake should be A) Firm. B) Wet. C) Tight. D) Loose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Firm. 6. Which is something you should do at the beginning of an interview? A) Shake the persons hand. B) Tell the employer your name. C) Smile. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 7. How did John conclude "The Good" interview? A) By asking the interviewer if he has received the job. B) By asking when a decision would be made, thanking the interviewer and shaking her hand before leaving. C) By telling the interviewer how he could be contacted to be informed of the hiring decision. D) By telling the interviewer he enjoyed the interview and would love to take her to lunch, then hugged her. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By asking when a decision would be made, thanking the interviewer and shaking her hand before leaving. 8. Explain 'Denis Brain's statement "Almost everything of moment reaches us through one man asking questions of others.' A) The interviewer has the power. B) The interviewer has status. C) The interviewer can elicit the truth and has the power to influence. D) All these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All these. 9. What was distinctive special) about Eco's academic writing style? A) His realistic narrative style with trial and errors. B) His interrogative style. C) His monotonous unrealistic style. D) Fictitious imaginative style. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His realistic narrative style with trial and errors. 10. The excerpt The Interview has been taken from which book? A) Christopher's introduction to The Penguin Book of Interviews. B) Features for Vanity Fair. C) The name of the Rose. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christopher's introduction to The Penguin Book of Interviews. 11. What do you understand by the expression 'Thumbprints on his windpipes" ? A) Creating excessive pressure on throat. B) Creating excessive pressure on vical chords. C) Creating excessive pressure and tension for someone. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creating excessive pressure and tension for someone. 12. What does Naipaul present in his travel books? A) His feelings. B) His feelings about interviews. C) Impression of the country of his ancestors that is India. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impression of the country of his ancestors that is India. 13. You should always make sure your social media profiles are ..... A) Inappropriate. B) Private. C) Open. D) Clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clean. 14. Choose the best answer for this question "Why are you leaving " or" why have you left your job?" A) My current job puts a lot of focus on individual achievements, but I'm really looking forward to working in a collaborative environment. B) I don't like colleague. C) My boss is too fierce. D) I don't like environment around the building. It has many homeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My current job puts a lot of focus on individual achievements, but I'm really looking forward to working in a collaborative environment. 15. While interview being interviewed by Mukand, Umberto speaks about his philosophy and novel, What does he point out at? A) He loves writing. B) He loves to be in spotlight. C) At the universe and its workings. D) At empty spaces in the universe-Interstices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At empty spaces in the universe-Interstices. 16. Which is a quality that employers looking for in employees? A) Trustworthy. B) Undependable. C) Lazy. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trustworthy. 17. When you are in an interview you are to A) Make faces at them. B) Never look at them. C) Stare at the floor. D) Give eye contact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Give eye contact. 18. What is an example of an appropriate email? A) [email protected]. B) [email protected]. C) [email protected]. D) [email protected]. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) [email protected]. 19. Why do most celebrity writers despisse being interviewed? A) They don't like journalists. B) Unwarranted intrusion in their life. C) Their privacy is hurt. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unwarranted intrusion in their life. 20. What impression is formed of Umberto after reading the lesson The Interview? A) A person of substance. B) A person of character. C) A person of words. D) A person of vision and firm convictions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person of vision and firm convictions. 21. Liam, Ava, and William are attending a job fair. They are discussing when it would be appropriate to discuss salary during an interview. What advice should they follow? A) They should bring up the topic of salary at the beginning of the interview. B) They should not discuss salary during an interview. C) They should discuss salary when the interviewer brings it up. D) They should discuss salary in the middle of answering a different question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They should discuss salary when the interviewer brings it up. 22. Emma has a job interview at a well-known company. What should she do to make a good impression? A) Arrive late to show that she is a busy person. B) Speak negatively about her previous employer. C) Prepare and ask insightful questions about the company and the role. D) Ignore the interviewer's questions and talk only about her achievements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepare and ask insightful questions about the company and the role. 23. An applicant should always arrive at least ..... minutes before set interview time to the interview location. A) 30. B) 45. C) 15. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 15. 24. Why do the celebrities feel embarassed most often? A) Because of question attacks during interviews. B) Because of interviewer's gestures. C) Because of interviewer's appearance. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of question attacks during interviews. 25. Avery, Anika, and Isla are preparing for a job interview. What is the best way for them to prepare? A) Memorize answers to all possible questions. B) Understand the job description and prepare relevant examples of their work. C) Wait until the day before to start preparing. D) Focus solely on their attire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the job description and prepare relevant examples of their work. 26. Why does Eco call the success of his book a mystery? A) Because of its success. B) Because of its popularity. C) Because of many factors. D) Because of many factors and many other books were written on the same medieval period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because of many factors and many other books were written on the same medieval period. 27. Arjun has an interview at a prestigious company. What should he bring with him? A) Copies of his resume. B) Lily, his friend, for moral support. C) His pet to show responsibility. D) A list of excuses for why he left his last job at David's company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Copies of his resume. 28. Which choice should not be used for answering this question"How to introduce yourself impressively?" A) Smile. B) Make eye contact. C) Use appropriate body language. D) Stare at one interviewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stare at one interviewer. 29. What is the primitive view about being photographed? A) Person's soul is stolen. B) Part of personality is lost. C) Person can be commanded. D) All these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All these. 30. How many scholarly works are to his credit? A) More than 5. B) More than 40. C) More than10. D) More than 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More than 40. 