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.🚦 You are stuck in traffic and will be late. What should you do? (a) arrive and say nothing (b) blame the driver (c) just not go (d) call and inform them
- 2.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) school uniform if asked (b) clean, ironed clothes (c) sunglasses on your head (d) polished shoes
- 3.🕘 Your interview is at 4:45 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 3:45 PM (b) 3:15 PM (c) 3:30 PM (d) 4:30 PM
- 4.👔 Does this suit an interview: a T-shirt with slogans? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 5.💡 Where should the light be in an online interview? (a) in front of you (b) behind you (c) under the desk (d) off completely
- 6.👔 Does this suit an interview: polished shoes? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 7.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a T-shirt with slogans (b) muddy shoes (c) clean, ironed clothes (d) a crumpled shirt
- 8.Which of these suits an interview? (a) a crumpled shirt (b) a T-shirt with slogans (c) a light scent or none (d) flip-flops
- 9.🕘 Your interview is at 10:15 AM. The journey takes 20 minutes and you want to reach 10 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 9:55 AM (b) 9:45 AM (c) 10:05 AM
- 10.💻 Your online interview starts at 5:45 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) 5:20 PM (b) 5:30 PM (c) 5:35 PM (d) 5:40 PM
- 11.🚌 Arjun leaves home at 10:10 AM for an interview at 11:45 AM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Arjun reach?
- 12.🕘 Your interview is at 3:15 PM. The journey takes 60 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:30 PM (b) 3:00 PM (c) 2:15 PM (d) 2:00 PM
- 13.Which of these suits an interview? (a) muddy shoes (b) flip-flops (c) a T-shirt with slogans (d) polished shoes
- 14.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) looking at the camera (c) light on your face (d) mute when others speak
- 15.📶 Your internet drops during an online interview. What is best? (a) send angry texts (b) wait a day (c) rejoin, explain briefly (d) give up
- 16.🕘 Your interview is at 2:45 PM. The journey takes 30 minutes and you want to reach 15 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 2:15 PM (b) 2:00 PM (c) 2:30 PM
- 17.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) light on your face (b) a TV playing nearby (c) joining late (d) a bright window behind
- 18.👔 Does this suit an interview: sunglasses on your head? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 19.⏰ How early should you reach an in-person interview? (a) a bit late (b) exactly on time (c) 10–15 minutes early (d) 2 hours early
- 20.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a bright window behind (b) joining 5 minutes early (c) eating on camera (d) a TV playing nearby
- 21.Which of these is a poor online interview habit? (a) a quiet room (b) a plain, tidy background (c) testing mic and camera (d) lying on the bed
- 22.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a TV playing nearby? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 23.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: looking at the camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 24.🕘 Your interview is at 12:15 PM. The journey takes 80 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 10:35 AM (b) 11:15 AM (c) 10:55 AM (d) 11:55 AM
- 25.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: joining 5 minutes early? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 26.🚌 Aarav leaves home at 2:30 PM for an interview at 3:45 PM. The journey takes 65 minutes. How many minutes early will Aarav reach?
- 27.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) camera switched off (b) a bright window behind (c) camera at eye level (d) checking other tabs
- 28.Which of these is best avoided for an interview? (a) polished shoes (b) muddy shoes (c) trimmed nails (d) a plain shirt or kurta
- 29.🕘 Your interview is at 12:00 PM. The journey takes 75 minutes and you want to reach 20 minutes early. What is the latest time you should leave? (a) 11:40 AM (b) 10:25 AM (c) 10:45 AM (d) 11:05 AM
- 30.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: a plain, tidy background? (a) a good online habit (b) a poor online habit
- 31.👔 Does this suit an interview: muddy shoes? (a) suits an interview (b) avoid for an interview
- 32.Which of these suits an interview? (a) heavy perfume (b) sunglasses on your head (c) torn jeans (d) neat, tidy hair
- 33.💻 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) 12:40 PM (b) 12:10 PM (c) 12:15 PM (d) 1:10 PM
- 34.👔 Does this suit an interview: school uniform if asked? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 35.💻 Your online interview starts at 6:30 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) 6:20 PM (b) 6:25 PM (c) 6:15 PM (d) 6:35 PM
- 36.💻 Good or poor online interview habit: eating on camera? (a) a poor online habit (b) a good online habit
- 37.👔 Does this suit an interview: a plain shirt or kurta? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 38.👔 Does this suit an interview: a light scent or none? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 39.👔 Does this suit an interview: flip-flops? (a) avoid for an interview (b) suits an interview
- 40.Which of these is a good online interview habit? (a) a TV playing nearby (b) a plain, tidy background (c) a messy bed behind you (d) eating on camera
Answer key
- call and inform them
- sunglasses on your head
- 3:15 PM
- avoid for an interview
- in front of you
- suits an interview
- clean, ironed clothes
- a light scent or none
- 9:45 AM
- 5:20 PM
- 30
- 2:00 PM
- polished shoes
- a TV playing nearby
- rejoin, explain briefly
- 2:00 PM
- light on your face
- avoid for an interview
- 10–15 minutes early
- joining 5 minutes early
- lying on the bed
- a poor online habit
- a good online habit
- 10:35 AM
- a good online habit
- 10
- camera at eye level
- muddy shoes
- 10:25 AM
- a good online habit
- avoid for an interview
- neat, tidy hair
- 12:10 PM
- suits an interview
- 6:15 PM
- a poor online habit
- suits an interview
- suits an interview
- avoid for an interview
- a plain, tidy background
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