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.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) light on your face (c) a TV playing nearby (d) lying on the bed
- 2.💻 Your online interview starts at 11:00 AM. 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) 11:05 AM (b) 10:55 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 10:50 AM
- 3.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a quiet room? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 4.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 9:35 AM for an interview at 10:00 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 5.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) rejoin, explain briefly (c) wait a day (d) give up
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.🚌 Ananya leaves home at 4:05 PM for an interview at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Ananya reach?
- 8.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 1:55 PM for an interview at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:05 PM (c) 1:35 PM (d) 1:15 PM
- 10.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) pointing at the ceiling (b) at eye level (c) facing the wall (d) below your chin
- 11.🕘 Your interview is at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:10 AM (b) 8:50 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 8:30 AM
- 12.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 13.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:45 PM (b) 2:25 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 2:40 PM
- 14.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:05 AM (b) 11:25 AM (c) 11:15 AM (d) 11:50 AM
- 15.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) polished shoes (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 16.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) mute when others speak
- 17.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 20.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 8:55 AM (d) 8:35 AM
- 21.🚌 Diya leaves home at 7:35 AM for an interview at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Diya reach?
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) torn jeans (d) school uniform if asked
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:20 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:50 AM (d) 10:10 AM
- 24.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) very casually (b) a little more formal (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 25.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) exactly on time
- 26.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 27.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a messy bed behind you (b) a TV playing nearby (c) checking other tabs (d) testing mic and camera
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 2:15 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:30 PM (b) 1:55 PM (c) 2:10 PM (d) 1:50 PM
- 30.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) behind you (d) in front of you
- 31.Which of these suits an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a crumpled shirt (d) torn jeans
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) neat, tidy hair (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 33.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 35.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) camera at eye level
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 9:25 AM (c) 10:35 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) joining late (c) a plain, tidy background (d) a TV playing nearby
- 39.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) muddy shoes (d) torn jeans
- 40.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
Answer key
- light on your face
- 10:45 AM
- a good online habit
- 5
- rejoin, explain briefly
- suits an interview
- 5
- 30
- 12:55 PM
- at eye level
- 8:30 AM
- avoid for an interview
- 2:25 PM
- 11:05 AM
- polished shoes
- mute when others speak
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- a good online habit
- 8:35 AM
- 15
- school uniform if asked
- 10:10 AM
- a little more formal
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 25
- testing mic and camera
- 1:30 PM
- in front of you
- neat, tidy hair
- a T-shirt with slogans
- a good online habit
- suits an interview
- lying on the bed
- a good online habit
- 9:15 AM
- a plain, tidy background
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a good online habit
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