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) light on your face (b) a bright window behind (c) checking other tabs (d) camera switched off
- 2.🚌 Ishaan leaves home at 8:45 AM for an interview at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 80 minutes. How many minutes early will Ishaan reach?
- 3.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) polished shoes (d) flip-flops
- 4.Which of these suits an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) flip-flops (c) torn jeans (d) heavy perfume
- 5.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) torn jeans (c) a plain shirt or kurta (d) polished shoes
- 6.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) just not go (b) call and inform them (c) blame the driver (d) arrive and say nothing
- 7.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:50 AM (b) 10:05 AM (c) 11:00 AM (d) 9:35 AM
- 8.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:40 PM (b) 3:25 PM (c) 3:15 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 9.Which of these suits an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) flip-flops (c) heavy perfume (d) muddy shoes
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 5:10 PM (b) 4:45 PM (c) 4:55 PM (d) 4:40 PM
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 12.Which of these suits an interview? (a) sunglasses on your head (b) muddy shoes (c) neat, tidy hair (d) torn jeans
- 13.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 10–15 minutes early (b) 2 hours early (c) a bit late (d) exactly on time
- 14.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 15.💻 Your online interview starts at 10:45 AM. You plan to join 15 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 25 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 10:55 AM (b) 10:30 AM (c) 10:05 AM (d) 10:20 AM
- 16.👔 If you are not sure what to wear, it is safer to dress… (a) a little more formal (b) very casually (c) in party clothes (d) in sportswear
- 17.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) sunglasses on your head (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) flip-flops
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 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) 3:00 PM (c) 3:50 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 20.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) sunglasses on your head (c) polished shoes (d) clean, ironed clothes
- 21.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 22.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) muddy shoes (c) heavy perfume (d) torn jeans
- 23.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:30 PM. You plan to join 10 minutes early and to test your camera and mic 20 minutes before joining. When should you start the test? (a) 3:40 PM (b) 3:20 PM (c) 3:00 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 24.👔 Does this suit an interview: clean, ironed clothes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: light on your face? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 26.🕘 Your interview is at 10:45 AM. The journey takes 55 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 9:50 AM (c) 9:35 AM (d) 10:05 AM
- 27.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 28.👔 Does this suit an interview: neat, tidy hair? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 29.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 11:50 AM for an interview at 12:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 30.🚌 Meera leaves home at 3:05 PM for an interview at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes. How many minutes early will Meera reach?
- 31.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 4:20 PM (b) 3:35 PM (c) 3:55 PM (d) 3:45 PM
- 32.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 33.Which of these suits an interview? (a) trimmed nails (b) flip-flops (c) muddy shoes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 34.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) looking at the camera (c) a bright window behind (d) a TV playing nearby
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:40 AM (b) 10:50 AM (c) 10:30 AM (d) 11:20 AM
- 36.💻 Your online interview starts at 3:45 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) 4:10 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:40 PM (d) 3:10 PM
- 37.💻 For an online interview, where should the camera be? (a) facing the wall (b) below your chin (c) at eye level (d) pointing at the ceiling
- 38.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) under the desk (b) off completely (c) in front of you (d) behind you
- 39.🕘 Your interview is at 11:30 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 11:00 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:15 AM
- 40.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
Answer key
- light on your face
- 10
- flip-flops
- polished shoes
- torn jeans
- call and inform them
- 9:35 AM
- 3:10 PM
- school uniform if asked
- 4:40 PM
- a good online habit
- neat, tidy hair
- 10–15 minutes early
- a good online habit
- 10:05 AM
- a little more formal
- clean, ironed clothes
- suits an interview
- 2:50 PM
- sunglasses on your head
- avoid for an interview
- a plain shirt or kurta
- 3:00 PM
- suits an interview
- a good online habit
- 9:35 AM
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- 25
- 25
- 3:35 PM
- suits an interview
- trimmed nails
- looking at the camera
- 10:30 AM
- 3:10 PM
- at eye level
- in front of you
- 10:30 AM
- avoid for an interview
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