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 suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 2.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) school uniform if asked (c) torn jeans (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 4.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) at eye level (b) facing the wall (c) pointing at the ceiling (d) below your chin
- 5.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) very casually (c) in sportswear (d) a little more formal
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 1:00 PM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:30 PM (b) 1:00 PM (c) 12:45 PM
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) checking other tabs (b) a bright window behind (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a quiet room
- 8.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) school uniform if asked
- 10.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) wait a day (c) send angry texts (d) rejoin, explain briefly
- 11.Which of these suits an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) torn jeans (c) muddy shoes (d) sunglasses on your head
- 12.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a quiet room (c) joining late (d) camera at eye level
- 13.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 14.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) lying on the bed (c) eating on camera (d) testing mic and camera
- 15.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 16.🚌 Saanvi leaves home at 8:00 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Saanvi reach?
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:50 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:40 PM
- 18.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) heavy perfume (c) a crumpled shirt (d) a light scent or none
- 19.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) light on your face (c) mute when others speak (d) a messy bed behind you
- 21.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 2:50 PM (d) 2:20 PM
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) flip-flops (c) sunglasses on your head (d) trimmed nails
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 90 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:45 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 10:45 AM
- 24.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:00 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 15 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 2:55 PM (b) 3:10 PM (c) 2:40 PM (d) 2:45 PM
- 25.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 26.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 11:15 AM for an interview at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 25 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 27.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 2 hours early (d) 10–15 minutes early
- 28.🚌 Kabir leaves home at 11:55 AM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Kabir reach?
- 29.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 9:55 AM for an interview at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 30.🚌 Tara leaves home at 1:05 PM for an interview at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes. How many minutes early will Tara reach?
- 31.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) mute when others speak (c) looking at the camera (d) a bright window behind
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) neat, tidy hair (c) school uniform if asked (d) muddy shoes
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 34.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) under the desk (c) behind you (d) off completely
- 35.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 36.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) camera at eye level (c) a TV playing nearby (d) a quiet room
- 37.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 38.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) joining late (c) a TV playing nearby (d) checking other tabs
- 39.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 9:45 AM for an interview at 11:00 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 9:45 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:20 AM (b) 8:35 AM (c) 9:30 AM (d) 8:05 AM
Answer key
- polished shoes
- a poor online habit
- torn jeans
- at eye level
- a little more formal
- 12:30 PM
- a quiet room
- suits an interview
- school uniform if asked
- rejoin, explain briefly
- clean, ironed clothes
- joining late
- avoid for an interview
- testing mic and camera
- avoid for an interview
- 10
- 12:30 PM
- a light scent or none
- a plain shirt or kurta
- a messy bed behind you
- 2:20 PM
- trimmed nails
- 9:15 AM
- 2:40 PM
- 10
- 20
- 10–15 minutes early
- 25
- 20
- 5
- a bright window behind
- muddy shoes
- suits an interview
- in front of you
- avoid for an interview
- a TV playing nearby
- a poor online habit
- light on your face
- 5
- 8:05 AM
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