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.🚌 Rohan leaves home at 7:45 AM for an interview at 9:15 AM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Rohan reach?
- 2.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) pointing at the ceiling (c) at eye level (d) below your chin
- 3.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:15 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 70 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 4.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) joining late (b) lying on the bed (c) checking other tabs (d) a quiet room
- 5.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) testing mic and camera (b) lying on the bed (c) a quiet room (d) light on your face
- 6.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:15 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) 6:10 PM (b) 5:50 PM (c) 6:00 PM (d) 6:05 PM
- 7.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) in front of you
- 8.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a light scent or none (d) polished shoes
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 11.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a crumpled shirt (c) a light scent or none (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 12.📶 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
- 13.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 14.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) exactly on time (b) 2 hours early (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 15.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 4:35 PM (c) 4:00 PM (d) 4:10 PM
- 16.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) testing mic and camera (c) a messy bed behind you (d) joining 5 minutes early
- 17.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 12:25 PM for an interview at 1:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 18.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 PM. You plan to join 5 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 30 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 12:10 PM (b) 12:15 PM (c) 12:40 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 19.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) checking other tabs (c) a plain, tidy background (d) lying on the bed
- 20.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) testing mic and camera (c) a bright window behind (d) a plain, tidy background
- 21.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: checking other tabs? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 22.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 23.Which of these suits an interview? (a) torn jeans (b) a light scent or none (c) muddy shoes (d) heavy perfume
- 24.Which of these suits an interview? (a) flip-flops (b) trimmed nails (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: mute when others speak? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) in party clothes (b) a little more formal (c) very casually (d) in sportswear
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:50 AM (b) 10:00 AM (c) 8:35 AM (d) 9:05 AM
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: camera at eye level? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 32.🕘 Your interview is at 9:00 AM. The journey takes 25 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:35 AM (b) 8:25 AM (c) 8:50 AM (d) 8:45 AM
- 33.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) testing mic and camera (c) a bright window behind (d) eating on camera
- 34.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) just not go (c) call and inform them (d) blame the driver
- 35.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 9:25 AM for an interview at 10:30 AM. The journey takes 40 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) muddy shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) trimmed nails
- 38.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) mute when others speak (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) looking at the camera (d) camera switched off
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
Answer key
- 30
- at eye level
- 20
- a quiet room
- lying on the bed
- 5:50 PM
- in front of you
- a T-shirt with slogans
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- a crumpled shirt
- rejoin, explain briefly
- a poor online habit
- 10–15 minutes early
- 4:00 PM
- a messy bed behind you
- 20
- 12:10 PM
- a plain, tidy background
- a bright window behind
- a poor online habit
- flip-flops
- a light scent or none
- trimmed nails
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- suits an interview
- a little more formal
- 8:35 AM
- a good online habit
- a good online habit
- 8:25 AM
- testing mic and camera
- call and inform them
- 25
- a good online habit
- muddy shoes
- camera switched off
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
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