Interview Skills Worksheet: Dress and Online Interviews
Tip (Neat, early, ready): Dress: clean and ironed, simple, neat hair and nails; avoid torn jeans, slogan T-shirts, flip-flops and heavy perfume. Not sure? Dress a little more formal. Punctuality: leaving time = start time − journey − early minutes. Interview at 10:30 AM, a 40-minute journey, 15 minutes early → leave by 9:35 AM. Running late? Call and inform them at once. Online: camera at eye level, light in front, plain background, quiet room, mute when others speak, test mic and camera first, join 5 minutes early, look at the camera.
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- 1.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:25 AM (b) 8:05 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 7:45 AM
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) school uniform if asked (d) polished shoes
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 4.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 5.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 6.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:45 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 10:55 AM
- 7.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 6:20 PM (b) 6:10 PM (c) 6:30 PM
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 11:55 AM (b) 11:50 AM (c) 11:45 AM (d) 11:35 AM
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 1:15 PM (d) 2:35 PM
- 10.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:25 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:40 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 11.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 12.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) at eye level (c) below your chin (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) sunglasses on your head (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) heavy perfume
- 14.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 15.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) behind you (b) off completely (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 16.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 17.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) send angry texts (d) wait a day
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) polished shoes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 3:30 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 3:00 PM
- 21.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) just not go (c) arrive and say nothing (d) blame the driver
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:55 PM (b) 2:15 PM (c) 1:35 PM
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 10 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:50 PM (b) 2:45 PM (c) 2:55 PM (d) 3:05 PM
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 11:30 AM (c) 11:10 AM (d) 11:25 AM
- 25.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 2:35 PM (d) 1:55 PM
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 1:15 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:00 PM (b) 11:45 AM (c) 1:00 PM (d) 12:15 PM
- 27.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: heavy perfume? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 29.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera switched off? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 30.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) a light scent or none (c) neat, tidy hair (d) a crumpled shirt
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:30 AM (b) 8:40 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 9:10 AM
- 32.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) light on your face (c) mute when others speak (d) a bright window behind
- 33.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) testing mic and camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a bright window behind (c) joining late (d) checking other tabs
- 35.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 36.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) torn jeans (d) sunglasses on your head
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) looking at the camera (b) a quiet room (c) light on your face (d) camera switched off
- 39.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) camera switched off (c) checking other tabs (d) joining 5 minutes early
Answer key
- 7:45 AM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 10:25 AM
- 6:10 PM
- 11:35 AM
- 1:05 PM
- 1:10 PM
- suits an interview
- at eye level
- neat, tidy hair
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- avoid for an interview
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- polished shoes
- 2:40 PM
- call and inform them
- 1:35 PM
- 2:45 PM
- 11:10 AM
- 1:55 PM
- 11:45 AM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- a crumpled shirt
- 8:40 AM
- a bright window behind
- a TV playing nearby
- a quiet room
- 10
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- camera switched off
- a good online habit
- joining 5 minutes early
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