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 9:30 AM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 8:00 AM (b) 9:15 AM (c) 8:30 AM (d) 8:15 AM
- 2.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a plain, tidy background (c) testing mic and camera (d) mute when others speak
- 3.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a plain, tidy background (b) a TV playing nearby (c) camera switched off (d) lying on the bed
- 6.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) off completely (b) behind you (c) in front of you (d) under the desk
- 7.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a messy bed behind you (c) camera switched off (d) joining late
- 8.💻 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
- 9.👔 Does this suit an interview: torn jeans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 10.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) joining 5 minutes early (b) camera at eye level (c) a bright window behind (d) light on your face
- 11.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: testing mic and camera? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 12.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:55 PM (b) 5:35 PM (c) 5:15 PM (d) 5:25 PM
- 13.🕘 Your interview is at 4:30 PM. The journey takes 85 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:20 PM (b) 2:50 PM (c) 3:05 PM (d) 4:15 PM
- 14.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) call and inform them (b) arrive and say nothing (c) blame the driver (d) just not go
- 15.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) give up (b) send angry texts (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) wait a day
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 1:45 PM. The journey takes 50 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 12:55 PM (b) 1:30 PM (c) 1:10 PM (d) 12:40 PM
- 17.🕘 Your interview is at 4:00 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:40 PM (b) 3:50 PM (c) 2:30 PM (d) 2:50 PM
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: a crumpled shirt? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 19.🕘 Your interview is at 1:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:00 PM (b) 12:40 PM (c) 12:20 PM
- 20.💻 Your online interview starts at 12:45 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) 12:40 PM (b) 12:30 PM (c) 12:35 PM (d) 12:50 PM
- 21.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) clean, ironed clothes (b) polished shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) a T-shirt with slogans
- 22.🕘 Your interview is at 2:00 PM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 1:45 PM (b) 1:40 PM (c) 1:55 PM (d) 1:25 PM
- 23.🕘 Your interview is at 9:30 AM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:15 AM (b) 8:55 AM (c) 9:10 AM (d) 8:40 AM
- 24.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: lying on the bed? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 25.🚌 Nisha leaves home at 1:00 PM for an interview at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes. How many minutes early will Nisha reach?
- 26.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 27.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) neat, tidy hair (b) a plain shirt or kurta (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) torn jeans
- 28.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) lying on the bed (b) eating on camera (c) joining late (d) mute when others speak
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 11:15 AM. The journey takes 45 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:30 AM (b) 10:20 AM (c) 10:40 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 30.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:00 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) 5:20 PM (b) 4:20 PM (c) 4:50 PM (d) 4:30 PM
- 31.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) 2 hours early (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) a bit late
- 32.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a plain shirt or kurta (b) flip-flops (c) trimmed nails (d) a light scent or none
- 33.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 34.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a messy bed behind you? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 35.🕘 Your interview is at 12:30 PM. The journey takes 70 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 11:20 AM (d) 11:00 AM
- 36.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) a light scent or none (b) a crumpled shirt (c) trimmed nails (d) neat, tidy hair
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 38.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining late? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 39.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) camera at eye level (b) lying on the bed (c) testing mic and camera (d) looking at the camera
- 40.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 35 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:25 PM (b) 2:30 PM (c) 1:50 PM (d) 2:10 PM
Answer key
- 8:00 AM
- camera switched off
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- a plain, tidy background
- in front of you
- light on your face
- at eye level
- avoid for an interview
- a bright window behind
- a good online habit
- 5:15 PM
- 2:50 PM
- call and inform them
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 12:40 PM
- 2:30 PM
- avoid for an interview
- 12:20 PM
- 12:30 PM
- a T-shirt with slogans
- 1:25 PM
- 8:40 AM
- a poor online habit
- 30
- avoid for an interview
- torn jeans
- mute when others speak
- 10:20 AM
- 4:20 PM
- 10–15 minutes early
- flip-flops
- avoid for an interview
- a poor online habit
- 11:00 AM
- a crumpled shirt
- suits an interview
- a poor online habit
- lying on the bed
- 1:50 PM
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