31. Choose the best answer for this question "What are your goals for the future?" A) I've always been passionate about education. B) I love customer support because I love the satisfaction that comes from helping someone solve a problem. C) I can't meet a deadline to save my life. D) In the short term, I hope to work as a sales representative for a company such as yours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the short term, I hope to work as a sales representative for a company such as yours. 32. Who has written Alice in Wonderland? A) Christopher. B) Mukand. C) Rudyard Kripling. D) Lewis Caroll. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lewis Caroll. 33. You should arrive ..... A) Late for the interview. B) Early for the interview. C) When you get ready for the interview. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Early for the interview. 34. Henry has an interview at a company he has always wanted to work for. Ava and Anika are advising him on when to arrive for the interview. What is their advice? A) Arrive 15 minutes before the interview. B) Arrive 5 minutes before the interview. C) Arrive 30 minutes before the interview. D) Arrive exactly at the interview time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arrive 15 minutes before the interview. 35. What does V.S. Naipaul feel about interviews? A) Horror. B) Happy. C) Wounded. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wounded. 36. Samuel has a job interview at a prestigious company. What is an appropriate outfit for him to wear? A) Casual clothes like jeans and a t-shirt. B) A costume to show his creativity. C) Professional attire that fits the company's culture. D) Whatever he feels most comfortable in, regardless of the company's dress code. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Professional attire that fits the company's culture. 37. Cell phone should remain in ..... A) Your purse. B) On silent. C) In your car. D) Your pocket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In your car. 38. Who is the author of the lesson 'The Interview'? A) Alfred John Churchley. B) Christopher Silvester 1959). C) Christopher Priest. D) J.B. Priestley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Christopher Silvester 1959). 39. What in today's world our main source of information? A) Social media. B) Newspapers. C) Short screens. D) Interviews and interactions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interviews and interactions. 40. What was Lewis Caroll's opinion of interviews and autographs? A) Wonder. B) Terror. C) Horror. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horror. 41. What kind of a novel was The Name of The Rose? A) Fiction. B) Hilarious. C) Non-fiction. D) A serious one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A serious one. 42. Lucas has an interview at a top tech company. What should he do to prepare for the interview? A) Research about the company and understand the job role. B) Plan to wing it during the interview. C) Prepare only technical questions, ignoring behavioral ones. D) Assume he knows everything about the company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Research about the company and understand the job role. 43. What do Rudyard Kipling and his wife express about interviews? A) Immoral. B) Not good. C) Very bad. D) Immoral and offensive crime against a person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immoral and offensive crime against a person. 44. In what way interviews have become a commom place of journalism? A) Because of its power, influence and medium of communication. B) Because of its pomp. C) Because of its glory. D) Because of its rapport. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of its power, influence and medium of communication. 45. What days did he used to write novels? A) Every evening. B) Friday night. C) Saturday night. D) Sundays. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sundays. 46. Which of the following is an appropriate question to ask the interviewer at the end of an interview? A) Do you perform background checks?. B) How much money will I make?. C) What do you like most about working here?. D) What is the company's mission?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What do you like most about working here?. 47. What ideas do you form of Umberto's personality after his interview with Mukand? A) A very rigid person. B) A boastful and arrogant. C) An illusionary vision. D) An academician with philosophical and ethical interest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An academician with philosophical and ethical interest. 48. According to Umberto what will happen to the world if we eliminate empty spaces from the universe? A) The world will becaome beautiful. B) The world will be completely ours. C) The world will shrink and will become as big as a fish. D) The world will be round. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The world will shrink and will become as big as a fish. 49. Which of the following is an interview DO NOT listed in the presentation? A) Be yourself. B) Ask questions. C) Fidget. D) Arrive early. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fidget. 50. What satisfied Umberto's taste for narration? A) Novels. B) Stories. C) Children's works. D) Interviews. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Novels. 51. Choose the best answer for this question "What is your greatest strength?" A) I am a skilled salesman with over ten years of experience. B) I can eat as much as you think. C) I known every secret in my previous company. D) My beauty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I am a skilled salesman with over ten years of experience. 52. Enumerate 'An Interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication? A) A medium to gossip. B) A medium to be the talk of the town. C) A medium to prosper. D) A noble medium of interaction and introspection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A noble medium of interaction and introspection. 53. At what age was Eco's book published? A) At the age of 20. B) At the age of 25. C) At the age of 26. D) At the age of 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At the age of 22. 54. Why did Umberto start writing novels? A) To share his views. B) To avail an opportunity. C) To be in limelight. D) To make best use of empty spaces means free time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make best use of empty spaces means free time. 55. How many novels has Umberto written? A) 8. B) 15. C) 5. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 56. You are welcomed into the office for an interview. What should you not do? A) Plop down in a chair, & pull your phone out. B) Wait quietly until they are seated first. C) Shake hands with the interviewees then take a seat. D) Say thank you, and then ask if you can take a seat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plop down in a chair, & pull your phone out. 57. During a mock interview at school, what is a common question that Noah is likely to ask Priya? A) How many hours do you sleep?. B) Tell me about yourself. C) What's your favorite color?. D) What did you have for breakfast?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tell me about yourself. 58. What are some of the positive traits of of interviews? A) Brings out the truth and gives vivid impression of contemporaries. B) Helps finding hidden talents. C) Useful medium of communication. D) All these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All these. 59. Why do you ..... this job? A) Want. B) Take. C) Call. D) Pay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Want. 60. [email protected] is an example of an appropriate email. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 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